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Holywood Priory

β›ͺ Franciscan Friars πŸ“… named Sanctus Boscus by Normans

About This Site

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular built on site of Ard-mic-nascai Monastery (v. supra); Holywood (Ard Mhic Nasca in Irish) was named Sanctus Boscus by the Normans after the woodland surrounding…

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular built on site of Ard-mic-nascai Monastery (v. supra); Holywood (Ard Mhic Nasca in Irish) was named Sanctus Boscus by the Normans after the woodland surrounding the monastery

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • Ard-mac-Croisk
  • Ard-mic-nascai
  • Ardnicise?
  • de Sacro Bosco
Communities & Provenance:

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular built on site of Ard-mic-nascai Monastery (v. supra); Holywood (Ard Mhic Nasca in Irish) was named Sanctus Boscus by the Normans after the woodland surrounding the monastery