Adare Franciscan Friary
The Adare Franciscan Friary was a medieval monastery in Adare, County Limerick, Ireland. It is not to be confused with two other monastic structures in the village: the Augustinian Adare Friary and the Trinitarian Adare Abbey.Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: monastery ruins in Adare, County Limerick, Ireland
- Also known as: “Franciscan Abbey” and “Franciscan Friary of St Michael the Archangel, Adare”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Adare Desmond Castle and Adare Manor.
Adare Desmond Castle
Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Adare Desmond Castle is situated 400 metres west of Adare Franciscan Friary.
Adare Manor
Hotel
Photo: Michael Costa, CC BY 2.0.
Adare Manor is a manor house located on the banks of the River Maigue in the village of Adare, County Limerick, Ireland, the former seat of the Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl. Adare Manor is situated 550 metres south of Adare Franciscan Friary.
Adare railway station
Building
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Adare railway station served Adare in County Limerick, Ireland from 1856 until the mid 20th century. Adare railway station is situated 1½ km west of Adare Franciscan Friary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adare and Patrickswell.
Adare
Photo: Photography of life, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Adare is a small town in County Limerick in the Shannon Region of western Ireland. It's one of the prettiest towns in the country, with a castle and a plush golf resort.
Patrickswell
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Patrickswell, historically known as Toberpatrick, is a small town in County Limerick, Ireland. It is primarily a commuter village for people working in Limerick, including the nearby industrial suburb of Raheen. The population was 848 at the 2022 census. Patrickswell is situated 6 km northeast of Adare Franciscan Friary.
Croom
Town
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croom is a village in County Limerick, Ireland. It is located just off the N20 on the River Maigue. It is 8 km southeast of Adare on the N20. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Croom is situated 7 km southeast of Adare Franciscan Friary.
Adare Franciscan Friary
- Categories: friary, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Limerick, Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.56913° or 52° 34′ 9″ northLongitude
-8.77638° or 8° 46′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C4HH69F+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 899235761OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q55028791
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