Gala concert in Tralee will celebrate 800 years of the Dominicans in Ireland independent.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from independent.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It was back in 1224, three years after the death of St. Dominic, that 12 members of the Dominican order travelled from Oxford to Dublin, setting up a priory on the north bank of the Liffey, where the Four Courts now stand. From here, the Order rapidly expanded to most of the cities and large towns of Ireland, coming to Tralee in 1243 where they’ve had a continuous presence ever since.