1302
abbeys
Castledermot
Co. Kildare
Franciscan Abbeys
1302 – Franciscan Friary, Castledermot, Co.Kildare
Founded in 1302 by Thomas, Lord of Ossory and plundered in 1317. The church was originally a rectangle with transepts added in the 1320s. The monastery was suppressed in 1541. To the south is the remains of a 15th century monastic residence and some of the boundary wall also remains.
Published September 20, 2012