Walk the cloister
The small, intimate cloister is one of the best surviving examples of a mendicant cloister in the country, its covered walks set around an open garth that links the church to the domestic rooms.
Quin Friary
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Quin Friary is a remarkably intact 15th-century Franciscan friary built inside the ruins of an Anglo-Norman castle, and its small cloister is among the best preserved in the country.
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Find the castle inside the walls
The friary was built within the ruins of Thomas de Clare's 13th-century castle, and the foundations of three corner towers of its curtain wall still survive around the site.
The high altar and stucco crucifixion
The medieval stone high altar survives in its original position at the east end of the church, and beside it are the rare remains of an early 17th-century stucco crucifixion above a tomb.
Domestic ranges of the friars
The refectory still has its original flagged floor, stone table bases and a reader's desk, and the sacristy, kitchen, dormitory and garderobe survive enough to read the friars' daily life.
The wider medieval village
Quin is a fine example of a medieval settlement: aside from the friary there is a deserted village, now marked by grassy mounds, and across the River Rine a large 13th-century parish church dedicated to St Finghin.
Plan Your Visit
- Hours: Open daily 09:30–17:00 according to Heritage Ireland. A separate Monastic Ireland listing gives Tuesday–Saturday 10:00–16:00 and Sunday 09:00–15:00, closed Monday, so check before travelling.
- Admission: Free admission
- Parking: Car parking is available on site and is wheelchair-accessible. Coach parking is not available.
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