Ballintubber Abbey

Ballintubber Abbey in County Mayo was founded as a royal Augustinian abbey by the king of Connacht, Cathal Crovdearg O'Connor in 1216, and was completed by the time the first abbot died nine years later. Despite being suppressed and damaged during the reformation, the roofless abbey continued to be used throughout penal times by Roman Catholics.

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Ballintubber Abbey - County Mayo - Augustinian - Abbey - Connacht - Cathal Crovdearg O'Connor - 1216 - Roman Catholic

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The abbey was reroofed for the 750th anniversary of the foundation in 1966. It is said to be the only church in Ireland founded by an Irish king which is still in regular use. The abbey is open to the public, and mass is held there daily. Pierce Brosnan was married there. It is the beginning of Tochar Phádraig, the ancient pilgrimage route to Croagh Patrick, long defunct but now reopened as a cross--country pilgrimage/tourist trail.

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1966 - Ireland - Pierce Brosnan - Croagh Patrick

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