Holy Trinity Abbey
Holy Trinity Abbey is a former medieval Premonstratensian priory and National Monument in Lough Key, a lake in County Roscommon, Ireland.- Type: Ruins
- Description: abbey in Ireland
- Also known as: “Holy Trinity Abbey, Lough Key”, “Lough Key Abbey”, “Trinity Abbey”, and “Trinity Abbey (Trinity Island)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inchmacnerin Abbey and McDermott’s Castle.
Inchmacnerin Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchmacnerin Abbey is a former monastery and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland. Inchmacnerin Abbey is situated 720 metres northwest of Holy Trinity Abbey.
McDermott’s Castle
Photo: Carlo Cretaro, CC BY 2.0.
McDermott's Castle is a castle and protected national monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. The site of a fortification since at least the 13th century, the structure's tower house may date from the 16th century, with much of the current building dating to the 19th century. McDermott’s Castle is situated 1½ km east of Holy Trinity Abbey.
Boyle Abbey
Photo: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Boyle Abbey is situated 3½ km southwest of Holy Trinity Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boyle and Knockvicar.
Boyle
Photo: Colmmc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boyle is a market town in County Roscommon in northwest Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 2900. It's at the foot of the Curlew Mountains near Lough Key; its main attractions are King House, its ruined abbey, and water activities on the lough.
Knockvicar
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockvicar is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the R285 regional road, between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county. Knockvicar is situated 4 km east of Holy Trinity Abbey.
Cootehall
Village
Cootehall is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the River Boyle, between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county. Cootehall is situated 6 km east of Holy Trinity Abbey.
Holy Trinity Abbey
- Categories: abbey, building, monastery, and historic site
- Location: County Roscommon, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.98916° or 53° 59′ 21″ northLongitude
-8.25463° or 8° 15′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C5HXPQW+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 186507787OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q28132706
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In Other Languages
“Holy Trinity Abbey” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Mainistir na Tríonóide”
- Irish: “Prióireacht Oileán na Tríonóide”
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