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North Abbey, Youghal was a 13th century Dominican Priory situated north of Youghal, County Cork.
The Dominican Priory of North Abbey, Youghal was founded in 1268 by Thomas Fitzmaurice, whose grandfather Maurice Fitzgerald had founded the Franciscan Friary of South Abbey, Youghal.
The Dominican priory was initially dedicated to the Holy Cross, but was changed to 'Our Lady of Graces' in the late 15th century following the re-discovery of a small ivory statue of the Madonna and Child.
Samuel Lewis in his Topographical Dictionary of Ireland written in 1837 said of it: Thomas, whose son, in 1263 or 1271, founded a Dominican monastery, called the Friary of St. Mary of Thanks.
This statue had made Youghal the centre of Marian devotion for several centuries, but ended after the priory was dissolved in the 16th century. The statue can now be found in the St Mary's Dominican Priory in Cork City. Samuel Lewis goes on to say in his that. The western gable and some of the eastern portions of the Dominican friary, at the north end of the town, still remain ... Near the south end of the town is a chapel of ease, a neat plain building, erected in 1817 on the cemetery of the ancient Dominican friary, at an expense of £1200, of which £900 was a gift from the late Board of First Fruits and £300 was raised by subscription
Some ruins of the North Abbey can still be seen, and the area is also home to the main cemetery of Youghal.
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Ardmore Cathedral and Round Tower within 8.9 km
Ardo Castle / House Ruins within 7.8 km
Ballinacourty Lighthouse within 24.6 km
Ballycotton Lighthouse, Ballycotton Island within 17.2 km
Barryscourt Castle within 28.4 km
Castle Lyons Ruins, Castlelyons within 29.5 km
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Conna Castle Ruins within 22.7 km
Dromana Gate within 15.5 km
Dungarvan Augustinian Friary within 23.1 km
Ightermurragh Castle Ruins within 12.4 km
Lismore Castle and Gardens within 21 km
Mine Head Lighthouse within 18.8 km
Mount Melleray Abbey, Cistercian within 25.7 km
St. Carthage's Catholic Church, Roman Catholic, Lismore within 20.9 km
St. Colman's / Coleman's Cathedral, Church of Ireland and Round Tower, Cloyne within 21.1 km
The Ballysaggartmore Towers within 22.4 km
The Old Midleton Distillery within 22.1 km
Youghal Lighthouse within 1.8 km
Hostels
An Stor Tourist Hostel, Midleton within 22.3 km
Evergreen House Hostel, Youghal within 2 km
C and C Parks
Bayview Caravan and Camping Park within 24.2 km
Casey's Caravan and Camping Park within 26 km
Jasmine Villa Caravan and Camping Park within 26.9 km
