Augustine Church, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Augustine Church, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Church

Lantern slide depicting an Augustinian Church in Drogheda, Co. Louth. Originally without a title and labelled 'L5 30'. The monument in the image is officially known as The Abbey of St. Mary d'Urso, but in the area it is situated in it is also known as The Old Abbey or The Hospital of St. Mary d'Urso. The hospital which originally resided in the building was founded c. 1206 by Ursus de Swemele and his wife for the sick and infirm. The remains are located near the West Gate of Drogheda.

Holly Cooper

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 33

BOX33_030

11/01/17

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

114.3mb

7559 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Louth

Logainm County Code: http://www.logainm.ie/100021.aspx

Town: Drogheda

Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/167.aspx

Irish National Grid East: 308711

Irish National Grid North: 275176

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.715126

Longitude: -6.3539361

Place: Augustine Church, Drogheda, Co. Louth Latitude: 53.7144829 Longitude: -6.349536400000034

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)