Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . Pig. 1— Ground Floor Plan, Bective Abbey ] 1 is t 8 rf c dr« i] icittlirircla<Thi 01 hi. Pici. 2—Upper Floor Plan, Bective Abbey BECTIVE ABBEY, CO. MEATH 47 Cille. Giolla gan ionathar fled, and, by his fleetness of foot, madehis escape from the English and Irish to the wood of Kilclare. Heafterwards went to the Sinnagh (Fox) and O Braoin, at whoseinstigation he had killed the earl. 1 Nine years later, Bective obtained the body of de Lacy; but hishead was placed in the Abbey of St Thomas in Dublin, a house whichowed much to his benefac
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . Pig. 1— Ground Floor Plan, Bective Abbey ] 1 is t 8 rf c dr« i] icittlirircla<Thi 01 hi. Pici. 2—Upper Floor Plan, Bective Abbey BECTIVE ABBEY, CO. MEATH 47 Cille. Giolla gan ionathar fled, and, by his fleetness of foot, madehis escape from the English and Irish to the wood of Kilclare. Heafterwards went to the Sinnagh (Fox) and O Braoin, at whoseinstigation he had killed the earl. 1 Nine years later, Bective obtained the body of de Lacy; but hishead was placed in the Abbey of St Thomas in Dublin, a house whichowed much to his benefactions. This division was the cause of apretty quarrel, since the Dublin Abbey, not content with the head,also claimed the body, and the Holy See was appealed to. SimonRochfort, Bishop of Meath, the Archdeacon of Meath, and Gilebert,Prior of Duleek, were appointed by Pope Innocent the Thirdas judges to settle the controversy, and on St Valentines Day,1205, this court decided in favour of the Abbey of St From this date for three centuries onwards there is little recordedregarding Bective. In 1380, the Abbot of Bekedy, in common with
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