List of Cistercian abbeys in Ireland

List of Cistercian abbeys in Ireland

This is a List of Cistercian monasteries (called abbeys) in Ireland. The first abbey built in Ireland was Mellifont Abbey, founded by Saint Malachy, Archbishop of Armagh in 1142.

Currently active abbeys

* Holy Cross Abbey (restored)
* Mount Melleray Abbey, Co. Waterford, Ireland (Trappist)
* Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Ireland
* Portglenone Abbey Church, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Abbeys, now in ruins

* Abbeydorney Abbey (1154)
* Bective Abbey (1147), Co. Meath, Ireland
* Boyle Abbey (1142)
* Corcomroe Abbey (estd. 1205-1210)
* Dunbrody Abbey
* Grey Abbey (1193)
* Hore Abbey (1270)
* Jerpoint Abbey (1180)
* Kilcooley Abbey (1182)
* Mellifont Abbey (1142)
* Tintern Abbey (County Wexford)

ee also

*List of Cistercian abbeys in Britain


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