The Black Friary
The Black Friary was a Dominican friary located in Trim, County Meath, Ireland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trim Cathedral and Trim Castle.
Trim Cathedral
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Church of St Patrick, Trim is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Trim, County Meath, Ireland. Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Meath, it is now one of two cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare which is part of the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. Trim Cathedral is situated 210 metres south of The Black Friary.
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 670 metres south of The Black Friary.
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 570 metres south of The Black Friary.
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 6 km northeast of The Black Friary.
Kildalkey
Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kildalkey or Kildalky is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is in the townland and civil parish of Kildalkey, in the Barony of Lune. The village is in the Catholic parish of Ballivor Kildalkey in the Diocese of Meath. Kildalkey is situated 8 km west of The Black Friary.
The Black Friary
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “The Blackfriary Community Heritage and Archaeology Project”
- Categories: monastery, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.56035° or 53° 33′ 37″ northLongitude
-6.78947° or 6° 47′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C5MH666+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 764506127OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7718321
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In Other Languages
“The Black Friary” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Mhainistir Dhubh, An Mhí”
- Irish: “An Mhainistir Dhubh”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Patrick’s Graveyard and Living Hope Church.
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