Holy Orders 1100 AD >1500 AD

Between c.1100 and 1500 roughly 400 new abbeys, priories, and friaries were established across Ireland. These accommodated men and women who lived communally according to particular religious rules, the origins of which lay in Continental Europe. They were responsible for the introduction of new ways of pursuing religious life, social provision, and land management. They also established a form of architectural planning designed for a communal life of work and prayer and became an important conduit for new artistic ideas into Ireland.

Hore Abbey, Cashel. County Tipperary 1266 

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An abbey under The Rock Hore Abbey was founded in 1266 as a Benedictine abbey. Soon after, it was transferred to the ownership of the Cistercians after the Archbishop of Cashel David McCarvill, [...]

Hore Abbey, Cashel. County Tipperary 1266 2023-05-09T14:56:46+00:00

Kilteel Monastic Ruins, Kilteel. County Kildare c.12th 

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A unique Romanesque arch with sculpted figures Kilteel is a small village in Kildare that is located on a strategic mountain pass connecting Dublin and Cork. It contains 2 racecourses, the ruins of [...]

Kilteel Monastic Ruins, Kilteel. County Kildare c.12th 2023-07-30T05:50:47+00:00
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