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Copyright: Terez Anon (terez93)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2006-07 |
| Categories: Architecture |
| Exposure: f/5.8, 1/125 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-04-29 14:27 |
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The Trinitarian Abbey in Adare is situated next to the Heritage Center. It is the only recorded Trinitarian monastery in Ireland. It was reportedly originally constructed by the Fitzgerald clan for the Trinitarian order of monks in the early thirteenth century (about 1230), probably around the time of the founding of the original village of Adare. The Trinitarian order of friars was founded in France after the Crusades, with the primary purpose of raising money to pay the ransom for Christian knights taken captive by the Moors during the Crusades. It is believed that the monks who came to Adare may have come to Ireland by way of Scotland. The monastery was eventually suppressed, and was heavily damaged during the reign of King Henry VIII. It was repaired and enlarged in 1811 by the first Earl of Dunraven. The building today is called the “Holy Trinity Abbey,” used as a local Roman Catholic Church.
Adare is often described as Ireland’s most picturesque village. It’s nestled in a lush and wooded countryside along the banks of the river Maigue, a tributary of the Shannon River. Its Gaelic name Ath Dara means “ford of the oak.” The village probably dates to about the thirteenth century, but initial settlements may date even earlier. Its strategic location has often centered it in the context of conquests, wars and rebellions. The old town, situated on the northern bank of the Maigue, near the Desmond castle, was actually destroyed during sixteenth-century wars. Thus, almost the whole of the current village was built in the early nineteenth century. From about the 1820s, streets and buildings were laid out according to the Earl of Dunraven’s designs, whereas a more random placement of buildings and streets had occurred before. The Earl evidently built numerous houses and then rented them to tenants who worked his estate lands. Today, Adare village is the site of world famous thatched cottages which line the town’s broad main street. The village is situated about 15 minutes from Limerick City and about 40 minutes from the Shannon Airport. A good place to start exploring is the Historical Exhibition, which highlights the village’s past from its founding in about 1233 through the present day. Tours of the thirteenth- century Norman Castle (Desmond) also operate during the summer. There’s also an annual festival, held in mid-May. Thousands of golf fans also descend on Adare Manor to enjoy the Irish Open Golf Championship. |
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