Inch Abbey

Inch Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery on the outskirts of , , . It was founded by John de Courcy in the 12th-century. It was dissolved in 1541.
  • Religious site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 50 feet (20 metres)
  • Description: Ruined monastery in County Down, Northern Ireland

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Inch Abbey railway station and Down Cathedral.
Railway station
is a station on the…
960 feet northwest of Inch Abbey
, the Cathedral Church of the Holy and…
3,900 feet southeast of Inch Abbey

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downpatrick and Struell Wells.
Locality
are a set of four holy wells in the…
2½ miles east of Inch Abbey
is a in , , within the civil parish of and Ballee.
2½ miles east of Inch Abbey
This page is based on…
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
54.3365° or 54° 20′ 11″ north
Longitude
-5.73195° or 5° 43′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C6P87P9+J6
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Inch Abbey” goes by many names.
Inch AbbeyDutch
Mainistir na hInseIrish

Localities in the Area

“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”

Northern Ireland: Highlights

Learn more about Belfast and Derry.