Moone Abbey

Moone Abbey is a ruins in , . Moone Abbey is situated nearby to , as well as near the spring .
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: abbey church at Moone, County Kildare, containing Moone High Cross and a chest tomb
  • Also known as: “Moone Old Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moone High Cross and Bolton Abbey.

Cross
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is a high cross and national monument reputedly dating from the eighth century located in , , 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.

Monastery
, , is a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1965. It was established by monks from , and became an independent monastery and abbey in 1977. is situated 2½ km south of Moone Abbey.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Moone Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moone and Timolin.

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

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

Village
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is a village in , , 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. is situated 3½ km north of Moone Abbey.

Moone Abbey

Latitude
52.97939° or 52° 58′ 46″ north
Longitude
-6.82503° or 6° 49′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C4MX5HF+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 347381977
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q140529595
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In Other Languages

“Moone Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Mainistir Mhaoine”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moone Abbey Graveyard and St Columbkille’s Well.

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