Claregalway Friary, Franciscan friary in Claregalway, Ireland.

Claregalway Friary is a Franciscan friary in Ireland whose remains feature a four-story bell tower roughly 24 meters (79 feet) tall with Gothic windows. The surviving walls of the church, tower, and cloister reveal the basic layout of the original complex.

The friary was founded in 1240 by John de Cogan and underwent major renovations in the 15th century. It was plundered in 1538 by Lord Leonard Gray, marking the beginning of its decline.

The friary's name comes from Baile Chláir, the Irish for Claregalway. Under the de Cogan patronage, the friars had to present a rose to the family and its descendants each Nativity of John the Baptist. Pilgrims who came here on penance were granted an indulgence in 1291.

The friary stands in Claregalway village, just off the N17 north of Galway city, and the ruins are freely accessible. The ground inside the church and cloister is uneven grass and stone, so sturdy shoes help. The 15th-century tower is a surviving feature to look up at rather than climb.

The crossing between nave and chancel carries a ribbed vault whose central boss is carved as a monkey's head, and the corbels bear small animal heads and other motifs. On the west side, facing the nave, bricks project slightly above eye level, probably once holding statues of saints.