Building Name: | Inchicronan Priory |
Native Name: | Chrónáin |
Native Name Lang: | ga |
Map Type: | Ireland |
Religious Affiliation: | Augustinian Pre-Reformation Catholic |
Groundbreaking: | 6th century |
Materials: | sandstone |
Inchicronan Priory (Irish: Prióireacht Inse Chrónáin[1] is an Irish early monastic site, possibly founded in the 6th century by patron, St Cronan of Tuamgraney Crusheen.
The abbey was re-founded about 1198AD by Donald O'Brien, (King of Limerick), as a daughter house of Clare Abbey.
It became a parish church in 1302AD and was dissolved c.1543 by Henry VIII, but it was restored and in use by 'friars' in the reign of Elizabeth Iand became a parish church again in 1615 when Donogh, Earl of Thomond granted it to Henry, Earl of Thomond.