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Rosserk Friary recalls Island of Saints and Scholars

The Franciscan Friary at Rosserk, near Ballina, Co Mayo, was founded around 1440 and is one of the best preserved Franciscan monasteries in Ireland. Photo: Anthony Hickey
The Franciscan Friary at Rosserk, near Ballina, Co Mayo, was founded around 1440 and is one of the best preserved Franciscan monasteries in Ireland. Photo: Anthony Hickey

Rosserk Friary near Ballina is a link to a time when Ireland was known as the Island of Saints and  Scholars.