Killone Augustinian Abbey

Killone Abbey is situated in a secluded and picturesque valley on the shore of Killone Lake. The ‘nunnery’ was founded for the Augustinians by Donal Mór O’Brien in the late 12th century during the same time period as Clare Abbey. Killone Abbey is located in the ‘Barony of Islands’ approximately three kilometres south-west of the village of Clarecastle, and 4 km south of the town of Ennis. It w...