Quin Friary — Attraction in County Clare

I worked here for many years as a guide . The building incorporates parts of the earlier Norman castle . The Macnamara brought the Franciscan here and were the main benefactor for the building of Friary. After the building was burnt and the friars removed themselves to Drim nearby. The Friary and purpose. was lost . It was wrongly classified as an Abbey which it never was and Abbey & Friary these two words aren’t interchangeable. Even thou the official signage states it’s a Friary . This in my opinion is the one of the best for friary Architecture in Clare if not Ireland . If would like a guided tour of this wonderful Franciscan Friary please get in...

A true hidden gem to explore. Out in the middle of a farm field, just 150 yards from town. There are easy parking options, and when we were there, we had it all to ourselves.

It is truly walking back in time.

Be aware that this is not an active friary, but simply a ruin although the most interesting one we saw. (No tickets required. Just go through the sheep gate and wander about.)

And, when you are done, it is definitely worth stopping by the Abbey pub across the street to visit an authentic small town pub full of friendly people, good food, and...

A nice old ruined Friary to visit. There’s no roof on it and it was abandoned long time ago, but there’s a nice graveyard around it that still used to this day. It’s free to enter, but there’s limited parking nearby, there’s some spots just around the corner. It’s somewhat popular, there was several people there while I was there. That tall tower is still intact and there’s a nice courtyard in the middle, with rows beautifully carved pillars, that’s similar to other Abbeys. The entranceway and looking inside makes for...