Clare Abbey

Clare Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery located near Ennis, along the banks of the Fergus River, and about a mile north of Clarecastle in County Clare, Ireland.

History

The abbey was founded in 1195 under the sponsorship of Domnall Mór Ua Briain (Donald O'Brien), the king of Thomond. It was the first and largest of the Augustinian monasteries in County Clare.

After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1543 the parish lands, now the civil parish of Clareabbey, were given to the Barons of Ibrackan by King Henry VIII of England. In 1620 it became the property of the Earl of Thomond.

Description

The ruins include a church and cloister with ranges of domestic buildings to the east and south of the garth, and a gateway and enclosures. The church was originally a long oblong building, 39 metres by 9 metres 40 centimetres, externally. The interior was subsequently divided into a nave and chancel by a belfry tower 4 metres 80 centimetres, and the chancel 14 metres 75 centimetres.

See also

  • List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland, (County Clare)

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