Canon Island Abbey

Canon Island Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Oileán na gCanánach[2]) is a ruined Augustinian monastery located on the extreme northeast corner of Canon Island on the River Shannon in County Clare, Ireland.

Map and floorplan

Canon Island Abbey
The ruins of Canon Island Abbey, as depicted in "The History and Topography of The County of Clare" by James Frost (1893)
LocationCanon Island, County Clare, Ireland
Built1189
National Monument of Ireland
Reference no.195[1]

The abbey was founded in 1189 under the sponsorship of Domnall Mór Ua Briain (Donald O'Brien), the king of Thomond. The ruins include a rectangular church measuring 26 metres (85 ft) long and 7 metres (23 ft) wide. Two chapels are accessible via the north wall. The kitchen and refectory are south of the cloister.

See also
  • List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland, (County Clare)

References
  • DeBreffny, Brian & Mott, George (1976). The Churches and Abbeys of Ireland. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-24096-5.
  • A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by Samuel Lewis at Library Ireland
  1. National Monuments in County Clare
  2. https://www.logainm.ie/en/6956?s=Canon+Island


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