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Inchicronan Priory (Irish: Prióireacht Inse Chrónáin)

Augustinian Canons Regular possibly founded 6th century church restored for parochial use 1615

About This Site

early monastic site, possibly founded 6th century by patron, St Cronan of Tuamgraney; Augustinian Canons Regular — from Clareabbey dependent on Clare; founded c.1198? by Donald O’Brien, King of Limerick, who granted the island to Clare; parish church 1302, built on the site of an earlier monastery; dissolved c.1543; restored and in use by ‘friars’ in the reign of Elizabeth; church restored for parochial use 1615 by Donogh, Earl of Thomond; granted to Henry, Earl of Thomond 1661; (NM)

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • Conventual Priory of St Mary, Ynyscronan (1421)
  • Inchycronayne
  • Inis-cronain
  • Inchycronayn
Communities & Provenance:

early monastic site, possibly founded 6th century by patron, St Cronan of Tuamgraney;[notes 25] Augustinian Canons Regular — from Clareabbey dependent on Clare; founded c.1198? by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick, who granted the island to Clare; parish church 1302, built on the site of an earlier monastery; dissolved c.1543; restored and in use by 'friars' in the reign of Elizabeth; church restored for parochial use 1615 by Donogh, Earl of Thomond; granted to Henry, Earl of Thomond 1661; (NM)