Youghal Priory

For the Dominican priory, see North Abbey, Youghal.

Preserved front of the monastery, including the 14th-century doorway

St John's House is a former 12th-century Irish Benedictine monastery situated in the centre of Youghal, County Cork. It was one of several religious houses in that city known by the name of Youghal Priory.

## History

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The monastery was founded on the Main Street in 1185.[1] It was a dependency of St. John Priory in Waterford, a double monastery that also provided hospital care and which was itself a dependency of Bath Abbey in England. It served as a hospital for the sick until the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Oliver Cromwell made his headquarters here during the winter of 1649,[2] and he inspected his troops every morning from the monastery.

## Features

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Small portions of the building still survive, which include a Gothic moulded door, ornamental spandrels and original ambry.[3] The archway beyond the door leads to a passage of the original structure.

## See also

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* List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Cork)
* North Abbey, Youghal
* South Abbey, Youghal

## References

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1. ^ Aubrey Gwynn; R. Neville Hadcock (1970). Medieval Religious Houses Ireland. London: Longman. p. 108.
2. ^ "A port in the storm of history". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
3. ^ "The Priory, North Main Street, Youghal, County Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

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