Sligo Abbey
The Abbey ruins in 1791
Sligo Abbey, as seen from the adjacent street.
Sligo Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Shligigh), a ruined abbey in Sligo, Ireland, (officially called the Dominican Friary of Sligo) was originally built in 1253 by the order of Maurice Fitzgerald, Baron of Offaly. It was destroyed in 1414 by a fire, ravaged during the Nine Years' War in 1595 and once more in 1641 during the Ulster Uprising. The friars moved out in the 18th century, but Lord Palmerston restored the Abbey in the 1850s. Currently, it is open to the public.
See also
- List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Sligo)
External links
- Sligo Abbey - official site at Heritage Ireland
Coordinates: 54°16′15″N 8°28′12″W / 54.270809°N 8.470091°W