About This Site
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1258 by Gerald FitzMaurice FitzGerald, Lord of Offaly, purportedly buried here 1287; dissolved 1540; granted to a number of people 1541-2 for the use of Sir Thomas Luttrell; friars remained until monastery destroyed c.1606; restored 1647; dissolved c.1650
Historical Information
Alternative Names:
- Cloenath
- Claenath
- Claenad
- Claona
- Cleonad
- Cloney
- Cluain