Английская Википедия:Clare Island Abbey
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Clare Island Abbey, officially St. Brigid's Abbey, is a former Cistercian monastery and National Monument located in Clare Island, County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]
Location
Clare Island Abbey is located in the centre of the south part of Clare Island, near the post office.[3]
History
Saint Bridget`s Abbey was founded in the 12th/13th century and in 1224 became a cell of Knockmoy Abbey, a Cistercian abbey near Tuam.Шаблон:Fact
It was rebuilt Шаблон:Circa. It contains numerous tombs of the local ruling family, the Ó Máille (O'Malley) and tradition claims it as the site of the baptism, marriages and burial of Gráinne "Grace" O'Malley (c. 1530 – c. 1603), the famous "pirate queen." She is believed to have been interred at the O'Malley tomb which has a canopy.Шаблон:Fact
The abbey was probably dissolved during the late 16th century. Later it was a place of refuge for Carmelite Friars.Шаблон:Fact
Building
The abbey is furnished with piscina, sedilia, carved heads and ogee and cusp-headed lancet windows.[4] [5]
Clare Island Abbey contains a series of medieval wall and ceiling paintings. They depict mythical, human and animal figures including dragons, a cockerel, stags, men on foot and on horseback, a harper, birds and trees. Such ornamentation is unusual for a Cistercian foundation.[6]
References
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- Cistercian monasteries in the Republic of Ireland
- Religion in County Mayo
- Archaeological sites in County Mayo
- National monuments in County Mayo
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