Inchmacnerin Abbey

Inchmacnerin Abbey aerial view
Inchmacnerin Abbey aerial view

Inchmacnerin Abbey
Inis Mac nEirinn
Jetties at Tawnytaskin, looking towards Church Island
Inchmacnerin Abbey is located in Ireland
Inchmacnerin Abbey
Location within Ireland
Monastery information
Other namesEas-mac-neire; Inis-mac-n-erin; Insula-Macnery; Insula-Machum; Inch-vicrinni
OrderCanons Regular (Augustinians)
Established6th century
Disestablishedbefore 1596
Mother houseArrouaise Abbey
DioceseElphin
People
Founder(s)Columba
Architecture
Statusinactive
StyleNorman
Site
LocationChurch Island, Lough Key, County Roscommon
Coordinates53°59′40″N 8°15′39″W / 53.994501°N 8.260823°W / 53.994501; -8.260823
Public accessyes
Official nameInchmacnerin Abbey (Church Island)
Reference no.556

Inchmacnerin Abbey[1] (Irish: Mainistir Inis Mac nÉirín) is a former monastery and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Inis Mac nÉirín/Church Island". Logainm.ie.
  2. ^ "Kilbrine". Libraryireland.com.
  3. ^ "National Monuments in State Care : Ownership & Guardianship : Roscommon" (PDF). Archaeology.ie. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2018.