Black Abbey
The Black Abbey of Kilkenny, 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.
| Black Abbey | |
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| Church and Priory of the Most Blessed Trinity, Black Abbey, Kilkenny | |
An Mhainistir Dhubh | |
Black Abbey, Kilkenny in 2018 | |
Black Abbey | |
| 52°39′15″N 7°15′28″W | |
| Location | Abbey Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Religious institute | Dominicans |
| Website | dominicans.ie |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1225 |
| Founder(s) | William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Norman, Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory |
The history of the Black Abbey is marked by several reversals of fortune under different governments.
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