Corcomroe Abbey

Abbey Galway, County Clare, Ireland

What to expect

Corcomroe Abbey is an early 13th-century Cistercian monastery located in the north of the Burren region of County Clare, Ireland. The Gothic ruins feature stone carvings that are considered to be among the finest in a Cistercian church in Ireland. The abbey is a National Monument and is open to the public. It was once known as 'St. Mary of the Fertile Rock', a reference to the Burren's fertile soil. The abbey appears in W. B. Yeats' play 'The Dreaming of Bones'

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4-day Ireland road trip - From Downpatrick Head via the Wild Atlantic Way to the Cliffs of Moher and Dublin

This family's experience:

Activities: We made a quick stop at Corcomroe Abbey, an old, ruined monastery church from the 12th century

Highlights: We enjoyed seeing the architecture of the old church ruins ✨