An Múr | |
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Monastery information | |
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Other names | Galbally Friary |
Order | Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) |
Established | between 1210 and 1242 |
Disestablished | 1748 |
Diocese | Cashel and Emly |
People | |
Founder(s) | Donnchadh Cairprech Ó Briain |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Abandoned |
Heritage designation | National Monument |
Style | Irish Gothic |
Site | |
Location | Moorabbey, Galbally, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Coordinates | 52°24′09″N 8°16′41″W / 52.402374°N 8.278077°W |
Public access | yes |
Official name | Moor Abbey |
Reference no. | 292 |
Moor Abbey (Irish: An Múr)[1] is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary in Galbally, County Tipperary, Ireland, on the banks of the River Aherlow. Originally founded in the 13th century, the surviving ruins date from the late 15th century. The abbey was burnt down by British forces in 1569.