Askeaton Abbey Friary, Medieval Franciscan friary in Askeaton, Ireland.

Askeaton Abbey Friary is a ruined Franciscan friary on the east bank of the River Deel north of Askeaton, County Limerick. The surviving stone buildings include the church with a large east window, a north transept, sacristy, cloister arcade and domestic buildings. The church is in a simple Gothic style, with a battlemented gable and south wall.

Askeaton Friary was founded for the Conventual Franciscans by Gerald FitzGerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond, between 1389 and 1400, or by James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond, in 1420. It was reformed under the Observant Friars in 1490 and again in 1513, and a provincial chapter met there in 1564. Nicholas Malby's men plundered it in 1579 during the Second Desmond Rebellion, killing some friars; it was revived in 1627, abandoned in 1648 as Cromwell's forces approached, reestablished in 1658 and held friars until 1714.

The cloister displays stone carvings showing Saint Francis of Assisi bearing stigmata and medieval depictions of Christ as Man of Sorrows. These carved figures express the spiritual devotion that shaped this place and still draw people's attention today.

The site is open for visitors to explore the ruins of the church, residential areas, and several altar tombs of the Fitzgerald family. The riverside location provides a peaceful setting, though the ground can be uneven so sturdy footwear is advisable.

A sketch in the Pacata Hibernia, made before 1599, shows a large belfry attached to the friary; it has since been completely destroyed. The four bells found buried beneath the front door in 1914 may once have hung in that lost tower.