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you can hear the bells from the priory from the other side of the village
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This great disparity between reality and story, truth and history, takes on new dimensions when Robin clandestinely takes refuge at an island priory where Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer) tends to his wounds.
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
Nearby Cincinnati, where Vance was confirmed at a Dominican priory, is a case in point and a window into Catholicism’s history in the American heartland.
—Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Forty-nine rooms blending contemporary design with antiques are spread throughout a historic property that was once a Cistercian priory, then an abbey residence, before becoming a château hotel.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2026
The Connecticut Legislative Animal Welfare Caucus, made up of a bipartisan group of lawmakers, met Monday morning to set the top priories for this year’s legislative agenda.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
Nearby Cincinnati, where Vance was confirmed at a Dominican priory, is a case in point and a window into Catholicism’s history in the American heartland.
—Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Forty-nine rooms blending contemporary design with antiques are spread throughout a historic property that was once a Cistercian priory, then an abbey residence, before becoming a château hotel.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2026
The Connecticut Legislative Animal Welfare Caucus, made up of a bipartisan group of lawmakers, met Monday morning to set the top priories for this year’s legislative agenda.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Priory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priory. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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