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Murrisk Abbey

Murrisk Friary, is a ruined Augustinian monastery located in , Ireland. It is on the southern coast of , about 10km west of .
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: former house of Augustinian friars
  • Also known as: “Murrisk Friary” and “Murrisk Priory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Famine Memorial and Croagh Patrick.

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is situated 210 metres south of Murrisk Abbey.

Peak
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, nicknamed 'the Reek', is a mountain with a height of 764 m and an important site of pilgrimage in , Ireland. The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks , rising above the village of , several kilometres from . is situated 3 km southwest of Murrisk Abbey.

Islet
is an uninhabited in in , . During the 1970s it was briefly inhabited by Hippies who established a commune there under the patronage of the island's then owner John Lennon. is situated 4 km northwest of Murrisk Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murrisk and Lecanvey.

Village
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is a village in , , on the south side of , about 8 km west of and 4 km east of . lies at the foot of and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain.

Village
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or Leckanvy is a seaside village in , , between and Louisburgh, about 2 km west of . It has a small beach with Pier. is situated 3 km west of Murrisk Abbey.

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is an attractive town in on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of 6,900 in 2022. It was originally Cathair na Mart, "town of the beef cattle", a cattle-mart and trading port in an era when it was much easier to get around by sea than overland.

Murrisk Abbey

Latitude
53.78203° or 53° 46′ 55″ north
Longitude
-9.63962° or 9° 38′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C5GQ9J6+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 187006444
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q16895541
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In Other Languages

“Murrisk Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Mainistir Mhuraisce”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Croagh Patrick Stables and Illannaglaur.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Murrisk National School and Murrisk.

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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 “Murrisk Abbey”. Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.