Murrisk Abbey

#92 among destinations in Ireland

Top attraction, Monastery

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The Murrisk Augustinian Friary, located in County Mayo, Ireland, was founded on lands granted by Thady O'Malley in 1457 by Hugh O'Malley of Banada Friary, County Sligo who was granted permission by Callixtus III to establish a church and priory at Croagh Patrick because "the inhabitants of those parts have not hitherto been instructed in their faith.". The friary is built on the site reputed to be that of the original church founded by St. Patrick. ()

Coordinates: 53°46'55"N, 9°38'22"W

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Murrisk Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clew Bay Heritage Centre, Westport House, Croagh Patrick, Dorinish.

3.7 miE
Museum
Clew Bay Heritage Centre, Westport
95 min walk • Clew Bay Heritage Centre is a local history museum in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland. Located in the west of the town, on the pier, it illustrates the social history and heritage of the Clew Bay area and Westport.
4.4 miE
Theme park, Amusement park, Museum
Westport House, Westport
113 min walk • Westport House in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, is a well known Irish tourist attraction, owned by the Hughes family who own a number of businesses in the west of Ireland. Until January 2017, it was the ancestral seat of the Browne family, whose head was the Marquess of Sligo.
1.7 miSW
Mountain and pilgrimage site with chapel
Croagh Patrick, Westport
44 min walk • Croagh Patrick, nicknamed 'the Reek', is a mountain with a height of 764 m and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo, Ireland.
2.5 miNW
Island
Dorinish
64 min walk • Dorinish is an uninhabited island in Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland.
4.2 miSE
Archaeological site
Boheh Stone
108 min walk • The Boheh Stone, also called St. Patrick's Chair. is a piece of rock art a and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.
2.9 miN
Island
Inishlyre, Westport
75 min walk • Inishlyre is one of the last inhabited small islands in Clew Bay, Ireland, with a population of about 4 people in 2011.

Murrisk Abbey

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Murrisk Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Clew Bay Heritage Centre, Westport

Westport House, Westport

Croagh Patrick, Westport

Dorinish

Boheh Stone

Inishlyre, Westport