Lying on the banks of the Little Arrigle just south of Thomastown, Jerpoint Abbey ranks among the finest Cistercian ruins in Ireland, despite the loss of many of its domestic buildings. Founded in about 1160, the fortified medieval complex rivalled nearby Duiske Abbey in prestige....
The dark, biscuit-coloured tower of Jerpoint Abbey, with its battlements, rears above a bend on the road South from Thomastown. The Abbey is one of the most awesome religious remains in Ireland, yet, because many of its domestic arrangements are still recognisable, it also gives...
County Kilkenny is in south east Ireland , and if you are planning tours of Ireland to take in the south east , it offers the finest of the countryside in that area of Ireland. Mostly it is intensely pretty , rich farmland. Especially to the...
The Nore Valley is deservedly renowned for its beauty , the river rolling through lush pastures and past some appealing ruins. ...
The dark, battlemented tower of Jerpoint Abbey rises above a bend on the road south from Thomastown. This is one of the most atmospheric religious ruins in the country, revealing an intimate picture of monastic life. The basic structure of Jerpoint is an excellent example of...