Askeaton Franciscan Friary

Askeaton Franciscan Friary

Askeaton Franciscan Friary,Co Limerick, Ireland

Askeaton Franciscan Friary

Friary founded in 1389 by Gerald Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, 3th earl of Desmond or 1420 by James Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, 7th earl of Desmond

Askeaton Franciscan Friary Cloister

15 century cloister arcade

Askeaton Franciscan Friary Cloister

Askeaton Franciscan Friary’s impressive ruins

Askeaton Franciscan Friary

Castledermot Friary

Castledermot Franciscan Friary
Castledermot Franciscan Friary, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Castledermot Franciscan Friary
Some parts of the friary date to around 1247. It was destroyed in 1317 by Edward the Bruce’s army but restored shortly afterwards

Bullaun stone - Castledermot Franciscan Friary
Bullaun stone in the friary

Castledermot Franciscan Friary

Castledermot Franciscan Friary

Castledermot Franciscan Friary

Hill of Slane

Hill of Slane
Hill of Slane, Slane, Co. Meath, Ireland

Hill of Slane

Hill of Slane - Franciscan Friary and College
The ruins of the Franciscan Friary and College

Hill of Slane - St Patrick's Church
The ruins of St Patrick’s Church

Hill of Slane - Chilean pine tree
The Chilean pine tree in the graveyard

Hill of Slane - St Patrick's Church

Hill of Slane - St Patrick's Church

Hill of Slane - St Erc’s tomb
Two rough stone slabs thought to be the remains of St Erc’s tomb. Patrick appointed Erc as the first Bishop of Slane

Bonamargy friary

Bonamargy friary
Bonamargy friary – contre-jour, Ballycastle, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. Built by Rory MacQuillan in 1500

Bonamargy friary
The ruin of Bonamargy friary with the holed cross

Bonamargy holed cross
Bonamargy holed cross, said to mark the grave of Julia McQuillan, the black nun who lived there in the 17th century

Bonamargy friary
The ruin of Bonamargy friary and the graveyard

Bonamargy friary

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Muckross Abbey (Friary) ruins

Muckross Friary

Muckross Friary, Killarney National Park, Co Kerry, Ireland

Muckross Friary

The Franciscan friary of Irrelagh (Muckross Friary) was founded in 1448

Muckross Friary

Vaulted cloister with an arcade of arches

 

Muckross Friary

Muckross Friary

Muckross Friary

Ancient yew tree at Muckross Friary

Muckross Friary

Muckross Friary