Askeaton Franciscan Friary

Askeaton friary lies by the river Deel on the north side of the village of Askeaton, and its founder was most probably Gerald Fitzgerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond. It is most probable that the 3rd Earl was enticed by a grant of indulgences by Pope Boniface IX to anyone who gave alms to the friary of Askeaton. The friary was reformed under the Order of Friars Minor in 1490 and in 1513. In 1564 the fr...