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North Abbey, Youghal was a 13th-century Dominican Priory situated north of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland == History == The Dominican Priory of North Abbey, Youghal was founded in 1268 by Thomas FitzMaurice FitzGerald, the second baron of Desmond, whose maternal grandfather, Maurice FitzGerald, 2nd Lord of Offaly, had founded the Franciscan Friary of South Abbey, Youghal. The Dominican priory was initially dedicated to the Holy Cross, but was changed to 'Our Lady of Graces' in the late 15th century following the re-discovery of a small ivory statue of the Madonna and Child. Samuel Lewis in his Topographical Dictionary of Ireland written in 1837 said of it:
This statue had made Youghal the centre of Marian devotion for several centuries, but ended after the priory was dissolved in the 16th century. The statue can now be found in the St Mary's Dominican Priory in Cork City. Samuel Lewis goes on to say in his that
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