Corcomroe Abbey

Corcomroe Abbey was a Cistercian monastery established in the Burren region of County Clare in the late 12th century. Founded either by Donal Mór Ua Briain (died 1194) or his successor Donal Cairbreach, with construction occurring between 1180 and 1210, the abbey was colonised by monks from Inislounaght in County Tipperary, then a major Cistercian centre. The monastery's Latin designation, Petr...