- Jerpoint Abbey is an outstanding example of medieval Irish Cistercian architecture. It is considered a site of great historical and cultural importance.
- Jerpoint Abbey, located in County Kilkenny, Ireland, is an iconic 12th-century Cistercian monastery that attracts visitors from all over the world.
- Although Ireland is dotted with several impressive, monastic ruins, Jerpoint Abbey in Thomastown Kilkenny is one of the most intact, and is an exemplary...
- 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 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 stands proudly in the County of Kilkenny and the Province of Leinster. ... Things to Know About Jerpoint Abbey.
- Abbey was founded probably by Donal MacGillapatrick King of Ossory, around 1160. ... Jerpoint abbey has fallen into ruin by 17th century.
- Jerpoint Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Sheireapúin)[1] is a ruined Cistercian abbey, founded in the second half of the 12th century in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Jerpoint Abbey is worth a visit any time of year. ... We stopped at Jerpoint Abbey during a day of site seeing near Kilkenny.
- Located on the banks of the River Arrigle about 2km from Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Jerpoint Abbey was founded in 1158.