Moor Abbey
Moor Abbey is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary in Galbally, County Tipperary, Ireland, on the banks of the River Aherlow. Originally founded in the 13th century, the surviving ruins date from the late 15th century.Photo: Ballyhoura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Duntryleague passage tomb.
Duntryleague passage tomb
Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duntryleague passage tomb, also known as "Diarmuid and Gráinne's Bed", is a passage grave and national monument located atop Duntryleague Hill in County Limerick, Ireland. Duntryleague passage tomb is situated 3 km west of Moor Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galbally and Ballylanders.
Galbally
Village
Photo: Padraigobrian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galbally is a village in southeast County Limerick, Ireland, on the border with County Tipperary. It is located at the foot of the Galtee Mountains and at the western approach to the Glen of Aherlow.
Ballylanders
Village
Photo: Padraigobrian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballylanders is a village in south County Limerick, Ireland. It is 37 km south of Limerick and 13 km north of Mitchelstown, on the R513 road. The 2022 census recorded a population of 337 people. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Ballylanders is situated 6 km southwest of Moor Abbey.
Anglesboro
Locality
Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anglesboro or Anglesborough is a small village at the foot of the Galtee Mountains, in southeastern County Limerick, Ireland. The nearest town is Mitchelstown in County Cork, approximately 12 kilometres away. Anglesboro is situated 7 km south of Moor Abbey.
Moor Abbey
- Type: Ruins
- Description: franciscan friary in County Tipperary
- Categories: friary, building, monastery, and historic site
- Location: Limerick, Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.40241° or 52° 24′ 9″ northLongitude
-8.27813° or 8° 16′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C4HCP2C+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 177371636OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q26258350
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In Other Languages
“Moor Abbey” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Múr”
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