Roscrea Friary
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OrderOrder of Friars Minor Conventual (before 1477)
Order of Friars Minor (1490 on)
Order of Friars Minor (1490 on)
Establishedbefore 1477
Disestablishedc. 1579
Mainistir Ros Cré | |
 The abbey church | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Order of Friars Minor Conventual (before 1477) Order of Friars Minor (1490 on) |
| Established | before 1477 |
| Disestablished | c. 1579 |
| Diocese | Killaloe |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Maelruanaid O Cerbaill |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Inactive |
| Style | Late Gothic |
| Site | |
| Location | Abbey Street, Roscrea, County Tipperary |
| Coordinates | 52°57′09″N 7°47′59″W / 52.952518°N 7.799660°W |
| Public access | yes |
| Official name | Roscrea Friary |
Roscrea Friary (Irish: Mainistir na bProinsiasach)[1] is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument in Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland.[2][3] It is on Abbey Street, in the west end of Roscrea, on the north bank of the River Bunnow. The Friary was founded in the 15th century by Greyfriars (Franciscans) and later destroyed by British soldiers. What remains are the north and east walls and the bell tower.
