Muckross Abbey

Muckross Abbey is one of the major ecclesiastical sites found in the Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. It was founded in 1448 as a Franciscan Friary for the Observantine Franciscans by Donal McCarthy Mor. 
It has had a violent history, and has been damaged and reconstructed many times. The Friars were often persecuted and subjected to raids by marauding groups. Today the Abbey is largely roofless, although apart from this is generally quite well preserved. Its most striking feature is a central courtyard which contains a large yew tree and is surrounded by a vaulted cloister.
In the 17th and 18th centuries it became the burial place for some prominent County Kerry poets, O'Donoghue, O'Rathaille and O'Suilleabhain.
==See also==
* Muckross House
* List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Kerry)
Category:Franciscan monasteries in the Republic of Ireland
Category:1448 establishments
Category:Religious organizations established in the 1440s
Category:Buildings and structures in County Kerry
Category:Religion in County Kerry
Category:Ruins in the Republic of Ireland
Category:Christian monasteries established in the 15th century
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