Inchicronan Priory
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| Inchicronan Priory | |
|---|---|
Chrónáin | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Augustinian Pre-Reformation Catholic |
| Location | |
  Shown within Ireland | |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°55′05″N 8°54′24″W / 52.91806°N 8.90667°WCoordinates: 52°55′05″N 8°54′24″W / 52.91806°N 8.90667°W |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 6th century |
| Materials | sandstone |
Inchicronan Priory (Irish: Prióireacht Inse Chrónáin[1] is an early monastic site, possibly founded 6th century by patron, St Cronan of Tuamgraney Crusheen.
The abbey was refounded about 1198AD by Donald O'Brien, (King of Limerick), as a daughter house of Clare Abbey.
It became a parish church in 1302AD and was dissolved c.1543 by Henry VIII, but it was restored and in use by 'friars' in the reign of Elizabeth I and became a parish church again in 1615 when Donogh, Earl of Thomond; granted it to Henry, Earl of Thomond.
References
- Mike Salter (2009). Abbeys and Friaries of Ireland. Folly Publications. ISBN 9781871731842.
- Lucy Archer, Edwin Smith (1999). Architecture in Britain and Ireland, 600-1500. Harvill Press. ISBN 9781860467011.
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