Abbey
An Mhainistir | |
|---|---|
Civil parish | |
 Corcomroe Abbey in 1996 | |
  Abbey | |
| Coordinates: 53°07′13″N 9°03′55″W / 53.120148°N 9.065272°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | Clare |
Abbey (Irish: An Mhainistir[1]) is a civil parish in the Barony of Burren in County Clare, Ireland.
Origins[edit]
The parish is named for the Cistercian Corcomroe Abbey, or the Abbey of Burren, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The full name of the parish in Irish is Mainistir Chocro Mhodhruadh which means the Abbey of Corcomroe, an ancient túath covering the northwest of County Clare, and which later comprised the baronies of Corcomroe in the southwest and Burren in the northeast. This monastery was founded either in 1194 by Donald O’Brien, King of Thomond, or in 1200 by his son, Donogh Cairbreac. The abbey later became subject to Furness Abbey in Lancashire.[2]
Townlands[edit]
The parish includes the townlands of Abbey (East), Abbey (West), Aillwee, Ballyhehan, Ballyvelaghan, Cartron, Corranroo, Dooneen. Moneen, Mortyclogh, Munnia, Rossalia and Sheshia.[3]
References[edit]
Citations
Sources
- "An Mhainistir". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- Frost, James (1893). "Abbey Parish; Abbey of Corcomroe; Family of O'Hynes; Road of Corcair-na-cleirach". The History and Topography of the County of Clare. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- "Map of Abbey Parish showing Townlands". Clare County Library. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
External links
- "Abbey Parish". Clare County Library. Retrieved 7 March 2014.