The Priory Institute

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The Priory Institute
Motto
Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare
Motto in English
To Praise, To Bless, To Preach
TypeOnline Theology Programmes [1]
Religious affiliation
Catholic (Dominican)
Academic affiliations
DirectorFr. John Littleton
Address
The Village, Tallaght
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Ireland

53°17′20″N6°21′37″W / 53.2889°N 6.3602°W / 53.2889; -6.3602
CampusTallaght Village
Website www.prioryinstitute.com
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Location in Dublin

The Priory Institute, is part of the St. Mary's Dominican Priory on the grounds of the old Tallaght Castle, [2] Dublin 24, Ireland and provides, certificate, diploma, and degree programmes in theology and philosophy. [3]

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Tallaght Castle Tallaght Castle.jpg
Tallaght Castle

Course accreditation

In 2011, the Institute entered into partnership with The Institute of Technology, Tallaght (ITT). As a delegated authority of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), The Institute of Technology, Tallaght validate all the academic programmes at The Priory institute. [4] QQI is a public body, which is accountable to the Irish government and the Oireachtas and is the national accreditation board for higher education qualifications in Ireland. The institute's certificates, diplomas and degrees are aligned with the National Framework of Qualifications NFQ structure.

From 2019 the Technological University Dublin accredits progammes at the Priory Institute, following the merger of the Institute of Technology into the new university.

In addition the Accreditation Service for International Colleges (ASIC), recognises The Priory Institute as a Premier Institution.[ citation needed ]

History

A new Regional Technical College, which became the Institute of Technology Tallaght, was opened in 1992 beside St. Mary's Priory, in 1993 The Dominican order transferred 20 acres of the priory's land to the Department of Education for the RTC's development. [5] From 1993 until 2001 an NCEA Diploma in Theology programme was offered by St. Mary's Priory, alongside other adult education and pastoral programmes. Initially, programmes were validated by the NCEA, then from 2001, its successor HETAC, from 2004 programmes were validated by University of Wales, Lampeter along with HETAC. In 2000 the Studium was moved to St. Saviour's Priory, Dorset Street, Dublin, [6] and The Priory Institute was established in Tallaght. Watchmen Raise Their Voices: A Tallaght Book of Theology was published in 2006 to celebrate 150 years of theological study in the priory in Tallaght. [7]

The Institute host the Annual Priory Institute Aquinas Lecture. [8] [9] Those who have delivered the lectures include the poet and Dominican Paul Murray OP (before the lecture the STM degree from the Angelicum was conferred on Prof. Murray at a ceremony in St Mary's Priory), Timothy Radcliffe OP, Wojciech Giertych OP and Marcel Paluch OP therector of the Angelicum. COVID-19 resulted in the annual lecture being delivered over Zoom, the 2022 lecture was given by Innocent Smith OP.

Notable people associated with St. Mary's Dominican Priory in Tallaght

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References

  1. Charisms in Cyberspace Domuni Universitas, 24 January 2014.
  2. St. Mary's Priory Tallaght
  3. Domuni initiative the Priory Institute St. Mary's University College Belfast.
  4. Theology Courses Institute of Technology Tallaght.
  5. From Regional Technological College, to Cutting Edge Institute of Technology, InTallaght Magazine, Edition 26, Published on 22 Nov 2012.
  6. Studium St Saviours Dublin.
  7. Watchmen Raise Their Voices: A Tallaght Book of Theology edited by Vivian Boland OP, Dominican Publications, 2006.
  8. Aquinas Lecture 2019 Irish Dominicans (www.dominicans.ie)
  9. The Priory Institute: Annual Aquinas Lecture / New Spring Semester Congregation of Dominican Sisters, Cabra.