Askeaton Abbey Friary, Medieval Franciscan friary in Askeaton, Ireland.
The stone structures include a church, north transept, sacristy, and cloister arcade situated along the River Deel in County Limerick.
Gerald FitzGerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond, established this religious complex between 1389 and 1400 as a center for Franciscan monks.
The cloister features stone carvings depicting Saint Francis of Assisi with stigmata marks and medieval representations of Christ as Man of Sorrows.
The medieval ruins maintain intact sections of the church, domestic quarters, and multiple altar tombs connected to the Fitzgerald dynasty.
Four ancient bells from the monastery remained concealed beneath the friary entrance until their discovery in 1914.
Location: Askeaton
GPS coordinates: 52.60382,-8.97538
Latest update: March 7, 2025 20:13
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