Black Abbey

The Black Abbey of , Ireland, is a Catholic priory of the Dominican Order, dedicated to the Holy and Undivided Trinity. Black Abbey was established in 1225 as one of the first houses of the Dominican Order in Ireland.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Dominican friary in Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
  • Also known as: “Black Friars‘ Church” and “Dominican Priory of the Holy and Undivided Trinity”
  • Address: Kilkenny

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Angel’s Well and St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny.

Spring
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is a spring.

Church
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St Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory. It is situated on James's Street, , . Saint Mary's was designed by William Deane Butler. is situated 190 metres south of Black Abbey.

City gate
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is a city gate, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Black Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johnswell and Bennettsbridge.

Locality
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is a village in , . On the village green is a powerful spring and well dedicated to John the Baptist which was traditionally the venue for a local "pattern" of note, while the moat north of the village was the site of St John's Eve bonfires. is situated 8 km northeast of Black Abbey.

Village
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is a village in in . It is situated on the 6 kilometres south of city, in the centre of the county. is situated 9 km southeast of Black Abbey.

Black Abbey

Latitude
52.65402° or 52° 39′ 15″ north
Longitude
-7.25777° or 7° 15′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C4JMP3R+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1023072901
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q880035
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Japanese—“Black Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Black Abbey”
  • Dutch: “Black Abbey”
  • French: “Black Abbey”
  • German: “Black Abbey”
  • Irish: “An Mhainistir Dhubh, Cill Chainnigh”
  • Irish: “An Mhainistir Dhubh”
  • Italian: “Black Abbey”
  • Japanese: “ブラック・アビー”

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