The South Abbey was a

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, Ireland active between the 13th and 17th centuries.

History

The Franciscan Friary of South Abbey, Youghal was founded in

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, and he was buried there in

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. His grandson Thomas FitzGerald had founded the Dominican Priory of North Abbey, Youghal. Samuel Lewis in his Topographical Dictionary of Ireland written in 1837 said of it:

In 1224, Maurice FitzGerald founded a Franciscan monastery on the south side of the town, which was the first religious foundation of the order in Ireland. It is recorded that he originally intended the building for a castle, but that, in consequence of some harsh treatment which the workmen received from his eldest son, he changed his design and determined to devote it to religious uses: but, dying in 1257, it was completed in 1260 by his youngest son, Thomas.

The exact year of when the first Franciscans came to Youghal, is uncertain and some sources cite 1224, and others 1226. Either way both dates are close to the lifetime of St. Francis of Assisi. The Friary were dissolved in the 16th century, and no remains of it can be seen today. However some local sources suggest that there was some remains but were demolished when the site became home to the

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designed convent of the

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Today

The convent has since closed and is now an International college The nearby south abbey national school has now moved into a renovated school on the golf links road, leaving the old school empty.

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* Samuel Lewis, ''Topographical Dictionary of Ireland'', 1837. Franciscan monasteries in the Republic of Ireland Religion in Youghal Buildings and structures in Youghal 1224 establishments in Ireland Christian monasteries established in the 1220s Burial sites of the FitzGerald dynasty

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