- On the banks of the River Boyle is the finely preserved (and reputedly haunted) Boyle Abbey. Founded in 1161 by monks from Mellifont in County Louth, the…
- Boyle Abbey was established in 1161 under the patronage of the MacDermott’s and was completed in 1218.
- Despite all the violence it has suffered over the centuries, Boyle Abbey is well preserved and retains its ability to impress.
- Though mutilated during the 17th and 18th centuries when it was used to accommodate a military garrison, Boyle Abbey nevertheless retains its ability to impress...
- MacCaffrey, J. (1907). Boyle Abbey. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02726a.htm.
- Though mutilated in the 17th & 18th centuries when it was used to accommodate a military garrison, Boyle Abbey retains its ability to impress visitors as one of the...
- Boyle Abbey. This impressive Cistercian Abbey was founded in 1161 by monks from Mellifont on lands provided by the local ruling MacDermott family.
- The first monks arrived at Boyle Abbey in 1161. It was a daughter house of Mellifont Abbey which you can see in the photo below.
- Despite all the violence it has suffered over the centuries, Boyle Abbey is well preserved and retains its ability to impress.
- Review & Contact Details of Boyle Abbey in Boyle by Georgina Campbell Guides Ireland’s leading independent hospitality guide.