St. John’s Priory
St. John's Priory is a medieval priory and hospital and National Monument located near Trim, County Meath, Ireland.Photo: Rob Hurson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Newtown Abbey and Trim Castle.
Newtown Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Yellowguy88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newtown Abbey is a medieval monastery and National Monument located in Trim, County Meath, Ireland. Newtown Abbey is situated 300 metres west of St. John’s Priory.
Trim Castle
Photo: Billy Irwin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trim Castle is a castle on the south bank of the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, with an area of 30,000 m2. Over a period of 30 years, it was built by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter as the caput of the Lordship of Meath. Trim Castle is situated 1½ km west of St. John’s Priory.
Sheep Gate
City gate
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Sheep Gate is a town gate in Trim, Ireland. It is a National Monument. Sheep Gate is situated 1¼ km west of St. John’s Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trim and Robinstown.
Trim
Photo: Toothswung, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trim is a town in County Meath 50 km northwest of Dublin. With a population in 2022 of 9600, it's primarily a commuter town for the capital, but its castle and other historic sites point to its significance in the nation's affairs.
Robinstown
Village
Robinstown, in the townland of Balbradagh, is a village in County Meath, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 374 people. The local national school, Robinstown National School, had an enrollment of over 180 pupils as of 2014. Robinstown is situated 5 km northeast of St. John’s Priory.
Kilmessan
Village
Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmessan is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is situated 10/15 minutes away from Dunshaughlin, Trim and Navan, 6 km from the M3 motorway. The village has a primary school, shop, post office and several pubs. Kilmessan is situated 7 km east of St. John’s Priory.
St. John’s Priory
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Newtown Trim St. Johns Priory”, “Priory of St John the Baptist”, “Saint John’s Priory”, and “St. John’s Priory, Trim”
- Categories: monastery, church, building, and historic site
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.55521° or 53° 33′ 19″ northLongitude
-6.76813° or 6° 46′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C5MH64J+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 266631335OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchWikidata ID
Q28232246
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In Other Languages
“St. John’s Priory” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Prióireacht Eoin Baiste”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peterstown and St. Peter’s Well.
Nearby Places
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