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The Abbey was founded here in 1298 probably by Adam de Staunton of Castlecarra. In 1413 it was transferred by papal decree to the Augustinians who already had a friary in Ballinrobe. The remains of the present abbey are largely early 14th Century. Usurped by the Cromwellians, it was granted by Charles II to Sir Henry Lynch whose family kept it until the last century. Further up the field, in the graveyard, is a 14th century parish church with the lower part of the walls sloping outwards.
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Located
Burriscarra Abbey lies close to Moorehall estate at the shores of Lough Carra in the village of Castlecarra in Co. Mayo.
Admission
Free
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Attractions nearby
Aghagower Round Tower and Church Ruins within 14.9 km
Ashford Castle Hotel within 22 km
Balla Round Tower within 11.1 km
Ballinrobe Augustinian Friary / Abbey within 11.8 km
Ballintubber / Ballintobar / Ballintober Augustinian Abbey within 3.8 km
Ballykine Castle Ruins within 20.7 km
Burrishoole Dominican Abbey / Friary within 28.4 km
Cong Augustinian Abbey / Priory within 21.5 km
Devilsmother Mountain within 29.7 km
Feartagar / Fartagar Castle Ruins within 26.9 km
Inishmaine Augustinian Abbey / Nunnery within 16.7 km
Meelick / Meelock Round Tower within 25.8 km
Murrisk Augustinian Friary / Abbey within 26.5 km
Ross / Headford / Errilly Abbey, Franciscan within 28.9 km
Shrule Castle Ruins within 25.8 km
Shrule Franciscan Abbey Friary within 25.5 km
St. Mary's Carmelite Abbey, Ballinasmalla within 18.2 km
Strade / Straide Friary, Franciscan, Dominican within 22.5 km
Turin Castle within 21.2 km
Turlough Round Tower and Church Ruins within 17.7 km
Hostels
Abbeywood House Hostel, Westport within 19.8 km
Cong Hostel, Caravan and Camping Park within 21.4 km
Old Mill Holiday Hostel, Westport within 19.8 km
C and C Parks
Carrowkeel Caravan and Camping Park within 20.1 km
Knock Caravan and Camping Park within 22.3 km
Lough Lannagh Caravan Park, Castlebar within 13.9 km
Westport House, Gardens, Adventure Park and Caravan/Camping within 20.6 km
