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Monasteranenagh Abbey
52.5168° N, -8.6628° E
About
Monasteranenagh Abbey is a medieval friary and national monument located in County Limerick, Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Monasteranenagh.
Historical Timeline
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Attack and massacre
3 April 1580
Possible completion by regional lord
Late 12th century
Allegiance change after Mellifont affair
1127
Foundation
1148
Church construction phase
1170–1220
Fortification against visitation
1228
Dissolution
1540
Grant to lay owner
1543
Tower collapse
1806–1807
Presbytery vault collapse
1874
Use as burial ground
into the 1970s
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
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