1142 – Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth
Mellifont was the first Cistercian monastery to be established in Ireland.
1147 – Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa Cathedral, Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon’s cathedral, called the Sé Patriarchal, is one of the largest Romanesque constructions in Portugal.
1150 – Baltinglass Abbey, Co. Wicklow
Baltinglass Abbey is one of the most important Cistercian abbeys of Leinster.
1158 – Aghadoe Church, Killarney, Co. Kerry
A stone church has stood here since around 1044.
1172 – Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Christ Church Cathedral is the Church of Ireland Cathedral for the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough.
1180 – Carrickfergus Castle, Co. Antrim
One of the finest Norman castles in Ireland, Carrickfergus Castle is sited along the harbour front,
1180 – Jerpoint Abbey, Co. Kilkenny
Jerpoint Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey, constructed by around 1180,
1180 c. – Wexford Town Walls, Co. Wexford
Wexford began as a Viking town in the 10th century,
1180c. – St. Mochta’s House, Louth, Co. Louth
St Mochta was a disciple of St Patrick, who established his abbey in Louth around 528,
1189 – Clare Abbey, Clarecastle, Co. Clare
Established by Donal Mor O’Brien in 1189, the abbey at Clarecastle,
