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Aghmacart Priory

📍 Laois ⛪ Augustinian Canons Regular 🏛️ dissolved 1540

About This Site

Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1168?, supposedly on the site of earlier monastery (see immediately above); dissolved 1540; granted to Florence Fitzpatrick, Baron of Upper Ossory 1601

Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1168?, supposedly on the site of earlier monastery (see immediately above); dissolved 1540; granted to Florence Fitzpatrick, Baron of Upper Ossory 1601

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • St Tigernach
  • St Mary
  • Achad-maic-airt
  • Achad-mic-airt
  • Achamicaire
  • Hacmakarthy
  • Achmacatenis
  • Achmecart
  • Ahmart
  • Amcart
Communities & Provenance:

Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1168?, supposedly on the site of earlier monastery (see immediately above); dissolved 1540; granted to Florence Fitzpatrick, Baron of Upper Ossory 1601