The Ross Errilly Friary is a medieval Franciscan friary located about a mile to the northwest of Headford, County Galway. It is a National Monument and among the best-preserved… Read more Ross Errily Friary
Tag: Monastery
Kylemore Abbey
Kylemore Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1920 for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium during World War I. It is located in Connemaraon in… Read more Kylemore Abbey
Kells Priory
Kells Priory is one of the largest and most impressive medieval structures in Ireland. This Augustine priory is located beside… Read more Kells Priory
Kilmacduagh
Kilmacduagh Monastery is about 5 km south and west of Gort in County Galway, Ireland. The monastery contains a round tower, which has a noticeable lean of… Read more Kilmacduagh
Jerpoint Abbey
Jerpoint Abbey, founded in 1180, is a Cistercian ruins near Thomastown in County Kilkenny. The abbey was probably constructed on… Read more Jerpoint Abbey
Hore Abbey
Hore Abbey, sometimes called St. Mary’s, is the ruins of a former Cistercian monastery indirectly adjacent to the Rock of… Read more Hore Abbey
Clare Abbey
Located in County Clare in Ennis, the site is situated on the end of an ancient pilgrim path which ran… Read more Clare Abbey
Rock of Cashel
The Rock of Cashel, a spectacular group of Medieval buildings, was traditionally the seat of the Kings of Munster for… Read more Rock of Cashel