St. Mary's Abbey

St. Mary's Abbey in Trim, County Meath, Ireland is a former Augustinian Abbey committed to the Blessed Virgin. The abbey becomes located on the north bank of the River Boyne, contrary Trim Castle, on land given to St. Patrick who is regularly credited with founding the abbey. The abbey turned into a prominent pilgrimage website online, famous for the restoration power of its statue of the Virgin Mary, until its dissolution underneath Henry VIII throughout the Reformation. Little remains of the abbey besides for the Yellow Steeple, the destroy of the abbey bell tower named for the yellow colour reflected by way of the stonework inside the setting sun, and Talbot's Castle, an abbey building converted to a manor residence. According to culture, St. Patrick based the church at Trim.

The church of Trim become destroyed at the least twice by means of attacking forces in 1108 and 1127. In each assaults, residents in search of sanctuary burned while the church changed into set afire around them. Perhaps after the fires, the church became re founded as an Augustinian abbey in the twelfth century and dedicated to St. Mary but the abbey persevered to function the parish church. As Papal legate, St. Malachi brought the Arrousian shape of Augustinian rule to the abbey between 1140 and 1148. The de Lacy circle of relatives is associated with the abbey in the thirteenth century.