Monasterboice

The Monasterboice ruins are the remains of an early Christian monastic settlement in in , north of . 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.
Wikipedia
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: monastery
  • Also known as: “Monasterboice Abbey”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Muiredach’s High Cross.

Photo: Adriao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Muiredach's High Cross is a high cross from the 10th or possibly 9th century, located at the ruined monastic site of , in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Obelisk Bridge and Dunleer.

Locality
Photo: KevForkan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality, which is situated 6 km south of Monasterboice.

Town
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is a town and townland in , . is situated midway between and and is located on the junction of the R132, R169 and R170 regional roads that intersect the town. is situated 6 km north of Monasterboice.

Village
is a small village in the rural hinterland of in , Ireland. It lies in the townland of Milltown, which had a population of 213 as of the 2011 census. is situated 7 km east of Monasterboice.

Monasterboice

Latitude
53.77784° or 53° 46′ 40″ north
Longitude
-6.41788° or 6° 25′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C5MQHHJ+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 370018308
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q636450
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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”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monasterboice Graveyard and Monasterboice Round Tower.

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