Jerpoint Abbey

Jerpoint Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey, founded in the second half of the 12th century in , Ireland. It is located 2.5 km south west of on the R448 regional road.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: 12th century abbey in County Kilkenny, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Jerpoint” and “Jerpoint Abbey Reception”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Well and Saint Nicholas‘ Church.

Spring
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a spring, which is situated 480 metres northwest of Jerpoint Abbey.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 450 metres west of Jerpoint Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thomastown and Knocktopher.

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in , with a population of 2300 in 2022. It was originally called Grennan and grew up at a crossing point on the River Nore, 17 km from Kilkenny.

Village
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is a village in , . It is situated on the R713 road between the villages of to the north, and to the south. is situated 5 km southwest of Jerpoint Abbey.

Village
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, officially Stonyford is a small town in , . It lies on the R713 road some 14 km south of . is a part of the parish of Aghaviller in the Diocese of Ossory. is situated 6 km northwest of Jerpoint Abbey.

Jerpoint Abbey

Latitude
52.51148° or 52° 30′ 41″ north
Longitude
-7.15744° or 7° 9′ 27″ west
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Levels
1
Open location code
9C4JGR6V+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 259936246
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
2963572
Wiki­data ID
Q1687774
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Jerpoint Abbey” goes by many names.

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