Roscommon Abbey
{{Short description|Ruined Dominican abbey in Roscommon, Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Irish English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox monastery
| name = Roscommon Abbey
| other_names = Ros-comain; Ros-chomon; Ros-camain; Ros-coman
| native_name = Mainistir Ros Comáin
| native_name_lang = ga
| image = Roscommon Priory - aerial - 2024-12-27 01.jpg
| caption = Roscommon Abbey in 2024
| order = Canons Regular of Saint Augustine/Dominicans
|founder =
| established = 1140
| disestablished = 1578
| diocese = Elphin
| status = ruined
| style = Norman
| location = Ballypheasan, Roscommon, County Roscommon
| coordinates = {{WikidataCoord|Q13157543|display=inline,title}}
| map_type = Ireland
| public_access = yes
| remains =
| embedded = {{Infobox designation list
| embed =yes
| designation2 = National Monument of Ireland
| designation2_offname = Roscommon Abbey
| designation2_number = 362
}}}}
Roscommon Abbey is a former Dominican Priory and National Monument located in Roscommon, Ireland.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7xsGVONPs9gC&q=Roscommon+Abbey&pg=PT295|title=The Hidden Places of Ireland|first=David|last=Gerrard|date=1 January 2004|publisher=Travel Publishing Ltd|isbn=9781904434108|via=Google Books}}
History
Roscommon Abbey was a Dominican priory founded in 1253 by Fedlim Ó Conchobair, king of Connacht. It was plundered by Mac William de Burgo 1260. It was hit by fire in 1270 and lightning in 1308.{{cite web|url=http://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/roscommon-abbey/16443|title=Roscommon Abbey - Attractions - Churches, Abbeys and Monasteries - All Ireland - Republic Of Ireland - Roscommon - Roscommon Town - Discover Ireland|first=|last=|publisher=}}
Roscommon Abbey was dissolved before 1578; granted to Sir Nicholas Malby in 1578 and to Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia in 1615.{{cite web|url=http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Heritage/Roscommon-Abbey/|title=Roscommon Abbey|publisher=}}
Building
Roscommon Friary is located in the southern part of Roscommon town, The church consisted of a single long aisle with nave and choir; the northern transept was added in the fifteenth century.
On his death in 1265 Fedlim Ó Conchobair was interred in the abbey and his tomb was covered by an effigial slab which can still be seen in a niche in the north-east corner of the church. The effigy was carved between 1290 and 1300 and is one of only two Irish royal effigies surviving from this period.{{cite web|url=http://www.culturalheritageireland.ie/index.php/heritage-sites-and-centres/98-the-dominican-friary-of-roscommon-town-co-roscommon|title=The Dominican Friary of Roscommon Town, Co. Roscommon|last=CHI|publisher=}}
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County Roscommon - Roscommon Abbey Friary - 20170929142327.jpg|Great east window
Roscommon St. Mary's Priory Choir Tomb 2014 08 28.jpg|Choir tomb
Roscommon St. Mary's Priory Nave as seen from the Transept 2014 08 28.jpg|Nave seen from transept
Roscommon St. Mary's Priory North Aisle 2014 08 28.jpg|North aisle
File:Roscommon St. Mary's Priory West Gable as seen from the North Aisle 2014 08 28.jpg|West gable