1315 – Augustinian Abbey, Adare, Co. Limerick

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The Earl of Kildare founded the Augustinian friary at Adare, County Limerick in 1315. Religious activities continued for about 200 years, until the community was suppressed in the mid-16th century. The church is now used by the Church of Ireland to serve the region of Adare since 1807.