Dunmore Abbey

Mainistir Dhún Mór

Location within Ireland

Monastery information
Other names| Donmore Mac Oryshe; Downemore; Dominensis
Order| Augustinians
Established| c. 1423
Disestablished| 18th century
Diocese| Clonfert
People
Founder(s)| Walter de Bermingham
Architecture
Status| Inactive
Style| Late Gothic
Site
Location| Abbeyland North, Dunmore, County Galway
Coordinates| 53°37′14″N 8°44′30″W﻿ / ﻿53.620458°N 8.741628°W﻿ / 53.620458; -8.741628
Public access| yes

National monument of Ireland

Official name| Dunmore Abbey (Augustinian)[1]
Reference no.| 273

Dunmore Abbey is a medieval Augustinian friary and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland.[2][3]

## Location[edit]

Dunmore Friary is located in the northern part of Dunmore, County Galway.[4][5][6]

## History[edit]

Dunmore was an early monastic site, allegedly founded by Saint Patrick in the 5th century.

The site was founded for the Augustinian friars before 1425 by Walter de Bermingham, Baron Athenry.[7]

Dunmore Abbey was dissolved in 1569, but the friars remained in occupancy. After the Reformation part of the friary was converted into a parish church of the Church of Ireland.[8]

In 1574 the land was held by John Fitz-Thomas Burke.

In 1641 there were still a prior and thirty friars in the community. The friars left in 1645, taking refuge at Mayfield.

In 1698 a comprehensive inventory was made.[9]

## Buildings[edit]

The abbey church

There is a fine and decorative 15th century west doorway.[10][11]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Galway" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
2. ^ "The Gentleman's Magazine". F. Jeffries. 23 May 1796 - via Google Books.
3. ^ baldwyn, charles and henry (23 May 2018). "the retrospective review" - via Google Books.
4. ^ "Holdings: The Abbey of Dunmore Co. of Galway". catalogue.nli.ie.
5. ^ Playfair, James (23 May 2018). "A System of Geography: Ancient and Modern". P. Hill - via Google Books.
6. ^ "Journal". 23 May 1870 - via Google Books.
7. ^ "Dunmore Abbey - Dunmore A History".
8. ^ "Old Dunmore". places.galwaylibrary.ie.
9. ^ "Inventory of the Augustinian Abbey of Dunmore". www.askaboutireland.ie.
10. ^ "Dunmore Friary Dunmore County Galway Ireland". dunmore.galway-ireland.ie.
11. ^ "Dunmore Abbey - Abbey in Galway - Dunmore Friary Galway".