St. Francis Abbey
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St. Francis Abbey, also called Kilkenny Grey Friary,[1] is a medieval Franciscan abbey and National Monument located in Kilkenny City, Ireland.[2]
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Other names | The Abbey Church of Saint Francis, Kilkenny Grey Friary |
Order | Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) |
Established | 1231–34 |
Disestablished | 1829 |
Diocese | Ossory |
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Founder(s) | Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke |
Architecture | |
Status | Inactive |
Style | Gothic |
Site | |
Location | Parliament Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny |
Coordinates | 52.655926°N 7.253431°W / 52.655926; -7.253431 |
Public access | no |
Official name | St. Francis Abbey |
Reference no. | 72 |
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