Donegal Town in County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland — North West ((Ιire) North Atlantic Ocean)
The Franciscan Friary of Donegal
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2012
1. The Franciscan Friary of Donegal Marker
Founded 1474 and richly endowed by the Lady Nuala O'Connor and the Lady Nuala O'Brien, wives of successive O'Donnell chieftains.
The Friary followed the usual Franciscan layout of church on the south side, with cloisters and conventual buildings to the north. Its present ruinous state dates from 1601 when it was turned into a fortress by Niall Garbh O'Donnell and his English allies and besieged by Red Hugh.
Donegal Friary and its possessions were confiscated in 1607 following the "Flight of the Earls."
National Monument 175
Erected by Bord Fαilte Ιireann. (Marker Number 175.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Man-Made Features • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1474.
Location. 54° 39.025′ N, 8° 6.892′ W. Marker is in Donegal Town, Ulster, in County Donegal. It can be reached from The Glebe. Marker is on the ruin walls, along the River Eske, off Quay Street (R267). Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Donegal Friary / Mainistir Dhϊn na nGall (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Frenchman's Anchor"
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Also see . . .
1. Donegal Abbey. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 5, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Donegal Franciscan Friary, Ireland. We Love Donegal website entry (Submitted on February 5, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2012
2. The Franciscan Friary of Donegal Ruins and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2012
3. The Franciscan Friary of Donegal Ruins
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2012
4. The Franciscan Friary of Donegal Ruins and Graveyard
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 5, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
