Boyle Abbey
Boyle Abbey is a ruined Cistercian friary located in Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland. It was founded by Saint Malachy in the year 1161 but not consecrated until 1218.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 51 metres (167 feet)
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by Office of Public Works
- Description: Cistercian abbey
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boyle railway station and Holy Trinity Abbey.
Boyle railway station
Railway station
Boyle railway station serves the town of Boyle in County Roscommon, Ireland. Boyle railway station is situated 1 km southwest of Boyle Abbey.
Holy Trinity Abbey
Ruins
Holy Trinity Abbey is a former medieval… Holy Trinity Abbey is situated 3½ km northeast of Boyle Abbey.
Inchmacnerin Abbey
Ruins
Inchmacnerin Abbey is a former monastery and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland. Inchmacnerin Abbey is situated 3½ km northeast of Boyle Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boyle and Ballinafad.
Boyle
Boyle is a market town in County Roscommon in northwest Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 2900.
Ballinafad
Village
Ballinafad is a village in the south of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. Ballinafad is situated 6 km north of Boyle Abbey.
Knockvicar
Hamlet
Knockvicar is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. Knockvicar is situated 7 km northeast of Boyle Abbey.
Boyle Abbey
- Categories
- Location
- View on OpenStreetMap
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.
Latitude
53.97339° or 53° 58′ 24″ north
Longitude
-8.29679° or 8° 17′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C5HXPF3+97
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Boyle Abbey” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Abadía de Boyle”
- Basque: “Boyleko abadia”
- Dutch: “Boyle Abbey”
- French: “abbaye de Boyle”
- French: “Abbaye de Boyle”
- German: “Boyle Abbey”
- Irish: “Mainistir na Búille”
- Japanese: “ボイル修道院”
- Spanish: “Abadia de boyle”
- Spanish: “Abadia de Boyle”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Boyle”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Boyle Abbey”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ballybaun Cross Roads and Tinarinnow Point.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Brothers Sculpture and Clochar Na Trocaire.
Curious Ruins to Discover
Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.