Aghaboe Abbey
The Abbey of Aghaboe is one of the most important of the abbeys and priories in County Laois. It was founded in the kingdom of Osraige by St. Canice in the 6th century.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Aghaboe Priory”
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Description: ruin in Leinster, Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aghaboe Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aghaboe and Clogh.
Aghaboe
Abbeyleix is a town in County Laois in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016.
Clogh
Hamlet
Clough is a village in the civil parish of Bordwell in County Laois. Clogh is situated 4 km south of Aghaboe Abbey.
Ballacolla
Ballacolla, officially Ballycolla, is a village in County Laois, Ireland. Ballacolla is situated 6 km southeast of Aghaboe Abbey.
Aghaboe Abbey
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Latitude
52.92227° or 52° 55′ 20″ north
Longitude
-7.51387° or 7° 30′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C4JWFCP+WF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=monastery
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Persian—“Aghaboe Abbey” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aghaboe Graveyard and Aghaboe Motte.
Nearby Places
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County Laois: Highlights
Learn more about Portlaoise and Abbeyleix.
