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Priory was a foundation of the Augustinian Canons Regular.
Their organisation was not centralised to the same degree
as that of the Cistercians. Thus we have few records
of their administration and nothing survivves of their
institution. At the time of Athassel the Austin Canons
were a significant presence in Ireland, with over one
hundred and twenty houses. The most notable of these
in modern Ireland is Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. |
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priory is arrived at by a bridge and gate-lodge. Here
the visitor can begin to note patterns that will be
discerned throughout the site. The reconstruction and
modification of the buildings is evident, often involving
their ‘down-sizing’ to meet the needs of a
smaller community. Nothing remains of the town that
surrounded the priory. |
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above photograph shows the main aisle of the Priory, used
in recent centuries as a burial ground. The now blocked
up rood-screen can be seen over the doorway in the centre.
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The
walls are full of put-log holes, now ideal nest sites
for dozens of jack-daws. These holes were used in construction
to affix scaffolding-timbers. |
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