Askeaton Abbey

Askeaton Abbey or Askeaton Friary is a former Franciscan monastery and National Monument located in County Limerick, Ireland.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Askeaton Abbey
Mainistir Eas Géitine
Location within Ireland
Monastery information
Other namesAthskettin; Easa-geibhteine; Es-geibhteine; Inis-geibhthine; Easa-gebryny; Inisgebryny?
OrderOrder of Friars Minor Conventual
Order of Friars Minor
Established1389–1420
Disestablished1714
DioceseLimerick
People
Founder(s)Gerald FitzGerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond
Architecture
StatusInactive
Site
LocationMoig South, Askeaton, County Limerick
Coordinates52.603813°N 8.975413°W / 52.603813; -8.975413
Visible remainschurch, north transept, sacristy, cloister arcade, domestic buildings
Public accessYes
Official nameAskeaton Abbey
Reference no.185

Location

Askeaton Abbey is located in the north of Askeaton, on the east bank of the River Deel.[7][8][9]

History

Drawing by Paul Sandby (1731–1809)

Askeaton Abbey was founded for the Order of Friars Minor Conventual by Gerald FitzGerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond between 1389 and 1400; or by James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond in 1420.[10]

The abbey was reformed under the Order of Friars Minor in 1490; it was reformed again in 1513 and a provincial chapter held there in 1564.[11]

Askeaton was plundered and later abandoned by Nicholas Malby's men in 1579 during the Second Desmond Rebellion, and some of the friars were killed.[12] It was revived in 1627 and abandoned in 1648 when Cromwell’s forces neared. It was reestablished in 1658 and continued to house friars until 1714.[13]

Remains

Plan of the friary

The church and its north transept, sacristy, cloister arcade and domestic buildings survive. Notable features include the cloister with its carvings of Francis of Assisi with stigmata, a Mass dial, sedilia, several Fitzgerald dynasty tombs, and a carving of Christ as the Man of Sorrows.[10][14][15][16][17]

References

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  9. Westropp, Thomas J. (1903). "Notes on Askeaton, County Limerick. Part III. The "Abbey" (Continued)". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 33 (3): 239–254. JSTOR 25507304.
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  12. Berleth, Richard (June 25, 2002). The Twilight Lords: Elizabeth I and the First Irish Holocaust. Roberts Rinehart. ISBN 9781461733478 via Google Books.
  13. "Askeaton Franciscan Friary, Askeaton. County Limerick 1398".
  14. Comerford, Patrick. "Strolling through the beautiful cloisters in Askeaton Friary".
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