Athassel Augustinian Priory

The ruins of 12th century Athassel Priory, Ireland’s largest medieval priory, are found in the village of Golden. The Augustinian monastery was founded by William de Burgo for the Canons Regular of St Augustine, and dedicated to St Edmund. In 1221, Hubert de Burgo, grandson of the founded, was a prior at the monastery. Such a large monastic settlement was a wealthy site, and the town outside th...