Clare Abbey

Clare Abbey
Clare Abbey
Location	Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland
Built	1194
National monument of Ireland
Reference no.	197
	Location of Clare Abbey in Ireland

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

The abbey was founded in 1195 under the sponsorship of Domnall Mór Ua Briain (Donald O'Brien), the king of Thomond. After the suppression of the monastery 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.^[2]

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.

Sources

^ National Monuments in County Clare
^ Lewis, Samuel (1837). A topographical dictionary of Ireland: comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs corporate, market, and post towns, parishes and villages ... : With an appendix describing the electoral boundaries of the several bouroughs as defined by the act of the 2d. and 3d. of William IV. Lewis. p. 336. Retrieved 7 March 2014. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

The Augustinian Houses of the County Clare: Clare, Killone, and Inchicronan by Thomas Johnson Westropp at Clare Library
Parliamentary Gazeteer of Ireland 1845 at Clare Library

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[1] National Monuments in County Clare

[2] Lewis, Samuel (1837). A topographical dictionary of Ireland: comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs corporate, market, and post towns, parishes and villages ... : With an appendix describing the electoral boundaries of the several bouroughs as defined by the act of the 2d. and 3d. of William IV. Lewis. p. 336. Retrieved 7 March 2014. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

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v t e Tourism in County Clare, Ireland
Ennis and environs	Clare Abbey Cois na hAbhna Ennis Friary Glór Theatre
The Burren and environs	Ailladie Aillwee Cave Ballinalacken Castle Ballyallaban ringfort The Burren Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark Burren Smokehouse Cahercommaun Caherconnell Stone Fort Cahermacnaghten Cahermore ringfort Cliffs of Moher Corcomroe Abbey Creevagh (wedge tomb) Doolin Cave Doonagore Castle Dough Castle Gleninsheen (wedge tomb) Hag's Head Newtown Castle Parknabinnia (wedge tomb) Pollnagollum Poulawack Cairn Poulnabrone dolmen Shanmuckinish Castle Temple Cronan
Rest of County Clare	Bunratty Castle Carrigaholt Castle Castlebawn Craggaunowen Dromoland Castle Dromore, County Clare Dysert O'Dea Monastery Inis Cathaigh (Scattery Island) Inis Cealtra (Holy Island) Kilfenora Burren Centre Kilfenora Cathedral Kilkee Killaloe Cathedral Killone Abbey Knappogue Castle Leamaneh Castle Loop Head Lough Derg (part) Mooghaun O'Dea Castle Quin Abbey West Clare Railway
Walking trails	Burren Way East Clare Way Lough Derg Way Mid Clare Way
Category:County Clare Category:Tourist attractions in County Clare

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