• All that is left of Murrisk Abbey today are ruins consisting of a church with one central aisle (with battlemented walls and a fine east window), and the east wing...
  • Situated in the scenic location of Clew Bay, with Croagh Patrick as an impressive backdrop, lies the ruins of Murrisk Abbey.
  • Located on the shores of clew bay murrisk Abbey is stunning. ... As part of our tour group, my wife and I visited the remains of the Murrisk Abbey.
  • Murrisk Abbey is ideally situated on the southern shore of Clew Bay below the sacred mountain Croagh Patrick.
  • Close to the Famine National Monument are the ruins of Murrisk Abbey. It was a former Augustinian Abbey founded during the 1400’s by Pope Callistus 111.
  • Murrisk Abbey is a former Augustinian abbey, built in 1457 by Hugh O’Malley. ... An old bell tower stood to the west of Murrisk Abbey.
  • Very little is known about the circumstances of the friars from 1570 to the early 1800s when Murrisk Abbey finally ceased to function.
  • To get to the abbey from Murrisk, visitors can follow the signposted 1km Murrisk Abbey Walk which brings them along a country lane to this delightful location.
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  • The traditional starting point for climbing Croagh Patrick Murrisk Abbey is located on the shoreline of Clew bay at the foot of Croagh Patrick.