Multyfarnham Friary
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Multyfarnham Friary is a Franciscan monastery located in Multyfarnham, County Westmeath, Ireland. It dates to the 15th century.
During the early 17th century, the friary served as a refuge for elderly and infirm friars and priests who were fleeing persecution in the wake of the English Reformation.[1]
The friary had fallen into ruin by the 19th century, but the Franciscans reoccupied it in 1827. They re-used the nave, south transept and tower of the original friary in the construction of a new church.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ DeBreffny, Brian & Mott, George (1976). The Churches and Abbeys of Ireland. Thames & Hudson, 113. ISBN 0-500-24096-5.
- ^ DeBreffny, Brian & Mott, George (1976). The Churches and Abbeys of Ireland. Thames & Hudson, 151. ISBN 0-500-24096-5.
[edit] See also
This article about a religious building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
