Cahir Abbey

The Priory of St. Mary in Cahir, known as Cahir Abbey, was a medieval priory of Augustinian Canons regular and is a National Monument located in , Ireland.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: house of Augustinian canons
  • Also known as: “Caher Abbey”, “Caher Priory of St Mary”, “Cahir Priory”, “Priory of St. Mary in Cahir”, and “St. Mary’s Priory, Cahir”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cahir Castle and Cahir railway station.

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, one of the largest castles in , is sited on an island in the . It was built from 1142 by Conchobar Ua Briain, King of Thomond. is situated 560 metres south of Cahir Abbey.

Railway station
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serves the town of , in . is situated 430 metres east of Cahir Abbey.

Church
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is situated 350 metres southeast of Cahir Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cahir and Ballylooby.

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is a small market town in in Ireland. With a population in 2022 of 3700, its main attractions are the castle, Swiss Cottage, and Mitchelstown Cave.

Village
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is a village in in Ireland. It is in the barony of Iffa and Offa West, and is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. is situated 7 km southwest of Cahir Abbey.

Village
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New Inn or , historically Lough Kent, is a village in in . It is midway between the towns of and . is situated 7 km northeast of Cahir Abbey.

Cahir Abbey

Latitude
52.37941° or 52° 22′ 46″ north
Longitude
-7.9284° or 7° 55′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C4J93HC+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 389420546
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1025774
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From Dutch to Irish—“Cahir Abbey” goes by many names.

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