Ennis Friary
Ennis Friary was a Franciscan friary in the town of Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. It was established in the middle of the 13th century by the ruling O'Brien dynasty who supported it for most of its existence.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: franciscan friary in County Clare, Ireland
- Also known as: “Ennis Abbey”
- Postal code: V95 AN28
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cusack Park and Clare Museum.
Cusack Park
Stadium
Photo: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cusack Park is a GAA stadium in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. It is the primary home of the Clare Hurling, Gaelic Football, Camogie and Peil na mBan teams at all grades. Cusack Park is situated 220 metres east of Ennis Friary.
Clare Museum
Museum
Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clare Museum is an archaeology and history museum that tells the story of County Clare. The museum is housed in the former Sisters of Mercy Convent in the centre of Ennis. Clare Museum is situated 210 metres south of Ennis Friary.
St Mary’s Franciscan Church
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
St Mary’s Franciscan Church is situated 160 metres south of Ennis Friary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ennis and Clarecastle.
Ennis
Photo: Bogman, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Ennis is the county town of County Clare in Ireland. It's a market town with several historic and religious sites. It also has accommodation and other visitor amenities, and is the public transport hub for the county. In 2022 its population was 28,000.
Clarecastle
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clarecastle is a village just south of Ennis in County Clare, Ireland. Clarecastle is situated 3½ km south of Ennis Friary.
Barefield
Village
Barefield or Gortlumman is a village and townland in County Clare, Ireland. It is located on the R458 road, with the M18 national primary road between Ennis and Gort skirting it. Barefield is situated 5 km northeast of Ennis Friary.
Ennis Friary
- Categories: friary, church, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.84605° or 52° 50′ 46″ northLongitude
-8.98138° or 8° 58′ 53″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Operator
Office of Public WorksOpen location code
9C4HR2W9+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 367014894OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
11776712Wikidata ID
Q1343401
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Ennis Friary” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Ennisko abadia”
- Esperanto: “Mainistir na hInse”
- German: “Ennis Friary”
- Irish: “Mainistir na hInse”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ennis Friary”. Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.