Muckross Abbey

Muckross Abbey is one of the major ecclesiastical sites found in the Killarney National Park. It was founded in 1448 as a Franciscan Friary for the Observantine Franciscans by Donal McCarthy Mor. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (880x660, 134 KB) Summary Muckross Abbey, Killarney National Park. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (880x660, 134 KB) Summary Muckross Abbey, Killarney National Park. ... Lakes of Killarney as viewed from Ladies View Killarney National Park is located in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. ... The Order of Friars Minor and other Franciscan movements are disciples of Saint Francis of Assisi. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ...

It has had a violent history, and has been damaged and reconstructed many times. The Friars were often persecuted and subjected to raids by marauding groups. Today the Abbey is largely roofless, although apart from this is generally quite well preserved. Its most striking feature is a central courtyard which contains a large yew tree and is surrounded by a vaulted cloister. An abbey (from the Latin abbatia, which is derived from the Syriac abba, father), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serve as the spiritual father or mother of the community. ... Binomial name Taxus baccata L. Taxus baccata is a conifer native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia. ... Cloister of Saint Trophimus, in Arles, France A cloister (from latin claustrum) is a part of cathedral, monastic and abbey architecture. ...

The cloistered courtyard of Muckross Abbey

In the 17th and 18th centuries it became the burial place for some prominent County Kerry poets, O'Donoghue, O'Rathaille and O'Suilleabhain. Image File history File links MuckrossAbbeyCourtyard. ... Image File history File links MuckrossAbbeyCourtyard. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 km² Population (2006) 139,616 Website: www. ... Aogán Ó Rathaille (1675? – 1729) was an Irish language poet. ...