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Corcomroe Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Chorca Mrua)

⛪ Cistercian monks 🏛️ dissolved after 1600

About This Site

suggested early monastic site, Irish monks founded 1175?; Cistercian monks from Inish-lounaght; founded 1194/5, endowed by Donald O’Brien, King of Limerick; dissolved after 1600; granted to Richard Harding (date unknown); (NM)

suggested early monastic site, Irish monks founded 1175?; Cistercian monks from Inish-lounaght; founded 1194/5, endowed by Donald O’Brien, King of Limerick; dissolved after 1600; granted to Richard Harding (date unknown); (NM)

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • The Abbey Church of Saint Mary of the Fertile Rock, Corcomroe
  • Corcomruad
  • Corcamer
  • Corcumro
  • Petra Fertili
  • Sancta Maria de Petra Fertili
Communities & Provenance:

suggested early monastic site, Irish monks founded 1175?; Cistercian monks from Inish-lounaght; founded 1194/5, endowed by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick; dissolved after 1600; granted to Richard Harding (date unknown); (NM)