Culture
Ennis Friary
Wild Atlantic Way, IrelandAbout this experience
The O’Briens of Thomond, who once ruled much of north Munster, founded this medieval Franciscan friary. It grew quickly into a huge foundation, with 350 friars and a famed school of 600 pupils by 1375.
It was the very last school of Catholic theology to survive the Reformation. The building contains an exceptional wealth of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century sculptures carved in the local hard limestone, including one of St Francis himself displaying the stigmata.
An arch between the nave and transept bears a remarkable image of Christ with his hands bound.
Specifications
Destination
Hidden Heartlands
Country
Ireland
Type of experience
Culture
Best time to visit
- Autumn
- Summer
- Spring
- Winter
Nearby stations
- Athlone railway station
- Ireland West Airport Knock
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