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Duiske Abbey and Abbey Centre

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. The abbey was suppressed in 1536 and the last abbot, Charles O’Cavanagh, resigned his title. Following the Dissolution the property passed to the earl of Ormond and the abbey church was used as a local place of worship. In 1754 the church ruins were converted into a modern place of worship: ...
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Not really a sightseeing venue it has some authentic medieval pieces dotted around the Abbey. Much more a place to take time rather than spend time. Occasionally local choir or pipe organ players practise makes the Abbey come ali...
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Duiske Abbey - County Kilkenny - Reviews of Duiske Abbey - TripAdvisor
A beautifully restored Medieval Abbey dating from 1204 AD. Once the centre of a large monastery, it now dominates the village that has emerged around it. An oasis of calm and quiet, it is a l...
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Duiske Abbey And Abbey Centre,Abbeys in Kilkenny. Find all Kilkenny Travel and Tourist information in Ireland
Duiske Abbey is a good example of an early Cistercian Abbey (A.D. 1204). It contains many fine Lancet windows and has a large effigy of a Norman Knight. In the nearby Abbey Centre there is an exhibition of contemporary Christian Art and local historic artefacts. Guided tours are available by request...
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Duiske Abbey, the largest of Irish Cistercian monastery churches and whose buildings encompassed much of the town, began to fall apart in 1536 when it was suppressed. Although the monks continued to occupy it for many years, it gradually fell into ruin. The last tragedy was in 1744, when the tower c...
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