Callan Augustinian Friary
The Callan Augustinian Friary is an Augustinian friary in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Originally founded in the 15th century, it is located in what is known locally as the "Abbey Meadow", in the north-east of the town, on the banks of the Kings River.Photo: Cabaal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Ruined Augustinian Friary in Kilkenny, Ireland
- Also known as: “Callan Abbey Friary” and “Callan Friary”
- Address: Callan
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Augustine’s Well and St. Mary’s Church.
Saint Augustine’s Well
Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Callan Augustinian Friary is an Augustinian friary in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Originally founded in the 15th century, it is located in what is known locally as the "Abbey Meadow", in the north-east of the town, on the banks of the Kings River.
St. Mary’s Church
Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mary's Church is a medieval church and National Monument in Callan, Ireland. St. Mary’s Church is situated 270 metres southwest of Callan Augustinian Friary.
Skerry’s Castle
Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skerry’s Castle is a ruins, which is situated 310 metres west of Callan Augustinian Friary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Callan and Dunnamaggin.
Callan
Town
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilkenny is the county town of County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population of 27,000 in 2022. At its core is the medieval city founded by the Normans, and in the 1640s it was effectively the capital of Ireland.
Dunnamaggin
Village
Dunnamaggin is a small village in the south County Kilkenny, Ireland, on the R699 road between Callan and Knocktopher, east of its intersection with the R697 between Kells and Kilmoganny. Dunnamaggin is situated 8 km southeast of Callan Augustinian Friary.
Kells
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kilkenny is the county town of County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population of 27,000 in 2022. At its core is the medieval city founded by the Normans, and in the 1640s it was effectively the capital of Ireland. Kells is situated 8 km east of Callan Augustinian Friary.
Callan Augustinian Friary
- Categories: friary, church, building, and historic site
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.5458° or 52° 32′ 45″ northLongitude
-7.38716° or 7° 23′ 14″ westInception
1471Open location code
9C4JGJW7+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 153610309OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchWikidata ID
Q5021743
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