Grey Abbey, Kildare
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Grey Abbey is a ruined abbey in County Kildare, Ireland. It was run by Franciscan friars.
History
The abbey was founded in 1260 by William de Vesci, however it was completed by Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Offaly. Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Kildare was buried here.
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- Religion in County Kildare
- Former religious buildings and structures in the Republic of Ireland
- Ruins in the Republic of Ireland
- Christian monasteries established in the 13th century
- Franciscan monasteries in the Republic of Ireland
- 1260 establishments in Ireland
- Burial sites of the FitzGerald dynasty