Castledermot Abbey

Castledermot Abbey is a ruined Franciscan friary in , , . It was founded at some point before 1247. A previous monastery had been founded on the same site by Diarmait, a son of Áed Róin, King of Ulster, in the ninth century AD.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: former Franciscan friary
  • Also known as: “Castledermot Abbey, Tristledermot”, “Castledermot Friary”, and “Castledermot Friary (ruins)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castledermot Round Tower and Coláiste Lorcáin.

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is a 10th-century round tower in , , Ireland. The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are a National Monument. is situated 260 metres northeast of Castledermot Abbey.

School
is a secondary school located in the town of , , in . The current principal is E. Gaughran. is situated 170 metres northwest of Castledermot Abbey.

Ruins
Saint John's Tower, also called the Pigeon Tower, is a tower in , , Ireland. A former bell tower, it is all that remains of a medieval leper hospital and is a National Monument. is situated 610 metres north of Castledermot Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castledermot and Kilkea.

Town
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is an inland town in , Ireland, about 75 km from , and 10 km from the town of . The N9 road from Dublin to Waterford previously passed through the village but upon completion of a motorway bypass in 2010, it was re-designated the R448.

Village
is a village and civil parish in , , about 75 km from , and 15 km from the town of . The R418 regional road from to passes through the village. is situated 6 km northwest of Castledermot Abbey.

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. is situated 7 km north of Castledermot Abbey.

Castledermot Abbey

Latitude
52.90856° or 52° 54′ 31″ north
Longitude
-6.83719° or 6° 50′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C4MW557+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 512971828
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Wiki­data ID
Q15810342
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Castledermot Abbey” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Franciscan Friary and Church of the Assumption.

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