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Aughrim Priory

📍 Galway ⛪ Arroasian 🏛️ burned 1307

About This Site

early monastic site, founded before 741; Augustinian Canons Regular – (?)Arroasian founded before 1170? or 1220, doubtfully purportedy by a Butler (Theobald Walter, first Butler of Ireland[notes 99]), more likely by…

early monastic site, founded before 741; Augustinian Canons Regular – (?)Arroasian founded before 1170? or 1220, doubtfully purportedy by a Butler (Theobald Walter, first Butler of Ireland[notes 99]), more likely by an O’Kelly, with a Butler as a later benefactor; burned 1307; dissolved c.1562?; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricard; Augustinian Friars

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • St Catherine
  • Eachdruim
  • Acharym-Omane
  • Aghrim
  • Achdrum
  • Echraim
  • Enachdruim-Omane
Communities & Provenance:

early monastic site, founded before 741; Augustinian Canons Regular - (?)Arroasian founded before 1170? or 1220, doubtfully purportedy by a Butler (Theobald Walter, first Butler of Ireland[notes 99]), more likely by an O'Kelly, with a Butler as a later benefactor; burned 1307; dissolved c.1562?; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricard; Augustinian Friars