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Boyle Abbey Open Day 2008.

Some of the worked stone from Boyle Abbey in storage, waiting to be put back into their original positions.

A huge amount of work is being undertaken at the site. The entire wall is being rebuilt.
 

The Office of Public Works (OPW) are currently undertaking a major excavation, dismantling and rebuilding programme at Boyle Abbey. The work entails the removal of the entire north wall of the Nave, with excavation down to bedrock and the rebuilding of the wall using the same material as has been removed. This means that all the stones have to be numbered before removal and stored safely for reuse. The wall had to be taken down because it was in danger of collapse, but the opportunity afforded to undertake an archaeological dig in the ground under the wall has thrown further light on the uses of the Abbey, both as a religious settlement and after the dissolution of the monasteries.

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