Ireland

The Black Friary

Medieval Dominican friary, 13th-century Trim, Ireland

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The Black Friary (Irish: An Mhainistir Dhubh) was a Dominican friary located in Trim, County Meath, Ireland.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
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Foundation

1263

Geoffrey de Geneville burial

1314

Matthew Hussey burial

1418

Dissolution and sale

1540

Archaeological excavations begin

2010

Bioarchaeologist joins project

2012

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Country

Ireland

Coordinates

53.56° N, -6.79° E