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Electoral division

Abbey

An Mhainistir

Abbey is a electoral division in Clare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Watercolour and fine ink looking along the narrow roofless south aisle of Corcomroe Abbey toward a pointed stone doorway.
The south aisle of Corcomroe Abbey, as photographed in June 2015.
Recorded locationAbbey53.14298° N · 9.07714° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

mainistirmonastery

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An Mhainistir · Irish · main form
  • Abbey · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Clare
Coordinates
53.14298, -9.07714
Logainm ID
1371847 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Abbey. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. The south aisle of Corcomroe Abbey in Abbey electoral division, County Clare illustration: based on a Corcomroe Abbey - south aisle by Jonathan Thacker. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2012-12-21. How this page was prepared.