Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located on the Hook Peninsula, , . The Abbey – which is today in ruins, some of which have been restored – was founded in c.1200 by William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, as the result of a vow he had made when his boat was caught in a storm nearby.
heritageireland.ie
Wikipedia
Photo: Audrius Janecka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: former Cistercian abbey in Wexford, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Tintern Abbey, County Wexford”, “Tintern de Voto”, “Tintern Minor”, and “Tintern Parva”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lady Well and Tintern Church.

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring, which is situated 250 metres southeast of Tintern Abbey.

Ruins
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 310 metres southeast of Tintern Abbey.

Cemetery
Photo: cisko66, CC BY 3.0.
is a cemetery, which is situated 320 metres southeast of Tintern Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saltmills and Ballycullane.

Village
Photo: John, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village located in the south-west of , in . The village is located at the head of a small inlet that enters Bannow Bay. The village received its name from the medieval mills that existed just outside the village.

Village
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village located in the south-west of , in . As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 318 people. is situated 5 km north of Tintern Abbey.

Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the coast of in Ireland. With a population in 2022 of 363, it's the largest of the villages on Hook Peninsula, also described here. They include Saltmines, Duncannon and Ballyhack.

Tintern Abbey

Latitude
52.23692° or 52° 14′ 13″ north
Longitude
-6.83793° or 6° 50′ 17″ west
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Operator
Office of Public Works
Open location code
9C4M65P6+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1136543802
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2961194
Wiki­data ID
Q2435969
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Tintern Abbey from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Tintern Abbey” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Tintern Abbey”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Poundtown Cross Roads and Saint Kieran’s Quay.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 1798 and Tintern Abbey.

County Wexford: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Wexford, Enniscorthy, Gorey, and New Ross.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.