• Jerpoint Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Sheireapúin) is a ruined Cistercian abbey, founded in the second half of the 12th century in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
  • Founded in the 12 th century, Jerpoint Abbey is one of the best examples of a medieval Cistercian Abbey in Ireland.
  • The ruins of Jerpoint Abbey, with remarkably intact cloisters and stone carvings, give a fascinating insight into the lives of Medieval monks in Ireland.
  • Although Ireland is dotted with several impressive, monastic ruins, Jerpoint Abbey in Thomastown Kilkenny is one of the most intact, and is an exemplary...
  • Jerpoint Abbey is a 12th Century Abbey built next to the Arrigal river. It is a real feast for the eyes, you feel you have entered a special place.
  • Jerpoint Abbey was founded by Donal Mac Gillapatrick, King of Ossory in 1158, and soon after it was colonized by the Cistercians from Baltinglas in 1180.
  • Jerpoint Abbey was left with only 36 monks and 50 lay brothers. This solution lasted about 50 years, after which the Cistercian Order had to face its decline.
  • Located on the banks of the River Arrigle about 2km from Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Jerpoint Abbey was founded in 1158.
  • The King of Ossory founded the beautiful Jerpoint Abbey near Thomastown, County Kilkenny in 1158 and today, with many details preserved, the site offers a...
  • Jerpoint Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey, founded in the 1160s. ... Jerpoint Abbey is notable for its 15th century stone carvings of animals, plants and figures.