Errew Abbey

Errew Abbey
Mainistir Oiridh
External view of the ruins of Errew Abbey
Errew Abbey is located in Ireland
Errew Abbey
Location within Ireland
Monastery information
Other namesAireach-lochacon; Aired-locha-con; Erew; Loch Conn; Oired; Oreab;
OrderAugustinians
Establishedc. AD 500–520
Disestablished1585
Mother houseCrossmolina Priory
DioceseKillala
People
Founder(s)Tigernan of Errew
Architecture
Statusruined
StyleCistercian
Site
LocationErrew, Castlehill, County Mayo
Coordinates54°03′11″N 9°15′48″W / 54.053131°N 9.263349°W / 54.053131; -9.263349
Public accessyes
Official nameErrew Abbey
Reference no.307

Errew Abbey is a former Augustinian monastery and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Holdings: Errew Abbey, Co. Mayo".
  2. ^ Lewis, Samuel (1 January 1840). "A topographical dictionary of Ireland: comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs corporate, market, and post towns, parishes and villages ... : With an appendix describing the electoral boundaries of the several boroughs as defined by the act of the 2d. and 3d. of William IV". Lewis – via Google Books.