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Inishmore Monastery Aran Islands

📍 Galway ⛪ Franciscan Friars, First Order 🏛️ destroyed 1657

About This Site

early monastic site, purportedly granted to St Enda, aided by St Ailbe of Emly, by Oengus, King of Munster Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 110] or First Order[notes 111] founded after 1484,…

early monastic site, purportedly granted to St Enda, aided by St Ailbe of Emly, by Oengus, King of Munster Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 110] or First Order[notes 111] founded after 1484, founder unknown;[notes 112] First Order possibly transferred to the Third Order after 1560; dissolved ? (during the reign of Elizabeth I?), abandoned during the religious persecution; returned 1612 and rebuilt the church; destroyed 1657; converted into a court house; current court house on site

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • Ara-na-naemh
  • Ara-Enda
  • Killenda
  • Na Seacht dTeampaill
  • (The Seven Churches)
Communities & Provenance:

early monastic site, purportedly granted to St Enda, aided by St Ailbe of Emly, by Oengus, King of Munster Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 110] or First Order[notes 111] founded after 1484, founder unknown;[notes 112] First Order possibly transferred to the Third Order after 1560; dissolved ? (during the reign of Elizabeth I?), abandoned during the religious persecution; returned 1612 and rebuilt the church; destroyed 1657; converted into a court house; current court house on site