Monasterboice
The Monasterboice ruins are the remains of an early Christian monastic settlement in County Louth in Ireland, north of Drogheda. The ruins are a national monument of Ireland and also give their name to the local village and to a civil parish of the same name.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Estate
- Description: monastery
- Also known as: “Monasterboice House”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Muiredach’s High Cross.
Muiredach’s High Cross
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Muiredach's High Cross is a high cross from the 10th or possibly 9th century, located at the ruined monastic site of Monasterboice, in County Louth, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Obelisk Bridge and Dunleer.
Obelisk Bridge
Locality
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Obelisk Bridge is a locality, which is situated 4½ km south of Monasterboice.
Dunleer
Town
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Dunleer is a town and townland in County Louth, Ireland. Dunleer is situated midway between Dundalk and Drogheda and is located on the junction of the R132, R169 and R170 regional roads that intersect the town. Dunleer is situated 8 km north of Monasterboice.
Drogheda
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Drogheda is an industrial town in County Louth, astride the River Boyne on the east coast of Ireland. Its turbulent history is reflected in its medieval fortifications, while nearby are ruined monasteries and the must-see Neolithic complex of Brú na Bóinne.
Monasterboice
- Categories: monastery and agriculture
- Location: County Louth, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Monasterboice” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Monasterboice”
- Dutch: “Monasterboice”
- French: “Monasterboice”
- German: “Mainistir Bhuithe”
- Hungarian: “Monasterboice”
- Irish: “Mainistir Bhuithe”
- Italian: “Monasterboice”
- Japanese: “モナスターボイス”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Monasterboice”
- Norwegian: “Monasterboice”
- Portuguese: “Mainistir Bhuithe”
- Russian: “Монастербойс”
- Spanish: “Mainistir Bhuithe”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Newtown Monasterboice and Tinure.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mellifont Abbey and Fieldstown Hill.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Monasterboice”. Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.