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
- Temple Gate Hotel
(0.3km)SW - Town Hall Bistro
(0.4km)SW - Rene Cusack Fish
(0.4km)SW - Old Ground Hotel
(0.4km)SW - Ennis Gourmet Store
(0.5km)SW - Henrys Bistro and Wine Bar
(0.5km)SW - Tulsi
(0.6km)SW - Newpark House
(1.9km)NE - Inn at Dromoland, The
(7.7km)SE - Dromoland Castle Hotel
(8.7km)SE - St Tola Irish Goat Cheese
(13.4km)NW - Carrygerry Country House
(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
(20.2km)SE - Cratloe Hills Sheeps' Cheese
(21.2km)SE - Burren Perfumery and Tea Rooms
(22.4km)NW - Vaughan's Pub
(22.6km)NW - The Cheese Press
(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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Ennis Friary
(0.0km)SE -
Dromore Wood
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(18.9km)SE -
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(22.5km)SE -
Caherconnell Fort
(24.1km)SE -
Lahinch Seaworld & Leisure Centre
(26.4km)SE -
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(27.5km)SE -
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(29.3km)SE -
Coole Park
(29.3km)SE -
Thomond Park Stadium
(29.8km)SE -
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(31.0km)SE -
The Hunt Museum
(31.3km)SE -
Doolin Cave & Visitor Centre
(32.7km)SE -
Cliffs of Moher - Visitor Experience
(32.8km)SE -
Adare Castle
(33.8km)SE -
Adare Heritage Centre
(33.8km)SE -
Desmond Hall
(44.3km)SE -
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(45.5km)SE -
Galway Atlantaquaria
(46.4km)SE -
Galway City Museum
(47.4km)SE -
Listowel Castle
(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
(34.2km) SE - Limerick Golf Club
(35.1km) SE - Doonbeg Golf Club
(36.3km) SW - Galway Bay Golf Club
(47.3km) NE - Ballybunion Golf Club
(59.0km) SW
Gardens
- Caher Bridge Garden
(35.4km)NW - Vandeleur Walled Garden
(40.1km)SW
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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