2007
R3450 : Askeaton Friary
taken 18 years ago, near to Askeaton, Co Limerick, Ireland

Askeaton Friary
This Franciscan friary was founded in 1389 by Gerald "the poet", 4th Earl of Desmond. During the Desmond rebellion of 1579, a government army under Sir Nicholas Malby attacked Askeaton. The town and friary was burned, and several of the monks massacred. The friary was re-established in 1627, and continued until its demise in 1740.