Gate to Ireland’s Quin Abbey
This painted iron gate opens into the courtyard of St. Mary’s Church, in Quin, County Clare, Ireland, with one of Ireland’s National Monuments, the 15th Century Quin Abbey, in the background. The history of...
Churches and Abbeys
Medieval Friary Towers over Ennis in County Clare
This 13th Century Medieval Franciscan friary, towers over the colorful buildings of Ireland’s County Clare town of Ennis. Founded in the year 1240 on an island in the middle of the River Fergus, this...
Interior of Kilkenny’s 13th Century St. Canice’s Cathedral
Beautifully crafted interior of St. Canice’s Cathedral in Kilkenny, Ireland. The Church of Ireland cathedral was built between 1202 and 1285 on a sacred Christian site used for religious ceremonies since the 6th Century....
Clare Abbey Ruins near, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
A tower still rises above the crumbling walls of the 12th Century Clare Abbey, near Ennis in County Clare, Ireland. Built between 1189 and 1194 on an elevated site next to the Fergus River,...
Weathered arches of Quin Abbey National Monument, Ireland
Elegant arches, weathered stone walls and somber tombstones still remain in the ruins of Quin Abbey National Monument in Quin, County Clare, Ireland. Built in Gothic style in the early 15th Century where a...
