Clonard monastery

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Clonard Monastery is the term used to describe the Catholic church and monastery that is located near the Falls Road in Belfast.

The complex was developed by a Catholic religious order known as the Redemptorist. Members of this religious order came to Belfast originally in 1896. They initially built a small tin church in the grounds of Clonard House in 1897. In 1890 a monastery was opened in these grounds. Finally, in 1911 the Church of the Holy Redeemer opened in the grounds and replaced the tin church.