Canon Island Abbey

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The ruins of Canon Island Abbey, as depicted in "The History and Topography of The County of Clare" by James Frost (1893).

Canon Island Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery located on the extreme northeast corner of Canon Island on the River Shannon in County Clare, Ireland.

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

[edit] See also

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

[edit] 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

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