Mungret Churches

Mungret Three Churches are Mungret Abbey, Old Mungret Church and St. Nessan’s Church located 4km southwest of Limerick city, in the village of Mungret. A monastery founded by St Nessan, before 551 AD, was originally planned to hold up to six churches and 1,500 monks. The main church - the abbey, was gifted three ounces of gold and a satin chasuble, the outermost liturgical vestment worn by cle...