• Jerpoint1 Jerpoint2 Jerpoint3 Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny Ireland was founded in c. 1160 probably by Donal MacGillpatrick King of Ossory.
  • Since 1880, Jerpoint Abbey is a national monument. ... Among them is also the Felix O'Dullany († 1202), the first Abbot of Jerpoint and Bishop of Ossory.
  • Located on the banks of the River Arrigle about 2km from Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Jerpoint Abbey was founded in 1158.
  • 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.
  • Jerpoint Abbey, Kilkenny. An outstanding Cistercian abbey, a mile to the south-west of Thomastown, founded in the latter half of the 12th century by Donal...
  • Established in 1180, Jerpoint Abbey was built for the Cistercian sect of Catholic monks by the King of Osraige on the site of an earlier Benedictine monastery.
  • Jerpoint Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey, founded within the 2d half of the 12th century, close to Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
  • Jerpoint Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Sheireapúin)[1] is a ruined Cistercian abbey, founded in the second half of the 12th century in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
  • Just south of Kilkenny, 3 miles from the town of Thomastown the ruins of the Jerpoint Abbey are one of the most detailed remains of monastic life.
  • Through this analysis, we will seek to understand the importance of Jerpoint Abbey and how it impacts people's lives, culture and society in general.