Quin Abbey Ireland

Quin Abbey, is a ruined Franciscan abbey in Quin, County Clare, Ireland. It was built for Fathers Purcell and Mooney, friars of the Franciscan order. The placename is thought to derive from a tree: either an arbutus or perhaps a quince, used at the time for making jam.
  • Established: c. 1350 (church) · 1433 (abbey)
  • Location: Quin, County Clare, Ireland
  • Other names: Quin Friary
  • Order: Franciscans
  • Disestablished: 1541
  • Founder(s): MacNamara family
  • Heritage designation: National Monument
Data from: en.wikipedia.org