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Wikipedia (St. Mary's Abbey, Trim, 2023-10-29):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary's_Abbey,_Trim
“… The 40 metres (130 ft) Yellow Steeple is the most prominent remnant of the abbey even though it is a ruin. … While the Yellow Steeple is often considered the only extant remain of the abbey, some evidence suggests that Talbot's Castle, a nearby manor house, may have been the abbey's refectory. …” National Monuments Service (NMS) and the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) (Historic Environment Viewer, 2023-10-29):
heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME036-048021-
ME036-048021- : Religious house - Augustinian canons
October 29, 2023
This ruin dates back to the 14th century and was once the bell tower of St Mary's Abbey. It gets its English name "Yellow Steeple" from the color that its walls take on in the evening light.
October 7, 2021
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