Askeaton Abbey

Askeaton Abbey
Mainistir Eas Géitine
Askeaton Abbey is located in Ireland
Askeaton Abbey
Location within Ireland
Monastery information
Other namesAthskettin; Easa-geibhteine; Es-geibhteine; Inis-geibhthine; Easa-gebryny; Inisgebryny?
OrderOrder of Friars Minor Conventual
Order of Friars Minor
Established1389–1420
Disestablished1714
DioceseLimerick
People
Founder(s)Gerald FitzGerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond
Architecture
StatusInactive
Site
LocationMoig South, Askeaton, County Limerick
Coordinates52°36′14″N 8°58′31″W / 52.603813°N 8.975413°W / 52.603813; -8.975413
Public accessYes
Official nameAskeaton Abbey
Reference no.185

Askeaton Abbey or Askeaton Friary is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary located north of Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland, on the east bank of the River Deel.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Westropp 1903, p. 240.
  2. ^ Hourihane, Colum (18 November 2000). The Mason and His Mark: Masons' Marks in the Medieval Irish Archbishoprics of Cashel and Dublin. British Archaeological Reports Limited. ISBN 9781841711324 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Salter, Mike (18 November 2009). Abbeys and Friaries of Ireland. Folly Publications. ISBN 9781871731842 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Wordsworth, William (18 November 1969). "Letters of the Wordsworth Family from 1787-1855". Ardent Media – via Google Books.