Reviews of Priory of St John the Baptist. (Travel Agency) in Navan (Meath).

Priory of St John the Baptist

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Ireland, Old Lackanash Road, Ireland

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Reviews of Priory of St John the Baptist

M. R. G.

Lovely site to visit but no parking as its right beside a bridge which is one way only for traffic with no pedestrian paths either. The site is well kept and some of the remaining structure is fantastic, you can walk all the way around it and get photos from all angles, get site, very interesting but lacking parking, enjoy

D. T.

Nice place to stop and a have a quick walk around. It is a small site but there are some nice architectural features to admire.

S. M.

An amazing place on a cold frosty morning for a walk. Lovely coffee at Marcie Regan's.

P. R.

Excellent alternative to Trim castle when viewing numbers are high. Read the history of the priory before visiting as on site information is sketchy.

O. T.

It's a part of old Christian ireland..and would have seen the upheavals and religious warfare of centuries past. But would also have been a place of worship and the centre point of the beautiful town of trim..vist trim you will not be disappointed...

C. L.

Fantastic bit of history to explore on a nice day.

M. O.

The staff are so professional and very friendly. Would recommend them to anyone who appreciates a good wash cut and colour

J. S.

Had a lovely time learning a little more about Irish history. Did you know Ireland has over 30,000 castles 😜🤪😜🤪

J. M.

Great little place

E. G.

This beautiful Priory was founded in the early 13th century by the bishop of Meath, for the Augustinians who undertook the work of running hospitals and guest-houses. The buildings date to between the 13th and 17th centuries. The nave and chancel church was built in the 13th century and had a large triple-light window in its east wall. There is a three storey tower-house which which was built in the 15th century. Beside it are the remains of a long two storey building, which is from the 13th century. The small tower, which stands alone, a little to the south of the tower-house, originally protected the corner of a defensive enclosure built around the priory in the 15th or the 16th centuries. In 1539 the priory was dissolved, and the buildings were re-used as a private residence.

P. M.

The ruins lie 1km outside the main town of Trim and given the sheer volumen of spectacular Medieval ruins the town has, it is maybe not visited as much as the other attractions, but I would recommend a stop at it. The complex is the Priory and Hospital of St. John the Baptist (Priory of the Fratres Cruciferi - or 'Crutched Friars'). The route to get to the site via the small (and presumably historic) Newtown Bridge over the Boyne seems to add to the priory's picturesque setting. The priory was founded for the 'Crutched Friars' (derived from the wooden staffs they carried which were topped by a cross) or regular Canons of the Augustinian order by Bishop Simon de Rochfort circa 1202, which makes it roughly contemporary with the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (literally a stone throw to the north-west). The first hospital of the Crutched Friars was set up in Dublin in 1188; their hospitals were built similar to all Augustinian monasteries but with special facilities for caring for the sick. The most prominent building is a 15th century three-storey residential tower. The priory was dissolved in 1540 and the buildings were re-used as a private residence. Excavation by Sweetman in 1984 located part of the original domestic range to the north-east of the choir as well as a 15th century rood screen delineating the nave and choir (Barry, 1987, 163). Finds were mainly 13th - 14th century pottery and a late 13th-century key and an iron two-pronged instrument.