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Ardfert Abbey
Ruined Franciscan friary in Kerry, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ardfert Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Ard Fhearta),[1] also known as Ardfert Friary, is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument in Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland.[2][3][4] It is thought to be built on the site of an early Christian monastic site founded by Brendan the Navigator. The present remains date from the mid-thirteenth century, with the residential tower being added in the 15th century. The friary was dissolved in 1584.
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Mainistir Ard Fhearta | |
![]() Ruins of the abbey church | |
Monastery information | |
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Other names | Ard-ferta-brenainn; Hertfert; Hyferte; Ifert |
Order | Order of Friars Minor Conventual |
Established | c. 1253 |
Disestablished | 1584 |
Diocese | Ardfert and Aghadoe |
People | |
Founder(s) | Thomas Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Kerry |
Architecture | |
Status | Inactive |
Style | Late Gothic |
Site | |
Location | Ardfert, County Kerry |
Coordinates | 52.330162°N 9.773831°W / 52.330162; -9.773831 |
Visible remains | choir, nave, cloister, dormitory |
Public access | yes |
Official name | Ardfert Abbey |
Reference no. | 358 |
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