Clare Island Abbey
| Clare Island Cistercian Abbey | |
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 The abbey church from the northeast (Photo Andreas F. Borchert) |
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| location |
 Ireland County Mayo |
| Coordinates: | 53 ° 47'31 " N , 9 ° 59'0" W |
| Patronage | St. Brigitta |
| founding year | 1224 ? |
| Mother monastery | Knockmoy Abbey |
| Primary Abbey | Clairvaux Monastery |
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Daughter monasteries |
no |
Clare Island Abbey ( Irish Mainistir Chliara ; St. Bridget's Abbey) is a former Cistercian abbey on the island of Clare Island in County Mayo off the northwest coast of the Republic of Ireland . It is located near the south coast of Clare Island.
history
The monastery was supposedly donated by the O'Malley family in 1224 and served as their burial place. As a subsidiary of Knockmoy Abbey, it belonged to the filiation of Clairvaux Primary Abbey . The monastery was renovated in 1460. According to various sources, the abbey later became a Carmelite convent . It has been a national monument since 1895. Conservation work took place from 1990 to 2000.
Buildings and plant
The abbey has been preserved in a ruinous state. The single-nave, transeptless monastery church with a chancel separated by an arch is known for its wall paintings, which are unusual for a Cistercian monastery.
literature
- Conleth Manning, Paul Gosling, John Waddell (Eds.): New Survey of Clare Island, Vol. 4: The Abbey , Royal Irish Academy, Dublin 2005, ISBN 1-904890-05-9
Individual evidence
- ↑ Muirhead, Ireland, Blue Guide, 1961, p. 187, also it: Clare Island
