Abbeyfeale Abbey
| Cistercian Abbeyfeale | |
|---|---|
| location |
 Ireland County Limerick |
| Coordinates: | 52 ° 23 '6.8 " N , 9 ° 18' 6.7" W |
| founding year | 1188 |
| Mother monastery | Monasteranenagh Abbey |
| Primary Abbey | Clairvaux Monastery |
Abbeyfeale Abbey ( Irish Mainistir na Féile ) is a former Cistercian abbey in County Limerick on the border with County Kerry in what is now the Republic of Ireland . The former monastery was located in Abbeyfeale around 20 km southeast of Listowel on the River Feale .
history
The monastery was donated in 1188 by Brian O'Brian and in 1209 converted into a priory ("cell") of Monasteranenagh Abbey .
Buildings and plant
Parts of the monastery are to be built into the local Catholic parish church. There are also remains in the cemetery.
literature
- Samuel Lewis: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland . London 1837, volume 1, p. 2.
- L. Russell Muirhead (Ed.): Ireland . The Blue Guides. Ernest Benn, London 1962, p. 257.