Clare Island Abbey
Former Cistercian monastery in County Mayo, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clare Island Abbey, officially St. Brigid's Abbey, is a former Cistercian monastery and National Monument located in Clare Island, County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]
Quick Facts Monastery information, Other names ...
Mainistir Chliara | |
Monastery information | |
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Other names | St. Brigid's Abbey, Mainister-ni-clarch; Cliara; Cleara; Clara; Insula Maris; Oilen-ui-maile |
Order | Cistercians |
Established | 12th century |
Disestablished | 17th century |
Mother house | Knockmoy Abbey |
Diocese | Tuam |
Architecture | |
Status | inactive |
Style | Cistercian |
Site | |
Location | Lecarrow, Clare Island, County Mayo |
Coordinates | 53.793229°N 9.989088°W / 53.793229; -9.989088 |
Public access | yes |
Official name | Clare Island Abbey |
Reference no. | 97 |
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