St. John's Priory, Trim

[1] St. John's Priory is located about 1.6 km (1 mile) east of Trim town centre, on the south bank of the Boyne.

At the time the priory consisted of a church, two towers, a hall, storehouse, kitchen, brewhouse, two granaries, a dovecote and a haggard (stackyard).

[3] The site was excavated by David Sweetman in 1984, who found the remains of a 15th-century rood screen and a doorway in the gable end of the nave.

[4] The hospitals of the Crutched Friars were built similar to all Canons Regular monasteries, but with special facilities for caring for the sick.

Part of a long two-storey building remains, as does a 15th–16th century enclosing wall with a corner turret.

View of the main tower looking over Newtown Bridge and the Boyne.
One of the main buildings of the priory.
Small vaulted room inside the main building of St John's.