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  Location within County Cork  Bridgetown Priory (Ireland) | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Augustinian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Dedicated to | Mary, mother of Jesus |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Alexander fitz Hugh |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Inactive |
| Site | |
| Coordinates | 52°08′58″N 8°27′01″W / 52.14933°N 8.450211°W |
| Public access | Yes |
The Augustinian Priory of St Mary, most commonly referred to as Bridgetown Priory and also as Bridgetown Abbey, is a ruined 13th-century Augustinian monastery of the Canons regular of St. Victor. It is located in Castletownroche, County Cork, Ireland near where the River Awbeg meets the Blackwater. Once an affluent monastery, it was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1541, and the ruins are currently managed by Cork County Council.
The ruins are well preserved, and are among the most extensive ruins in Ireland dating from this period.[1] Along with Ballybeg Priory, it is one of only two substantial Augustinian monasteries in County Cork.
The priory is listed on the Record of Monuments and Places, number CO034-027002.[2]
- ^ "Bridgetown Priory". DoChara. 31 March 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Hallinan, Nelligan & Sleeman 2015, p. 185.