Tyone AbbeyThe Priory and Hospital of St. John the Baptist was founded in 1200 AD by Theobald Walter, the first Butler. It was erected following a Grant from Butler to the Augustinian Hospitaliers upon certain conditions.
Among those conditions, unique in Ireland, was that the Augustinians should be Englishmen and that they should establish a hospital for the care of thirteen infirm persons and support them with sufficient food and drink from the cellar and a mess from the kitchen.
The Priory was dissolved at the time of the Reformation c.1550 AD.
The Seal of the Monastery/Priory survived until at least 1917 when it was known to be in the possession of a Mr. W.H. Patterson of Belfast. The Seal, which is of 13th Century origin, bears the inscription: S HOSPITALIS-IER NENAGH. Its present whereabouts is now unknown.
The Abbey is now recorded as a National Monument and the surrounding field is protected as a Record of Monuments and Places.
Sources: E.H. Sheehan: D.F. Gleeson, Department of Heritage: Ger Lewis.
Among those conditions, unique in Ireland, was that the Augustinians should be Englishmen and that they should establish a hospital for the care of thirteen infirm persons and support them with sufficient food and drink from the cellar and a mess from the kitchen.
The Priory was dissolved at the time of the Reformation c.1550 AD.
The Seal of the Monastery/Priory survived until at least 1917 when it was known to be in the possession of a Mr. W.H. Patterson of Belfast. The Seal, which is of 13th Century origin, bears the inscription: S HOSPITALIS-IER NENAGH. Its present whereabouts is now unknown.
The Abbey is now recorded as a National Monument and the surrounding field is protected as a Record of Monuments and Places.
Sources: E.H. Sheehan: D.F. Gleeson, Department of Heritage: Ger Lewis.
3 comments:
thank you Joe, loved the history lessons.
interesting joe......often wondered about the history of that old church......enjoyed the article very much....looking forward to your next history lesson....well done
Thanks for sharing joe...So much history there!
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