Killone is a civil parish of County Clare, Ireland, to the southwest of Ennis. It is known for the ruins of Killone Abbey on the grounds of Newhall House and Estate.
Killone Abbey
Killone Abbey, situated in Killone, some 5 kilometres south of Ennis, County Clare, was a nunnery and abbey of Canonesses Regular founded in 1190 by Donal Mor O'Brien, King of Thomond and Munster and dedicated to Saint John. It lies on the banks of Killone Lake.
Killone Abbey
Killone Abbey 1890 Lawrence Collection National Library of Ireland
Killone Abbey 1890 Lawrence Collection
Killone Abbey