St John's Priory, Kilkenny
Augustinian abbey located in Kilkenny, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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St John's Priory, is a medieval Augustinian priory and National Monument located in Kilkenny City, Ireland.[2] The Lady Chapel of the priory is now used as a parish church of the Church of Ireland.
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Monastery information | |
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Full name | The Priory Church of Saint John, Kilkenny |
Other names | St John's Priory Without the Walls The Lantern of Ireland |
Order | Canons Regular (Augustinians) |
Established | 1212 (as Church of Ireland: 1817[1] |
Disestablished | 1691 |
Diocese | Diocese of Cashel and Ossory (Formerly Ossory) |
People | |
Founder(s) | William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke |
Architecture | |
Status | Parish church |
Functional status | Active |
Style | Late Gothic |
Site | |
Location | John Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny |
Coordinates | 52.653848°N 7.248448°W / 52.653848; -7.248448 |
Public access | Yes |
Official name | St John's Abbey (Kilkenny) |
Reference no. | 344 & 331 |
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