Clare Abbey, also known as Clareabbey, is a ruined Augustinian monastery located near the Town of Ennis, along the banks of the Fergus River, and about a mile north of Clarecastle in County Clare, Ireland. The Abbey, founded in 1189, was the largest and most important of the Augustinian monasteries in County Clare.
Clare Abbey
Clare Abbey, 2015
Clarecastle is a village just south of Ennis in County Clare, Ireland. From 2008 to 2016 the village saw a significant population increase due to its proximity to Ennis, Shannon, and Limerick.
Main Street
The quay was once a busy port, acting as port of Ennis
On the left the ruins of the castle itself, name-giver of the village. In the middle the former military barracks.
Built in the 1970s it replaced a five arch bridge to cope with the increasing traffic