History - Kilternan Abbey

There never was an abbey in Kilternan.  Picture was taken 100 years ago.  Below is an extract from O'Morchoe's History of Kilternan and Kilgobbin, edited by J.B. Leslie, 1934:

'Kilternan Abbey, as already pointed out is a misnomer, as there was never an Abbey in the district, as the monks of St Mary's only possessed a manor house or castle. It was known as “Kilternan House” when Lewis published his “Topographical Dictionary,” 1837, which says of it “formerly belonging to the monks of St Mary's Abbey [Dublin], and now the residence of R. Anderson, Esq. , commanding a fine view of Howth and Killiney Bay.” It is so described as “Kilternan House” in the Ordnance Map, and the name is said to have been changed in modern times by ladies named Strong, who lived in it, possibly because they thought it had been an Abbey'.

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