{"product_id":"abbeyleix-then-now","title":"Abbeyleix Heritage Group: Abbeyleix [2012] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbbeyleix, an official Heritage Town of Ireland, was founded in the 18th century by Viscount de Vesci and is situated near a 12th century Cistercian monastery beside the River Nore. Today, there is a large range of historical structures still standing in and around the small village - ancient ring forts, burial grounds, early monastic buildings, Norman and mediaeval castles, churches and colonial estate houses. The town once had a famous carpet factory - notably producing some of the carpets used on the RMS Titanic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There is a heritage house located in the old Patrician monastery schoolhouse which provides information on the town's history. Tom Cox, manager of the Heritage House is a contributor to this unique book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Group, Abbeyleix","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46501792285011,"sku":"9781845887513","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/heritage-group-abbeyleix-abbeyleix-heritage-group-abbeyleix-2012-paperback-9781845887513-1159367897.jpg?v=1745780841","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/abbeyleix-then-now","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}