Title
Clare Island Abbey
Clare Island Abbey
Description
Clare Island Abbey, officially St. Brigid's Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery and is a National Monument on Clare Island. It was founded in the 12th/13th century and rebuilt in 1460. It contains numerous tombs of the local ruling family the �? Málle (O'Malley) and tradition claims it as the site of the baptism, marriages and burial of Gráinne
Clare Island Abbey, officially St. Brigid's Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery and is a National Monument on Clare Island. It was founded in the 12th/13th century and rebuilt in 1460. It contains numerous tombs of the local ruling family the �? Málle (O'Malley) and tradition claims it as the site of the baptism, marriages and burial of Gráinne
