#Bishop Simon de Rochfort

[streetsofdublin]

A VISIT TO THE PRIORY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST IN TRIM COUNTY MEATH

https://videos.files.wordpress.com/peYVDEU3/the-priory-of-st-john-the-baptist.mp4

THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS 2023 This Christmas I spent three days in Trim County Meath and it rained most of the time. On Wednesday the 27th it was so wet and stormy that it was impossible to take any photographs so I returned to Dublin ahead of schedule. As my Canon 5DIII performs very well in wet weather I decided to bring it with me instead of me rather than my Sony A7RIV or FX30. Another…

[streetsofdublin]

VISIT TO NEWTOWN ABBEY

The main building is the Church of St Peter and St Paul (sometimes called a cathedral). The abbey church features lancet windows, with Norman-style sedilia to the right of the altar, and a double piscina for washing communion vessels.

CHRISTMAS DAY 2014 VISIT TO NEWTOWN ABBEY TRIM COUNTY MEATH

Newtown Abbey is a medieval monastery and National Monument located in Trim, County Meath, Ireland.

The Abbey was founded by Simon Rochfort, Bishop of Meath, for Canons Regular (“Augustinians”) of the Order of St. Victor about 1206, and was dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

A synod was held at Newtown in 1216, which…

[streetsofdublin]

NEWTOWN MONUMENTS AREA OF TRIM

The Newtown Monuments describes a large medieval cathedral, two monasteries and a small church which date from 1206. On the walls of the church one will find the late 16th century tomb with effigies of Sir Luke Dillon and his wife.

NEWTOWN MONUMENTS AREA OF TRIM CHRISTMAS MORNING 2014

The Newtown Monuments describes a large medieval cathedral, two monasteries and a small church which date from 1206. On the walls of the church one will find the late 16th century tomb with effigies of Sir Luke Dillon and his wife.

The Friary of St. John the Baptist, is the remains of a 13th century Augustinian foundation, which was…