The Black Abbey: The Church that Refused to Die | Treasure Ireland

One of medieval Kilkenny's finest buildings, the Black Abbey, is still home to its original occupants - Dominican friars - nearly 800 years after it was founded, in 1225. For a long time they lived in exile from their home, but they never gave up hope of returning...
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Shot and edited by: Patrick Grant (linktr.ee/patrickgrant).
Presented by: Conor McDonough OP.
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[@xfactorchick]

Great video. I love the history and explanation. My Mum is a Kilkenny cat.

[@thecatholicman]

What an incredible story

[@CizarPaul]

We pray for the protection of all Churches around the world ❤

[@marilenaf6426]

So many parts of Ireland I want to visit now following your very interesting videos.

[@eamonnmcmanus4785]

Good video

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[@anj3000]

Is Ireland mostly Catholic and Northern Ireland mostly Protestant now? That’s why they split into 2 from fighting

[@Dizzythedes]

Though roughly true, it's more complicated than that. Now a days the republic has become quite secular in many parts. Our catholic identity is hanging on, but no where near as strong as it once was a few generations ago.

[@wungabunga]

The demographics of norther Ireland are changing. Catholics now outnumber Protestants, slightly. But the issue here, as elsewhere, is atheism and general turning away from God. We pray for a renewal, and I am very hopeful.

[@brenutube08]

Ireland, in my opinion, has now become basically an atheistic country, north and south. Instead of Catholics and Protestants fighting each other it's more likely that you would find them joining forces to attack religion in general.