Ardfert Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Ard Fhearta), [1] also known as Ardfert Friary, is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument in Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland. [2][3][4] It is thought to be built on the site of an early Christian monastic site founded by Brendan the Navigator.

Ardfert Franciscan friary dates to the late 13 th century, early 14 th An earlier monastery is thought to have burned in 1089, founded by Brendan the Navigator, prior to this Franciscan friary being built.

At this time, about a half-mile east of the cathedral, Ardfert Abbey was the home of the Crosbies, Baron Brandon, and contained the ruins of the old Franciscan Abbey. They also maintained a well-stocked deer-park and gardens.

2013年7月18日 · Ardfert Abbey sits just behind the Cathedral in the middle of a literal cow field. Lacking any modern reconstruction, the Abbey is still surprising well-preserved. One wall of the 13th century Romanesque church is intact with its two registers of solid arches.

Ardfert Abbey, also known as Ardfert Friary, is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument in Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland. It is thought to be built on the site of an early Christian monastic site founded by Brendan the Navigator.

2013年8月7日 · ARDFERT ABBEY, Ardfert, County Kerry, was a mansion originally built at the end of the 17th century by Sir Thomas Crosbie. It was renovated in 1720 by Sir Maurice Crosbie (afterwards 1st Lord Brandon), and further altered about 1830.

The Ardfert Cathedral (Irish: Ardeaglais Ard Fhearta) is a ruined cathedral in Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland. Dedicated to Saint Brendan, it was the seat of the Diocese of Ardfert from 1117. It is now a heritage tourism site. Ardfert was the site of a Celtic Christian monastery reputedly founded in the 6th century by Saint Brendan.

2023年11月10日 · Destroyed by the Republicans in 1922 to stop Irish Free State troops from occupying it. Ardfert, Co. Kerry, the Crosbie Estate, constructed circa 1720 by Sir Maurice Crosbie and further altered about 1830. Architect unknown.

Ardfert Abbey The Old Abbey and Cemetery includes the ruins of the original church or cathedral of Saint Brendan, with remains from different building stages ranging from the 9th to the 17th...

It was his descendants who occupied the site of the old friary and who towards the end of the 17th century built themselves a new residence, named Ardfert Abbey. Surviving photographs give an idea of what the building looked like with the main block, its breakfront centre pedimented, flanked by two ranges that came forward to create an open ...