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An Phrióireacht
Prior
The Priory; derived from Irish príóir (prior/prioress), referencing an ecclesiastical establishment
The place name 'An Phrióireacht' (Prior) derives from the Irish 'príóir,' ultimately rooted in ecclesiastical terminology, reflecting the area's enduring monastic heritage. The civil parish of Prior in County Kerry was named after the Augustinian priory established at Ballinskelligs, a coastal settlement within the parish. This priory was founded in 1210 by Augustinian Canons from Rattoo in Nor...
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