Located just 10km from the town of Ennis in County Clare, Quin Abbey was founded in the 14th century and inhabited by Franciscan friars. The abbey’s tower affords visitors impressive views of the surrounding area.
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Located just 10km from the town of Ennis in County Clare, Quin Abbey was founded in the 14th century and inhabited by Franciscan friars.
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Summary and location information adapted from Fáilte Ireland’s Tourism Activities and Attractions dataset, accessed 7 September 2026. Source: https://data.gov.ie/dataset/tourism-activities-and-attractions. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Check the venue’s own website for current visitor arrangements.
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