Killone Abbey
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Killone Abbey, situated on the banks of Killone Lake some 3 miles south of Ennis, County Clare, was an Augustinian nunnery founded in 1190 by Donal Mor O'Brien, King of Thomond and Munster and dedicated to Saint John.
The ruins of the abbey, accessible through land used for grazing cattle, are located in the grounds of Newhall House, and include substantial remains of the abbey church together with a crypt. A narrow (and somewhat restrictive) stone stairway leads between the altar and the east window to a ledge atop the remains of the south wall of the church, where an overview of the grounds may be seen with care (there being no safety features incorporated).
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- Ruins of Killone Abbey:[1]
Categories:
- Augustinian monasteries in the Republic of Ireland
- Buildings and structures in County Clare
- Augustinian nunneries
- Ruins in the Republic of Ireland
- 1190 establishments
- Religious organizations established in the 1190s
- Religion in County Clare
- Christian monasteries established in the 12th century
- National Monuments in County Clare
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