Quin Abbey
Ruined Franciscan abbey in Clare, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Quin Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Chuinche[1]), is a ruined Franciscan abbey in Quin, County Clare, Ireland. It was built for Fathers Purcell and Mooney, friars of the Franciscan order.[2]
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Mainistir Chuinche | |
Monastery information | |
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Other names | Quin Friary |
Order | Franciscans |
Established | c. 1350 (church), 1433 (abbey) |
Disestablished | 1541 |
People | |
Founder(s) | MacNamara family |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | National Monument |
Style | Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 1402 |
Completion date | 1433 |
Site | |
Location | Quin, County Clare, Ireland |
Coordinates | 52°49′9.43″N 8°51′46.87″W |
Public access | Yes |
Official name | Quin Abbey |
Reference no. | 15 |
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