St John’s Priory
St John's Priory, is a medieval Augustinian priory and National Monument located in Kilkenny City, Ireland. The Lady Chapel of the priory is now used as a parish church of the Church of Ireland.Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: former Augustinian priory located in Kilkenny, Ireland
- Also known as: “Saint John’s Abbey”, “Saint John’s Priory”, “St John’s Abbey”, “St John’s Priory, Kilkenny”, “St. John’s Abbey”, “St. John’s Abbey, Kilkenny”, and “St. John’s Priory”
- Address: John Street Lower
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilkenny Castle and Butler Gallery.
Kilkenny Castle
Photo: Tolivero, Public domain.
Kilkenny Castle is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, built in 1260 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. It was a symbol of Norman occupation, and in its original 13th-century condition, it would have formed… Kilkenny Castle is situated 390 metres south of St John’s Priory.
Butler Gallery
Art gallery
Butler Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and museum in Kilkenny, Ireland. It presents a collection of works by Irish and international artists from the 18th century to the present day.
County Hall
Town hall
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
County Hall is a municipal facility in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. County Hall is situated 160 metres southeast of St John’s Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Johnswell and Bennettsbridge.
Johnswell
Locality
Photo: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Johnswell is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. 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. Johnswell is situated 7 km northeast of St John’s Priory.
Bennettsbridge
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Bennettsbridge is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore 6 kilometres south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is situated 8 km southeast of St John’s Priory.
St John’s Priory
- Categories: clergy house, monastery, building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.65374° or 52° 39′ 14″ northLongitude
-7.2486° or 7° 14′ 55″ westOperator
Church of IrelandOpen location code
9C4JMQ32+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 301675791OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q19309396
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In Other Languages
“St John’s Priory” goes by many names.
- German: “St John’s Priory”
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