St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin

St. Mary's Abbey
Mainistir Mhuire
St Marys' Abbey - axonometric model on urban quarter
St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin is located in Central Dublin
St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin
Location within Central Dublin
Monastery information
OrderOrder of Saint Benedict (846–1139)
Congregation of Savigny (1139–1147)
Cistercian Order (1147–1539)
EstablishedAD 846
Disestablished1539
Dedicated toMary, mother of Jesus
DioceseDublin
People
Founder(s)Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid
AbbotWalter Champfleur (c.1468-99), John Orum (1499-?)
Architecture
Functional statusMuseum
Heritage designationNational Monument
StyleCistercian
Site
LocationAbbey Street, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates53°20′51″N 6°16′09″W / 53.3475°N 6.269167°W / 53.3475; -6.269167
Public accessyes
Official nameSt. Mary's Abbey
Reference no.401[1]

St. Mary's Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Mhuire) was a former Cistercian abbey located near the junction of Abbey Street and Capel Street in Dublin, Ireland. Its territory stretched from the district known as Oxmanstown down along the River Liffey until it met the sea. It also owned large estates in other parts of Ireland. It was one of several liberties that existed in Dublin since the arrival of the Anglo-Normans in the 12th century, which gave it jurisdiction over its lands.

  1. ^ "National Monuments of County Dublin in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 13 July 2020.