Murrisk Abbey

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Murrisk Abbey
Mainistir Mhuraisce
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Monastery information
Order Augustinians
Established1457
Disestablished1577
People
Founder(s)Hugh O'Malley
Architecture
StatusInactive
Site
Location County Mayo, Ireland
Public accessYes
Official nameMurrisk Abbey
Reference no.196

Murrisk Friary (Irish : Mainistir Mhuraisce), [1] is a ruined Augustinian monastery located in County Mayo, Ireland. It is on the southern coast of Clew Bay, about 10km west of Westport.

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Founded in 1457, the site the friary built on is reputed to be that of the original church founded by Saint Patrick.

History

The abbey was likely founded by an Ó Máille, one of the Kings of Umhaill, in either the 14th or 15th century, [2] potentially in 1457. [3]

Lands were granted by Thady O'Malley in 1457 to Hugh O'Malley of Banada Friary, County Sligo who was granted permission by Callixtus III to establish a church and priory at Croagh Patrick because "the inhabitants of those parts have not hitherto been instructed in their faith." [4]

The Westport Chalice was made for the friary in 1724. [5]

All that is left of Murrisk Abbey today are ruins consisting of a church with one central aisle (with battlemented walls and a fine east window), and the east wing of the Friary buildings. Behind the main altar space, the east window is the finest feature of the ruins. There was a belfry tower at the west end of the church, all that now survives of this tower is a vault. The church also contained the tombs of the family that founded it.

Despite being suppressed at the reformation, the friary continued until 1577 when the friars were driven out - in common with friars of other Augustinian friaries, the friars remained locally ministering to their people.

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References

Citations

  1. "Mainistir Mhuraisce/Murrisk Friary". logainm.ie. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. Leask 1943, p. 137.
  3. Anonymous 2013.
  4. "Murrisk Abbey, Carrowkeel, Co. Mayo | National Monuments Service". www.archaeology.ie. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. Blake 1929, p. 138.

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