French Church, Waterford
The French Church, a former Franciscan Friary and also known as Greyfriars Abbey it was built in 1241 on what is now Greyfriars and Baileys New Street, Waterford. At the entrance to the ancient church stands a monument to Luke Wadding, the famous seventeenth-century Waterford-born priest. This friary was one of the first to be built in Ireland, being founded by the Anglo-Norman Knight Sir Hugh Purcell.
French Church, Waterford | |
Location within Ireland | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Franciscans |
| Established | 1241 |
| Disestablished | 1541 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Inactive |
| Site | |
| Public access | Yes |
National monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | The French Church (Waterford) |
| Reference no. | 205 |
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