Feudal Lord Baron of Leathrath or Abbeylara

nicum, will show that Abbeylara was an institution of great wealth and influence:“On the surrender of the abbey, the said Richard was seized of two carucates of land with their appurtenances in Clonmore, of the yearly value, besides reprises, of 13s. 4d.; four carucates in Lerha, of the yearly value, besides reprises, of 26s. 8d.; two carucates in Clonecryawe, of the yearly value, besides reprises, of 13s. 4d.; two carucates in Tonaghmore, of the yearly value, besides reprises, of 13s. 4d.; four carucates in Monktown, value, besides reprises, 26s. 8d., and the tithes of corn of the rectory of Monktown of the yearly value, besides reprises, of 40s.; also of a moiety of tithes of the rectory of Granard, of the yearly value, besides reprises, of 26s. 8d., a moiety of the tithes of the rectory of Drumloman, of the yearly value, besides reprises, of 13s. 4d.; and a moiety of the tithes of the rectory of Ballymachivy, of the yearly value of Ios. The rectories of Athlone, Levanaghan, Clonmacnoise, Tessauran, Ballyloughlo, and Reynagh, were all appropriated to this abbey.” “Lease under commission. Dublin, 26 September, IX of Elizabeth, to Sir Thos. Cusacke, Knt., and lady Jenett Sarcefeld his wife, the tithes of Ballenamanaghe in the Annale, of the lands of lord MacGennor in the Annale (these lands lay to the west of Lough Gowna), of the lands of Mount Carbré, of the lands held by the heirs of Morff O'Ferrall, of all the Maghirt of Granarde, of four granges in Granarde, of the grange of Tonaghmore, of the grange of Rincolle, Cowldony, Clontrall, and Deraghe; the rectories of Dromloman, Ballmakier, Ballekillen, and Strade (Street), possessions of the late monastery of Larro, alias Granarde, near the town of Granarde, in the Annale O'Farrell's country. £13 18s. 6d. for the possessions of the monastery of Granarde, provided they shall not alien their interest without licence of the deputy under the great seal, nor let to anyone unless they are English by both parents, and shall not levy coyn, livery, or other unlawful impositions —consideration 20 morks.”—Fiants of Elizabeth.

It is traditionally told that Richard Nugent,  better known as the Black Baron of Bobsgrove near Mountnugent, gave this monastery its final death stroke. And the following extract gives a colour of truth to this tradition :

“IV. and V. Philip and Mary. This monastery (Abbeylara) situated in Le Annaly and the lands of Tonaghmore, Raicola," Cowldony, Cloncrawe, Derraghe and Bellamane! alias Ballymanaghe in Le Annaly, with two cartrons of land in Lickebla, parcel of the possessions of the said monastery, were granted for ever in capite to Richard Nugent, royalties excepted.” –Monasticon Hiber.