Jerpoint Abbey
📍 County Kilkenny, Ireland
About
Jerpoint Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey, founded in the second half of the 12th century in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located 2.5 km south west of Thomastown on the R448 regional road. There is a visitor centre with an exhibition. It has been declared a national monument and has been in the care of the Office of Public Works since 1880.
Getting There
🚗 Drive via N9
2.5km south of Thomastown, County Kilkenny on the R448. From Kilkenny: 25 min via N10/R448.
🅿️ Abbey Car Park
Free parking at the visitor centre.
Terrain & Accessibility
♿ Partial Access🏛️ Sculptured Cloisters🌿 Pastoral Setting
A Cistercian abbey founded in 1180 with some of the finest Romanesque and Gothic stone carvings in Ireland. The unique cloister arcade features sculpted figures of knights, saints, and dragons. The visitor centre provides excellent context. OPW heritage site with guided tours. Nearby Jerpoint Glass studio is also worth visiting.
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