Follow us on Facebook

If you are a Facebook user you can find us under "Ennis Franciscans". Follow the latest news from the Friary in Ennis!

Exhibition in Clare Museum

“Franciscans Celebrating 800 years, 1209-2009”, an exhibition to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Franciscan Order, is on show in the Clare Museum, Ennis. The exhibition demonstrates the history of the Franciscan Order and its arrival to Ennis around 1250. Exhibits on show include the Moriartus O'Gripha Chalice from the Franciscan Friary, Ennis, 1671; Francis Molloy's Lucerna Fidelium, (Lochrann na gCreidmheach), (1672); and Francis Molloy's Grammatica Latino-Hibernica, (1677), a Latin Irish grammar printed in Rome and subsequently used by the friars in the Friary in Ennis. This was the first printed Irish grammar. O' Molloy studied for the priesthood at St. Isadore's in Rome in 1638. The grammar has the Ennis friary library stamp and manuscript notation, with shelf number and label. (From the Clare County Library Blog).

Celebrating 800 Years

Ennis 800 Weekend

Friday 15th May:

• 7pm Results of Children's Art Competition and Prize Giving in Áras an Chláir.
  

Saturday 16th May:

• 10.30am: Walking Tour of Historical Ennis by Sonia Schorman, with special emphasis on Franciscan sites. Gather at the Friary, Francis Street.
  

• 2pm - 4pm: Historical talks in St Anthony's Hall in partnership with the Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Institute of UCD. The History and Ethos of the Irish Franciscans: Dr Edel Bhreathnach, Rev Dr Joseph MacMahon, Dr John McCafferty, & Dr Malgorzata Krasnodebska D'Aughton.
  

• 8pm: Friars' Fleadh in the Friary Garden, Francis Street - A musical evening celebrating 800 years of tradition.

Sunday 17th May:

• 12pm Festive Eucharist in the Friary, Francis Street, with Franciscan Provincial Fr Caoimhín Ó Laoide, Friary Choir and Ennis Brass Band, followed by Garden Party.

Lecture Afternoon: Saturday 16th May, 2pm

On Saturday 16th May in St Anthony's Hall at the Friary there will be an afternoon of short lectures. The programme is as follows:

Fr Joe MacMahon OFM, 'The Origins and Ethos of the Franciscan Order'
Dr John McCafferty, UCD Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Institute, 'The Coming of the Franciscans to Ireland'
Brian Ó Dálaigh, Ennis, 'The Friars in Ennis'
Dr Malgorzata Krasnowdebska D'Aughton, UCC & Dr Edel Bhreathnach, UCD MOC, 'Images and Poetry in the Life of the Irish Franciscans'

Event Poster

Click on the image to see a larger copy.

Friars' Fleadh

The Friar's Fleadh is taking shape and we are delighted to announce our association with the Ennis Fleadh Nua Festival which takes place from 17th to 25th May. Participants already signed up include: Ceoltóirí na Mainistreach, the O'Brien-Vaughan School of Music from Newmarket-on-Fergus, the Burren Ceili Band directed by Gary Shannon and special guest legendary singer Jerry Lynch.

The entertainment kicks off at 7pm on Saturday the 16th May.