Mainistir Ard Fhearta | |
 Ruins of the abbey church | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Ard-ferta-brenainn; Hertfert; Hyferte; Ifert |
| Order | Order of Friars Minor Conventual |
| Established | c. 1253 |
| Disestablished | 1584 |
| Diocese | Ardfert and Aghadoe |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Thomas Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Kerry |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Inactive |
| Style | Late Gothic |
| Site | |
| Location | Ardfert, County Kerry |
| Coordinates | 52°19′49″N 9°46′26″W / 52.330162°N 9.773831°W |
| Visible remains | choir, nave, cloister, dormitory |
| Public access | yes |
| Official name | Ardfert Abbey |
| Reference no. | 358 |
Ardfert Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Ard Fhearta),[1] also known as Ardfert Friary, is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument in Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland.[2][3][4] It is thought to be built on the site of an early Christian monastic site founded by Brendan the Navigator. The present remains date from the mid-thirteenth century, with the residential tower being added in the 15th century. The friary was dissolved in 1584.
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- ^ "Ardfert Friary founded 1253 by Anglo Norman Fitzmaurice clan - Ardfert Village". www.ardfert.ie.
- ^ "Holdings: Ardfert Abbey, Ardfert, Co. Kerry". catalogue.nli.ie. 1900.