1203 – Maynooth Castle, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
In 1176 Strongbow granted the manor of Maynooth to Maurice Fitzgerald who erected a castle for protection against the native Irish.
1204 – Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle has been a constantly developing architectural entity from its foundation in the 12th century up to the present day.
1206 – Abbey of St. Mary d’Urso, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Known as the Old Abbey or the Hospital of St. Mary d’Urso, the correct title for this site is the Abbey of St.
1207 – Duiske Abbey, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Irish Builder and Engineer “IN our last number we gave a sketch of the ruins of St. Mary’s Church, in the Abbey of Duiske,
1210 – St. David’s Castle, Naas, Co. Kildare
Also known as King John’s Castle, and is the last surviving example of the many fortified houses in the town of Naas.
1223 – St. Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare, Co. Kildare
St. Brigid’s Cathedral, most recently rebuilt in the 19th century, stands on the original site of the nunnery founded by St.
1224 – Dominican Friary, Drogheda, Co. Louth
The Magdalene Tower was the belfry tower of the once extensive Dominican Friary founded here about 1224 by Lucas de Netterville,
1225 – The Black Abbey, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Founded by William Marshall the Younger, for the Dominican Friars in 1225, the Black Abbey was also known as the Convent of the One and Undivided Trinity.
1245 – St. Francis Abbey, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
The Franciscans came to Ireland in around 1226, and St Francis’s Abbey was founded sometime between 1231 April 1234. The first definite date for the abbey is October 15,
1250c. – Bullock Castle, Co. Dublin
Built in the mid 13th century by the Cistercian monks of the Abbey of St. Mary in Dublin to protect the harbour for local fishermen.
