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Drogheda Black Friars

πŸ“ Louth β›ͺ Dominican πŸ“… 13th Century πŸ›οΈ dissolved

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Dominican Friars founded 1224 by Luke Netterville, Archbishop of Armagh, purportedly buried here; Regular Observant Dominican Friars reformed 1484; dissolved 1540, surrendered by Prior Peter Lewis, 20 March 1540 by…

Dominican Friars founded 1224 by Luke Netterville, Archbishop of Armagh, purportedly buried here; Regular Observant Dominican Friars reformed 1484; dissolved 1540, surrendered by Prior Peter Lewis, 20 March 1540 by which time the church and most of dorter were ruinous

Historical Information

Founded: 1224
Dissolved: 1540
Associated Saints: Luke Netterville, Archbishop of Armagh
Alternative Names:
  • St Mary Magdalene