Dominicans in Ireland

The Dominican Order (Order of Preachers) has been present in Ireland since 1224 when the first foundation was established in Dublin. This was quickly followed by Drogheda (also 1224), Kilkenny (1225), Waterford (1226), Limerick (1227) and Cork (1229). The order was reestablished in the 19th century after having been driven out in the 17th century by laws against Catholic religious orders. During the penal laws, Irish Dominicans established colleges in Lisbon and Louvain (1624-1797) to train clergy for ministering in Ireland.

Ruins of the Dominican Friary at Burrishoole, County Mayo

Dominican convents, retreat houses, and houses of study

There are currently communities of Dominican friars in the following places in Ireland:

  • Convent and seminary in Cork city
  • Convent, house of study and retreat house in Tallaght
  • Community in Athy
  • Others

There are also communities of Dominican nuns in a number of places.

Dominican colleges

Secondary Schools in Ireland
Newbridge College in County Kildare

St Rose's Dominican College, established by the Dominicans in 1962 in Beechmount Avenue, Belfast St. Dominic's College, Dublin, A secondary school convent for girls, The "base" for Dominican Schools in the World

Further Education
  • Dominican Biblical Institute (2000-2015), a biblical research centre in Limerick, Ireland[2]
  • The Priory Institute, Tallaght, Dublin, in what was the Dominican House of Studies until the year 2000, provides degrees and masters programmes by distance learning, validated by the Technological University Dublin[3]
  • St. Saviour's Priory, Dorset St., Dublin since 2000, houses the Studium, the Centre of Institutional Studies of the Irish Dominican friars.[4]

International

Notable Irish Dominicans

See also

Category:

  • Dominican monasteries in the Republic of Ireland

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References
  1. Dominican College Eccles St Dublin
  2. Lack of funding forces Limerick’s Dominican Biblical Institute to close by Greg Daly, The Irish Catholic, October 15, 2015.
  3. Online theology course at the priory institute St. Marys, Tallaght
  4. About and History St. Saviours Dublin.

National

Local communities and apostolates
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