Little is now known of the origins and subsequent history of the Augustinian community that inhabited the eastern side of St Tudwal's Island. show more...
Standing remains
The remains of a priory are found on the eastern side of the island, off Gwynedd the coast, near Abersoch. Excavations from 1959 to 1963 revealed that the monastery comprised a group of buildings centered on the church which lay beneath the later chapel/ house. The footings of what is thought to have been a fourteenth-century cruck-shanked hall stand to the north of the church.
Medieval Diocese: Bangor Lordship at foundation: Gwynedd Access: Private Owned by: Private
Main events in the history of this site
c.1409: Foundation - The origins of the priory are uncertain. [4 sources] 1509: Fine levied - The prior of St Tudwal's was fined for neglecting to attend the Augustinian general chapter. [1 source] c.1536: Dissolution - The priory was dissolved under the 1536 Act of Suppression. [1 source] + 1 minor event.Show minor events
