Gort na hUamha

Gortnahoe lies in the barony of Slievardagh in Tipperary, an area of rich monastic heritage and continuous settlement from pre-Christian times. The locality encompasses three medieval parishes—Buolick, Kilcooley, and Fennor—each with ancient ecclesiastical significance. The O'Briens of Thomand founded the Cistercian monastery at Kilcooley around 1182, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary (calle...