All Hallows monastery
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The Priory of All Hallows (or Priory of All Saints) was a monastic foundation in Dublin, Ireland
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, in an area known as "Hoggin Green" or "Hogges Green" or "Le Hogges". It was an Araosian (Augustinian
) foundation, with canons regular. The priory was one of the most important, and over time became one of the wealthiest, religious establishments in Dublin, along with the Priory of St. John the Baptist (Thomas Street), the Priory of the Holy Trinity (Christ Church) and St. Mary's Abbey.
During the Reformation in Ireland
, as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries
, the priory was closed and in 1538 the buildings and lands were granted, for a crown head rent of 4 pounds, 3 shillings and a halfpenny, to the mayor and corporation of Dublin
on behalf of the citizens.
asked the mayor to grant the All Hallows lands, then generating a rent of only 20 pounds a year for the city, for the use of a college and when this was done, he employed Henry Ussher
to appeal to Elizabeth I of England
for a charter for a college and a licence for the land, which was granted in December 1591. This new foundation became Trinity College, Dublin
of which Archibishop Loftus became first Provost
.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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Priory
All Hallows was founded in 1166 by the King of Leinster, Dermot MacMurroughDermot MacMurrough
Diarmait Mac Murchada , anglicized as Dermot MacMurrough or Dermod MacMurrough , was a King of Leinster in Ireland. In 1167, he was deprived of his kingdom by the High King of Ireland - Turlough Mór O'Connor...
, in an area known as "Hoggin Green" or "Hogges Green" or "Le Hogges". It was an Araosian (Augustinian
Augustinians
The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
) foundation, with canons regular. The priory was one of the most important, and over time became one of the wealthiest, religious establishments in Dublin, along with the Priory of St. John the Baptist (Thomas Street), the Priory of the Holy Trinity (Christ Church) and St. Mary's Abbey.
During the Reformation in Ireland
Reformation in Ireland
The Reformation in Ireland was a movement for the reform of religious life and institutions that was introduced into Ireland by the English administration at the behest of King Henry VIII of England. His desire for an annulment of his marriage was known as the King's Great Matter...
, as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
, the priory was closed and in 1538 the buildings and lands were granted, for a crown head rent of 4 pounds, 3 shillings and a halfpenny, to the mayor and corporation of Dublin
Dublin Corporation
Dublin Corporation , known by generations of Dubliners simply as The Corpo, is the former name given to the city government and its administrative organisation in Dublin between 1661 and 1 January 2002...
on behalf of the citizens.
Trinity College
Archbishop LoftusAdam Loftus (Archbishop)
thumb|right|200px|Archbishop Adam LoftusAdam Loftus was Archbishop of Armagh, and later Dublin, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1581. He was also the first Provost of Trinity College, Dublin.-Early life:...
asked the mayor to grant the All Hallows lands, then generating a rent of only 20 pounds a year for the city, for the use of a college and when this was done, he employed Henry Ussher
Henry Ussher
Henry Ussher was an Irish Protestant churchman, a founder of Trinity College, Dublin and Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh.-Life:...
to appeal to Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
for a charter for a college and a licence for the land, which was granted in December 1591. This new foundation became Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
of which Archibishop Loftus became first Provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
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Natural features
The River Steyne or Stein ran along the western edge of the priory lands, and one of two bridges over the small river was around the location of the current main entrance to Trinity College, with a watermill nearby.Artifacts
A tile from the original monastery is in a collection of the Library of Trinity College, Dublin.External sources
- Warburton, Whitelaw and Walsh, "History of the City of Dublin, etc." London, Cadell & Davies, 1818, especially "The Priory of All-Hallows, All-Saints" (pp. 353-357)