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Dominican Contemplative Nuns (Siena Convent, 2022-12-20):
dominicannuns.ie/history.html
“… The next change, as their numbers increased was to Siena Convent, Chord Road where the community lived from 1796 until 1994 when a fire forced another move. …” National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (Sienna Convent, Cord Road, YELLOWBATTER, Drogheda, LOUTH, 2022-12-20):
buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/13619128/sienna-convent-cord-road-yellowbatter-drogheda-co-louth
“Reg No 13619128 … Detached seven-bay four-storey former convent, dated 1792, designed by Francis Johnston. Paired three-bay three-storey wings added in 1840. Convent chapel added to west by G. C. Ashlin, dated 1876. Now in use as flats., … The Siena Convent is a fine example of Georgian institutional architecture, ...”
December 20, 2022
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