lorrha churches

Dominican Priory:
Founded around 1269 by Walter de Burgo, Earl of Ulster, for the Dominicans. The church has a nave and chancel of almost equal width, with the remains of a five-light east window. The north and south walls have a number of lancet windows, and there is a good doorway in the north wall. The door in the west gable was mutilated when the Catholic church was built near it in 1812, and an angel and heads from the priory were built into the west wall of the Catholic church.

The church houses amount others the tombs of the O'Kennedy family and that of the MacEgans sculpted by Patrick Kerin. A tower standing on the modern church side of the old church was probably linked by other buildings to the older church.

St. Ruadhan's Church:
A 15th century church with fine east and west windows. It is entered by av ery ornate west doorway. There is a vaulted sacristy attached to the church.

Church of Ireland Church:
To the south of the previous church is another, a part of which is still used.