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| other_names = Friary of Irrelagh<ref name=”Journal of Royal Society”>{{cite journal |last1=Allen |first1=J. Romilly |title=Notes on the Antiquities in Co. Kerry Visited by the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland and the Cambrian Archæological Association, August 1891 |journal=The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland |date= 1892 |volume=2 |issue=5 |pages=158–170 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/25507886?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents |access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> |
| other_names = Friary of Irrelagh<ref name=”Journal of Royal Society”>{{cite journal |last1=Allen |first1=J. Romilly |title=Notes on the Antiquities in Co. Kerry Visited by the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland and the Cambrian Archæological Association, August 1891 |journal=The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland |date= 1892 |volume=2 |issue=5 |pages=158–170 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/25507886?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents |access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> |
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The chancel is lit by a large east window. It also contains several medieval architectural features, including a piscina, a sedilia, and multiple tomb recesses set into the walls.<ref name=”Megalithic Ireland” /> |
The chancel is lit by a large east window. It also contains several medieval architectural features, including a piscina, a sedilia, and multiple tomb recesses set into the walls.<ref name=”Megalithic Ireland” /> |
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The friary’s most striking feature is its central cloistered courtyard, which contains a large [[Taxus baccata|yew]] tree traditionally believed to be several centuries old.<ref name=”Heritage Ireland” /> |
The friary’s most striking feature is its central cloistered courtyard, which contains a large [[Taxus baccata|yew]] tree traditionally believed to be several centuries old.<ref name=”Heritage Ireland” /> |
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File:Muckross Abbey, Killarney. County Kerry, Ireland-LCCN2002717429.jpg||The abbey in the 1890s |
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File:Muckross Abbey 2013.JPG|Abbey and graveyard seen from the west |
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File:Muckross Abbey Cloister 2013.JPG|Courtyard with [[cloister]] and [[yew tree]]. |
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Revision as of 18:41, 2 February 2026
Major ecclesiastical site in the Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland
Muckross Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Locha Léinand Mainistir Mhucrois) is a ruined Franciscan friary located in the Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. Previously known as the “Friary of Irrelagh”, the abbey was founded in 1448 for the Observantine Franciscans by Donal McCarthy Mor. Today the abbey is largely roofless, but retains most of its original walls.
History
The friary was originally known as the “Friary of Irrelagh”, the abbey was founded in 1448 for the Observantine Franciscans by Donal McCarthy Mor[2][3]
During the late 16th century, the friary was attacked during the Desmond Rebellions under Elizabeth I In 1652, the friary was again targeted, this time by troops from a unit of Cromwell’s New Model Army, under the command of Edmond Ludlow. The soldiers deliberately removed the roof, leaving the friary uninhabitable. Several Franciscans were killed during the assault, while others fled abroad, primarily to France. The friary was subsequently abandoned.[4]
Muckross Abbey served as a burial place for local chieftains and poets during the 17th and 18th centuries, including Séafraidh Ó Donnchadha, Ó Rathaille and Ó Súilleabháin. Piaras Feiritéar, executed in 1653, is buried in the burial grounds surrounding the Abbey.[2][5]
Description
The ruins are located on the east side of Lough Leane, approximately nthree miles south of Killarney.[1]
The abbey consists of a rectangular nave and chancel, separated by a central tower,
with a south transept. Adjoining the church is a cloister, around which were arranged the friary’s domestic buildings, including the dormitory, refectory, kitchen, and the prior’s residence.[1]
The chancel is lit by a large east window. It also contains several medieval architectural features, including a piscina, a sedilia, and multiple tomb recesses set into the walls.[5]
The friary’s most striking feature is its central cloistered courtyard, which contains a large yew tree traditionally believed to be several centuries old.[4]
Gallery
References
