Cork Abbey

Cork Abbey

Red Abbey Tower on Mary Street in Cork City is a remnant of the former Augustinian Abbey.

The tower was used by John Churchill (later the Duke of Marlborough) as a vantage point in the Siege of Cork (21 - 27 September 1690)

ee also

* List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Cork)

External links

*Red Abbey: [http://www.bluedolphin.ie/images/red_abbey.jpg]
*John Churchill: [http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/images/stuart/john_churchill.jpg]


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