Canon Island
Encyclopedia
Canon Island is an island situated in the River Shannon
, about 2.5 km east of the village of Kildysart
, County Clare
in Ireland
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The island is home to the ruins of Canon Island Abbey
, an Augustinian monastery built in the late 12th century.
River Shannon
The River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland at . It divides the west of Ireland from the east and south . County Clare, being west of the Shannon but part of the province of Munster, is the major exception...
, about 2.5 km east of the village of Kildysart
Kildysart
Kildysart, officially Killadysert , is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It is on the north bank of the Shannon Estuary on the R473 coastal route between Ennis and Kilrush. Recently re-branded as 'The Fisherman's Haven' it is famed for the excellent fishing resources nearby.-Facilities:Although...
, County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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The island is home to the ruins of Canon Island Abbey
Canon Island Abbey
Canon Island Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery located on the extreme northeast corner of Canon Island on the River Shannon in County Clare, Ireland....
, an Augustinian monastery built in the late 12th century.