Canon Island

Canon Island

Canon Island ("Inis na Canánach" in Irish) is an island situated in the River Shannon, about 2.5 km east of the village of Kildysart, County Clare in Ireland.

The island is home to the ruins of Canon Island Abbey, an Augustinian monastery built in the late 12th century.

References

* [http://www.libraryireland.com/topog/c.php A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by Samuel Lewis] at Library Ireland


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