Kilmallock Abbey

Kilmallock Abbey
	Mainistir Chill Mocheallóg
	Location within Ireland
Monastery information
Other names	St. Saviour's Priory, Flacispaghe
Order	Dominican
Established	1291
Disestablished	1790s
Dedicated to	Jesus as Saviour
People
Founder(s)	Gilbert Fitzgerald
Architecture
Heritage designation	Irish National Monument
Style	Late Gothic
Site
Location	Abbeyfarm, Kilmallock, County Limerick
Coordinates	52.402439°N 8.574891°W
Public access	yes

Kilmallock Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Chill Mocheallóg) or St. Saviour's Priory is a 13th-century Dominican Friary in the town of Kilmallock on the banks of the River Loobagh.

History

The Abbey was established in 1291 when the Dominicans were invited to build a monastery by Gilbert Fitzgerald of the White Knights. The Fitzgeralds continued to be the main benefactors of the Abbey, including the expansion funded by Maurice Fitzgibbon (Fils de Gilbert) in 1320. The church dates from the 14th century, and was a simple rectangular building.[1] A tower and ornate five-light east window were added to the church in the 15th century.[2] The buildings have extensive carved details, including flower buds and human heads[3] some of whom may represent the benefactors of the abbey.[2]

The monastery was dissolved in 1541, with the monks returning in 1622. In 1645 the Papal Legate, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Rinuccini, visited during the Confederate Wars.[2] It was sacked by Cromwellian forces led by Lord Inchiquin in 1648. Two monks were put to death in front of the altar. From then the friars operated clandestinely in the area, until the 1790s when the abbey was finally abandoned.[1] There are a number of chalices that are associated with the abbey and its various benefactors.[3][4]

Gallery

Cloister
Cloister
Cloister interior
Window with tracery
Church interior

References

"Kilmallock Churches". Limerick Diocese Heritage. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
Jackman, Neil (21 February 2015). "This dramatic Derry clifftop estate was a magnet for high society". The Journal. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
"Limerick Castle" (PDF). Limerick City Council. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
Crowe, J. (1889). "Notice of the Kilmallock Chalice". The Journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland. 9 (40): 216–217. JSTOR 25506543.

External links

Documented architectural features

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[Limerick_Diocese-1] "Kilmallock Churches". Limerick Diocese Heritage. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

[Jackman-2] Jackman, Neil (21 February 2015). "This dramatic Derry clifftop estate was a magnet for high society". The Journal. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

[Limerick_Castle-3] "Limerick Castle" (PDF). Limerick City Council. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

[4] Crowe, J. (1889). "Notice of the Kilmallock Chalice". The Journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland. 9 (40): 216–217. JSTOR 25506543.