Clare Abbey
| Clare Abbey | |
|---|---|
Clare Abbey ruins, 2015 | |
| Location | Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°49′42″N 8°58′6″W / 52.82833°N 8.96833°W |
| Built | 1189 |
| Reference no. | 197 |
Clare Abbey, also known as Clareabbey, is a ruined Augustinian monastery located near the Town of Ennis, along the banks of the Fergus River, and about a mile north of Clarecastle in County Clare, Ireland. The Abbey, founded in 1189, was the largest and most important of the Augustinian monasteries in County Clare.