• The abbey derives its name from the Douskey River Irish: An Dubhuisce, meaning 'Black Water'.[3]. History[edit]. Duiske Abbey as seen Abbey Street.
  • Duiske Abbey is such an oasis of calm, inside the beautiful stone walls lies amazing history and I could feel it when I visited earlier this year.
  • Though today it is known as Duiske Abbey, or in Irish Mainistir an Dubhuisce, its original Latin name was Vallis Sancti Salvatoris, or the Valley of the Holy Redeemer.
  • A National Monument, Duiske Abbey originated in the 13th century as the church of a Cistercian monastery, but today it is a Catholic parish church in the town...
  • Duiske Abbey also known as Graiguenamanagh Abbey, is a 13th-century Cistercian monastery situated in Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny.
  • Duiske Abbey, is an early Cistercian (1204) Catholic parish church where guests can view the remains of the 13th-century Cistercian monastery that it formerly...
  • Fromm rating star About our rating system. A fine example of an early Cistercian abbey, Duiske Abbey was founded in 1204.
  • Duiske Abbey was founded by William Marshall in 1204 and is one of the first, largest and perhaps the finest of the thirty-four medieval Cistercian monasteries in...
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  • Duiske Abbey welcomes Christians and those who seek to connect to Christianity in the Graiguenamanagh area.