Hore Abbey

Hore Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery near the , , . 'Hore' is thought to derive from 'iubhair' – yew tree. The former Benedictine abbey at Hore was given to the Cistercians by Archbishop David Mac Cerbaill, who later entered the monastery, and was buried there in 1289.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rock of Cashel Cathedral and St. Dominic’s Abbey.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 530 metres east of Hore Abbey.

Ruins
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St. Dominic's Abbey is a medieval Dominican abbey and National Monument located in , Ireland. is situated 700 metres east of Hore Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cashel and Boherlahan.

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is a town in in Ireland. Its population in 2022 was only 4800, but it's one of Ireland's top tourist draws: the Rock of is a limestone outcrop with a collection of important medieval sites.

Village
is a small village and census town in , Ireland. It lies on the R660 regional road between and . was designated as a census town by the Central Statistics Office for the first time in the 2016 census, at which time it had a population of 299 people. is situated 6 km north of Hore Abbey.

Village
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is a village in in Ireland. The village is situated on the . It is located between the towns of and on the N74 road. is situated 6 km west of Hore Abbey.

Hore Abbey

Latitude
52.51871° or 52° 31′ 7″ north
Longitude
-7.89805° or 7° 53′ 53″ west
Open location code
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way 1038772735
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