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Castledermot Priory

Kildare Knights Templar (according to tradition) dissolved 1540

About This Site

Knights Templar? (according to tradition) Fratres Cruciferi (re)founded before 1216 by Lord Walter de Ridlesford (during the reign of King John); dissolved 1540 St John’s Tower is the only surviving remnant

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • Priory and Hospital of Saint John the Baptist