• A praying community of monks alongside a boarding school for boys, a working farm and a guesthouse gives Glenstal Abbey its unique character as a place of...
  • Glenstal Abbey is a Catholic Benedictine monastery of the Congregation of the Annunciation located in Murroe, County Limerick, Ireland.
  • I have just spent a wonderful weekend in Glenstal Abbey for the second time. ... Sunday Mass at 10 .30 am is a perfect way to start your day at Glenstal Abbey.
  • In the guide below, you’ll find info on everything from the history of Glenstal Abbey and the walks to the guesthouses and more.
  • Benedictines: Glenstal Abbey (Ireland) • Abbeys and Monasteries.
  • Glenstal Abbey 810 x 456. ... Glenstal Abbey was built in the 1830s for the Barrington family. It was designed as a castle in 12th century style.
  • The word Glenstal comes from the Irish phrase Gleann Stail. In English, that translates to Glen of the Stallion. The Abbey is built with red sandstone.
  • Email: monks@glenstal.org. Website: https://www.glenstal.com/abbey. ... Visitors are welcome at all liturgies, which take place in the Abbey Church.
  • The monastery runs an all-boys boarding secondary school on its grounds, Glenstal Abbey School, home to approximately two hundred students.
  • Glenstal Abbey a place of peace. ... Glenstal Abbey is a working abbey in a no-nonsense style yet warm, hospitable and kind.