Place:


Abbey  County Clare

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Abbey like this:

Abbey.-- or Corcomroe Abbey, par., N. co. Clare, 2 miles S. of Burren and 11 miles NW. of Gort ry. sta., 4714 ac., pop. 663; contains the fine ruins of a Cistercian abbey (12th century).

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Abbey, in and County Clare | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/30052

Date accessed: 05th June 2024


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