'Why sell Cork's oasis of calm?' Northside's Dominican retreat centre set to close

Ennismore Dominican Centre in Montenotte, in Cork, is set to be put on the market despite providing much-needed social services for those most in need in Cork and beyond.

Fr Bernard Treacy of St Dominic's Retreat Centre Ennismore, Montenotte, Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan

A landmark Dominican centre, known for its youth retreats, outreach work and “oasis of calm” in Cork city, is to be put up for sale in September.

Ennismore Dominican Centre in Montenotte, with its extensive gardens, woodland walk, ancient trees — one of which is 400 years old — retreat centre, meditation centre and conference rooms is visited by thousands of school students each year.