Kinalehin Friary
Kinalehin Friary (also Kinaleghin; Irish: Mainistir Chineál Fhéichín), originally a medieval charterhouse or Carthusian monastery and later a Franciscan friary, is a National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
Cenél Féichín | |
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Location within Ireland | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Domo dei; Kilnalahan; Kinaleghin; Kenaloyn; Cenel-Feichin; Cineoil-Feichin; Kilnalekin; Kinelfeichin |
| Order | Carthusian Order (c.1252–c.1341) Order of Friars Minor Conventual (c.1371–1540) Observant Franciscan Friars (1611–1700s) |
| Established | c.1252; refounded c.1371, 1611 |
| Disestablished | c.1341, 1540, 1700s |
| Mother house | Hinton Charterhouse (Carthusian era) |
| Diocese | Clonfert |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | John de Cogan |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Inactive |
| Style | Late Gothic, Romanesque |
| Site | |
| Location | Friary, Abbey, County Galway |
| Coordinates | 53.102644°N 8.392537°W |
| Visible remains | abbey church, cloister |
| Public access | yes |
National monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Kilnalekin Abbey |
| Reference no. | 554 |
Kinalehin Charterhouse was Ireland's only Carthusian monastery.
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