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A 1684 account describes the ruins of a church, an abbey, and "4 or 5 ruined
Castles"; in the nineteenth century, "the seven castles of Clonmines" were still proverbial, although only some still had visible remains. Colfer in 2004 characterised the remains as two
231:; another fortified church; and the Augustinian priory. The poorer people's buildings of wood and clay have disappeared. Excavations have revealed traces of the medieval defensive ramparts. The site is private property and not open to the public.
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in compensation in respect of each of these. A report into boroughs in
Ireland in 1833 found "there is no house at or near the place, except Mr Sutton's ... the population of what was once the borough of merely the family of this gentleman".
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on the northwest shore of Bannow Bay. The parish of
Clonmines contains the townland of the same name and the smaller townland of Arklow, with respective areas of 1,258 acres (509 ha) and 127 acres (51 ha).
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funded a scheme to mine silver in nearby
Barrystown, which was abandoned after five months. The name "Clonmines" predates these mines; its origin is uncertain.
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