• Our Ring Around Ireland
    Postcard shot of Ennis Friary ... L to R: chapel, tower, and chancel — Ennis, Ireland.
    15th century carving of St Francis of Assisi @ the Ennis Friary — Ennis, Ireland.Ecce Homo (Man of Sorrows) carving @ the Ennis Friary — Ennis, Ireland.Ruins of the chancel ... the oldest section of the Ennis Friary that still stands — Ennis, Ireland.Replica of the MacMahon/Creagh Tomb @ the Ennis Friary — Ennis, Ireland.The original MacMahon/Creagh Tomb is in the exhibit hall @ the Ennis Friary — Ennis, Ireland.The original panels of the MacMahon/Creagh Tomb @ the Ennis Friary — Ennis, Ireland.The Entombment panel from the MacMahon/Creagh Tomb @ the Ennis Fruary — Ennis, Ireland.

    Ennis Friary

    June 28, 2019 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F

    We started off our day by backtracking to Ennis, about 40 minutes from Doolin, to check out the photogenic ruins of the Ennis Friary.

    Founded by the Franciscans in the 13th century, the friary was built on an island where the River Fergus divided. Today, the island is incorporated into the streets of Ennis. Of the original structure, only the choir at the east end of the church survives.

    The €4pp admission, which was covered by the Heritage Card, gave us access not only to the ruins but to the exhibit hall set up in what was once the nave of the church.    Read more