Killelan Abbey

Killelan Abbey is a ruins in County Kildare, Leinster. Killelan Abbey is situated near the village Moone, as well as near Timolin.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bolton Abbey and Moone Abbey.

Bolton Abbey

Monastery

Bolton Abbey, Moone, County Kildare is a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1965. It was established by monks from Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, and became an independent monastery and abbey in 1977. Bolton Abbey is situated 1½ km southwest of Killelan Abbey.

Moone Abbey

Ruins

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Moone Abbey is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Killelan Abbey.

Moone High Cross

Cross

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Moone High Cross is a high cross and national monument reputedly dating from the eighth century located in Moone, County Kildare, Ireland. At 17.5 feet high it is the second tallest high cross in Ireland, and also one of the best preserved of its kind. Moone High Cross is situated 2½ km northwest of Killelan Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moone and Timolin.

Moone

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Moone is a small village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is 55 km south-west of Dublin city centre. It has only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a national school, one shop and a small community centre.

Timolin

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Timolin is a village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is located off the R448 road, the former N9 road about 80 km south of Dublin. It is a small village, with less than a hundred inhabitants, one shop and two pubs.

Ballitore

Village

Photo: 2ManyCats4Me, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ballitore is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, sometimes spelt as Ballytore. It is noted for its historical Quaker associations. It was the first planned Quaker village in either England or Ireland - and remains the only one in Europe. Ballitore is situated 5 km north of Killelan Abbey.

Killelan Abbey

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.96374° or 52° 57′ 50″ north

Longitude

-6.80277° or 6° 48′ 10″ west

Open location code

9C4MX57W+FV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 337172668

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Church of the Blessed Trinity and Moone Post Office.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ark Recycling and The Piers Café.

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