Roscrea Friary
Roscrea Friary is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument in Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on Abbey Street, in the west end of Roscrea, on the north bank of the River Bunnow.Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument located in Roscrea, Ireland
- Also known as: “Roscrea Abbey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roscrea Castle and Roscrea Round Tower.
Roscrea Castle
Castle
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roscrea Castle is a 13th-century motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Roscrea, Ireland. The castle consists of a walled courtyard, gate block, and angled towers. Roscrea Castle is situated 290 metres northeast of Roscrea Friary.
Roscrea Round Tower
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roscrea Round Tower is situated 430 metres northeast of Roscrea Friary.
St. Cronan’s Church
Church
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Cronan's Church is a 19th-century Church of Ireland church in Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland. The church was constructed in 1812 on the site of the original 12th century Romanesque church. St. Cronan’s Church is situated 460 metres northeast of Roscrea Friary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roscrea and Ballaghmore.
Roscrea
Photo: Steve Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roscrea is a town in County Tipperary, with a population of 5500 in 2022. It has several medieval buildings, notably the castle, and is also a good base for nearby sites across the county boundary in Offaly and Laois.
Ballaghmore
Hamlet
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roscrea is a town in County Tipperary, with a population of 5500 in 2022. It has several medieval buildings, notably the castle, and is also a good base for nearby sites across the county boundary in Offaly and Laois. Ballaghmore is situated 7 km east of Roscrea Friary.
Brosna
Hamlet
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Brosna is a small village and townland in County Offaly, Ireland. 7 km north-west of Roscrea, it lies in the valley of the Little Brosna River near the N62 road. Brosna is situated 7 km northwest of Roscrea Friary.
Roscrea Friary
- Categories: friary, building, monastery, and historic site
- Location: County Tipperary, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.95255° or 52° 57′ 9″ northLongitude
-7.79967° or 7° 47′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C4JX632+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 1146130296OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q42307735
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In Other Languages
“Roscrea Friary” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Mainistir Ros Cré”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abbey Hall and Glebe Field.
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