Ennis Friary
Category: Families, Outdoors, Sightseeing
Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Churches & Cathedrals, General Attractions
Abbey Street
Ennis
Co Clare
Ennis
Co Clare
Tel: +353 65 682 9100
Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.
Ennis Friary is an impressive 13th century Franciscan friary
Ennis Friary
Georgina Campbell
Ennis Friary is an impressive 13th century Franciscan friary, founded by the O'Briens, of Thomond who once ruled much of north Munster, has numerous 15th/16th century sculptures carved in the local hard limestone.
Visitors may also view the sacristy, an impressive structure with ribbed, barrel-vaulted ceiling and leading out from the sacristy is the cloister area where part of the arcade has been reconstructed.
Visitors may also view the sacristy, an impressive structure with ribbed, barrel-vaulted ceiling and leading out from the sacristy is the cloister area where part of the arcade has been reconstructed.
Admission Charge:
Adults €3; Child/Student €1; OAP/Group €2; Family €8.
Directions
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Local Recommendations
Hospitality
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(0.3km)SW - Town Hall Bistro
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(0.4km)SW - Old Ground Hotel
(0.4km)SW - Ennis Gourmet Store
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(1.9km)NE - Inn at Dromoland, The
(7.7km)SE - Dromoland Castle Hotel
(8.7km)SE - St Tola Irish Goat Cheese
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(14.8km)SE - Treacys Oakwood Hotel Shannon
(16.5km)SE - Bunratty Manor Hotel
(19.3km)SE - Gallagher's Seafood Restaurant
(19.6km)SE - Durty Nelly's
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(21.2km)SE - Burren Perfumery and Tea Rooms
(22.4km)NW - Vaughan's Pub
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(23.2km)NW
Self Catering
- Kinvara Suites
(32.7km)NE - The Links Cottages at Doonbeg Lodge
(36.3km)SW - The Stone Cottage
(55.6km)NE
Farmers Markets
- Ennis - County Clare - Friday Mornings
(0.4km)SW - Shannon - Co Clare - Fridays
(16.5km)SE - Kildysart - Co Clare - Friday Mornings
(20.9km)SW - Ennistymon - Co Clare - Saturday Morning
(23.0km)NW - Miltown Malbay - Friday
(28.0km)NW - Limerick Riverside - County Limerick - Sundays
(31.2km)SE - Limerick Milk - County Limerick - Wed-Sun
(31.4km)SE - Ballyvaughan - County Clare - Saturdays High Season
(32.0km)NW - Dooradoyle Crescent - Co Limerick
(32.0km)SE - Kinvara - Co Galway - Friday
(32.7km)NE - UL - Co Limerick - Tuesdays
(33.7km)SE - Killaloe - County Clare - Sundays
(36.3km)SE - Kilrush - County Clare - Thursday Morning
(41.0km)SW - Newcastlewest - Co Limerick - Thursday & Saturday
(44.1km)SW - Oranmore - Co Galway
(47.3km)NE - Galway - Galway City
(47.7km)NW - Loughrea - Co Galway - Thursday
(47.9km)NE - Kilkee - Co Clare - Sunday morning
(48.7km)SW - Listowel - County Kerry - Fridays
(56.1km)SW - Kilmallock - Co Limerick - Fridays
(56.7km)SE
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(46.4km)SE -
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(47.4km)SE -
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(56.1km)SE
Golf Courses
- Woodstock Golf & Country Club
(3.2km) SW - Dromoland Castle Golf Club
(8.7km) SE - Lahinch Golf Club
(26.5km) NW - Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
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(47.3km) NE - Ballybunion Golf Club
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(35.4km)NW - Vandeleur Walled Garden
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Nearby Towns/Areas
- Ennis
(0.2km) SW - Clarecastle
(3.4km) SE - Quin
(8.5km) SE - Newmarket-on-Fergus
(8.7km) SE - Inagh
(13.4km) NW - Tulla
(15.2km) NE - Kilmurry
(15.3km) SE - Corofin
(15.7km) NW - Shannon
(17.8km) SE - Bunratty
(20.1km) SE
Apps and Books
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From Tide to Table by Georgina Campbell
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