- Burrishoole Friary
Burrishoole Friary was a Dominican friary in
County Mayo ,Ireland . Its ruin is a National Monument.Burrishoole Friary was founded in 1470 by Richard de Burgo of Turlough, Lord MacWilliam Oughter. It was built without the permission of the
Pope . In 1486, the Pope instructed theArchbishop of Tuam to forgive the Friars.The church and the eastern wall of the
cloister remain. The grounds of the Friary are an actively usedcemetery .Burrishoole Friary is a few kilometers west of the town of
Newport, County Mayo , Ireland. It is often called Burrishoole Abbey.References
* Monument sign in front of the Friary
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