Muckross Abbey facts for kids
| Monastery information | |
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| Established | 1448 |
| Site | |
| Location | Killarney National Park, County Kerry |
| Country | Ireland |
Muckross Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Locha Léin and Mainistir Mhucrois) is one of the major ecclesiastical sites, found in the Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. It was founded in 1448 as a Franciscan friary for the Observantine Franciscans by Donal McCarthy Mor.
It has had a violent history and has been damaged and reconstructed many times. The friars were often subjected to raids by marauding groups and were persecuted by Cromwellian forces under Lord Ludlow. Today the abbey is largely roofless but is otherwise generally quite well-preserved. Its most striking feature is a central courtyard, which contains a large yew tree and is surrounded by a vaulted cloister.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, it became the burial place for prominent County Kerry poets O'Donoghue, Ó Rathaille and Ó Súilleabháin, while Piaras Feiritéar is buried in the graveyard just outside.
Gallery
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The Friary
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Abbey and graveyard seen from the west
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Courtyard with cloister and yew tree.
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Refectory
See also
In Spanish: Abadía de Muckross para niños
- Muckross House
- List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Kerry)
