Urlaur Abbey

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Urlaur Abbey lies near Kilkelly on the shores of Urlaur Lake and it is a monastic settlement founded in 1430 by the Dominicans. It was destroyed in 1654 by Cromwellian soldiers.

Address
Kilkelly, Ireland

Established
1430

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