Burrishoole Friary
Burrishoole Friary was a Dominican friary in County Mayo, Ireland, located a few kilometers west of the town of Newport, County Mayo. Its ruin is a National Monument.Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: house of Dominican friars
- Also known as: “Burrishoole Abbey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rockfleet Castle and Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Rockfleet Castle
Castle
Photo: Mikeoem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rockfleet Castle, or Carrickahowley Castle, is a tower house near Newport in County Mayo, Ireland. It was built in the mid-fifteenth century, and is most famously associated with Grace O'Malley, the 'pirate queen' and chieftain of the Clan O’Malley. Rockfleet Castle is situated 3½ km west of Burrishoole Friary.
Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church
Church
Photo: MickReynolds, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church is situated 2½ km southeast of Burrishoole Friary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fahy.
Fahy
Village
Fahy is a small village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is approximately 7 kilometres north of Westport and has a national school and Montessori school. The local Catholic church is, together with Kilmeena, in the ecclesiastical parish of Kilmeena-Fahy. Fahy is situated 8 km southeast of Burrishoole Friary.
Burrishoole Friary
- Categories: priory, monastery ruins, building, monastery, and historic site
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.89882° or 53° 53′ 56″ northLongitude
-9.57231° or 9° 34′ 20″ westInception
1469Open location code
9C5GVCXH+G3OpenStreetMap ID
way 181119549OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q1545887
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Burrishoole Friary” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Klooster Burrishoole”
- Esperanto: “Monaĥejo Burrishoole”
- German: “Kloster Burrishoole”
- Irish: “Mainistir Bhuiríos Umhaill”
- Irish: “Mainistir Buiríos Umhaill”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burrishoole Abbey Graveyard and Burrishoole Cemetery.
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