Kilcrea Franciscan Friary

Kilcrea Friary was founded in 1465 by the sixth Lord of Muskerry, Cormac Láidir MacCárthaig, for the Observant Franciscans. It was founded on the site of an earlier Christian site which was founded by the Abbess St Créidh, who is believed to be interred in the choir. After Cormac was murdered in 1495 by his brother Eoghan and his nephews, Cormac was buried in the friary’s chancel, commemorated ...