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Muckross Abbey

Its most striking feature is a central courtyard, which contains a large yew tree and is surrounded by a vaulted cloister.


Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond

Conor O'Brien, married, first, Ellen (or Eveleen), daughter of Donald MacCormac MacCarthy Mor and widow of James FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond; she died in 1560, and was buried in Muckross Abbey: secondly, Una, daughter of Turlough Mac-i-Brien-Ara, by whom he had issue three sons viz.: Donough, his heir; Teige, and Daniel, created 1st Viscount Clare and three daughters.


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