Mount St. Joseph Abbey

Mount St. Joseph Abbey is an abbey of the Trappist branch of the Cistercians located in , near , in . The abbey was founded in 1878 by a group of 32 monks from Mount Melleray Abbey, , a number of years earlier Arthur John Moore MP of County Tipperary visited Mt Melleray petitioning for it.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Also known as: “Abadia de Roscrea”, “Mount Saint Joseph’s Abbey”, and “Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Roscrea Friary.

Ruins
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is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument in , , . It is on Abbey Street, in the west end of Roscrea, on the north bank of the River Bunnow. is situated 4 km east of Mount St. Joseph Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brosna and Roscrea.

Hamlet
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is a small village and townland in , . 7 km north-west of , it lies in the valley of the near the N62 road. is situated 4 km northwest of Mount St. Joseph Abbey.

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is a town in , with a population of 5500 in 2022. It has several medieval buildings, notably the castle, and is also a good base for nearby sites across the county boundary in Offaly and Laois.

Hamlet
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is a small village in , , just south of and near the border. It is on the R445 road which was once the main road from to . is situated 7 km southwest of Mount St. Joseph Abbey.

Mount St. Joseph Abbey

Latitude
52.96356° or 52° 57′ 49″ north
Longitude
-7.85634° or 7° 51′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C4JX47V+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 365982622
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q16953677
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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Mount St. Joseph Abbey” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mount Saint Joseph Abbey and The Guesthouse.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Chapel and Cistercian College.

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