Adjacent to the old parish church of St. Nicholas’ is the 16th century Chapel of Ease. This term is given to a non-parish church constructed to accommodate parishioners who cannot easily reach the primary church. Buried here are several Quins, commonly referred to as Dunravens because of their titles. The wealthy family started with Valentine Quin in 1822 when he became the Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl. Their dynasty continued in Adare for 160 years until the 7th Earl of Dunraven sold the Adare Manor in 1982 and died in 2011. This chapel is located on the grounds of their former estate.
