Muckross Abbey
Muckross Abbey is one of the major ecclesiastical sites found in the Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. It was founded in 1448 as a Franciscan friary for the Observantine Franciscans by Donal McCarthy Mor.[1]
It has had a violent history and has been damaged and reconstructed many times. The friars were often subjected to raids by marauding groups and were persecuted by Cromwellian forces under Lord Ludlow.[2] Today the abbey is largely roofless although, apart from this, is generally quite well preserved. Its most striking feature is a central courtyard, which contains a large yew tree and is surrounded by a vaulted cloister.[3]
In the 17th and 18th centuries, it became the burial place for prominent County Kerry poets O'Donoghue, Ó Rathaille and Ó Súilleabháin.[4]
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References
- ↑ http://www.killarneynationalpark.ie/Muckross%20Abbey/Muckross%20Abbey.htm
- ↑ http://www.vacationkillarney.com/Dan-the-feathers.htm
- ↑ Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Volume 2. 1892.
- ↑ http://killarney-insight.com/attractions.html
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The Friary
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Abbey and graveyard seen from the west
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Courtyard with cloister and yew tree
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Refectory
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- Franciscan monasteries in the Republic of Ireland
- 1448 establishments
- Killarney
- Religious organizations established in the 1440s
- Buildings and structures in County Kerry
- Religion in County Kerry
- Ruins in the Republic of Ireland
- Christian monasteries established in the 15th century
- National Monuments in County Kerry
