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Duiske Abbey
or Graiguenamanagh Abbey |
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Duiske Abbey or Graiguenamanagh Abbey is
a 13th century Cistercian monastery
situated in Graiguenamanagh, County
Kilkenny in Ireland. It was founded by
William Marshall in A.D.1204. Duiske
Abbey was one of the first, largest and
perhaps the finest of the thirty-four
medieval Cistercian monasteries in
Ireland and
dominates the town centre.
The Abbey is located in the
valley of the river Barrow, on a site
between the main river and the Duiske
tributary. |
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Jerpoint Abbey |
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Jerpoint Abbey The present Cistercian
structure dates mainly from about 1180
to 1200, and was probably built on the
remains of a Benedictine abbey founded
about 1158 by Donal MacGillapatrick,
King of Ossory. The oldest parts are the
Irish-Romanesque transepts and chancel,
where Bishop O'Dulany lies. |
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Kells Priory |
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Kells Priory Kells Priory is one of the
largest and most impressive medieval
monuments in Ireland.
The Augustine priory is situated
alongside King's River beside the
village of Kells, about 15 km south of
the medieval city of Kilkenny. The
priory is a National Monument and is in
the guardianship of the Office of Public
Works. One of its most striking feature
is a collection of medieval tower houses
spaced at intervals along and within
walls which enclose a site of just over
3 acres (12,000 m2). These give the
priory the appearance more of a fortress
than of a place of worship and from them
comes its local name of "Seven Castles". |
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Kilkenny Castle |
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Kilkenny Castle, the home and
headquarters of the powerful Butler
Family since 1391.
The castle grounds have a long established
rose garden, together with 50 acres of
charming grounds and
parklands.
Kilkenny Castle grounds overlook the Nore river
and features mature trees and
shrubs with an ornamental lake numbered
among the many items of interest. |
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Rothe House |
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Rothe House, a historic house in
Kilkenny in the South East of Ireland,
is a unique example of an early 17th
century merchant’s townhouse in Ireland.
Rothe House and Garden are owned
by the Kilkenny Archaeological Society,
and managed by Rothe House Trust
Limited. The House is open to the public
as a Museum, displaying some of the
2,500 artefacts collected by the Society
since its founding in 1947. These
artefacts all relate to life in Kilkenny
city and county throughout the ages and
some date from pre-historic times. |
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Saint Canices Cathedral |
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St Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower
are an essential part of the structural
heritage in the vibrant medieval city of
Kilkenny. This ecclesiastical site was
founded in the 6th century and named
after St Canice. Cill Channigh is the
Gaelic for the Church of Canice, the
church that originally stood on the site
in the 6th century.Worship has taken
place at this site for over 800 years.
The Round Tower is the oldest standing
structure in Kilkenny City. Tourists can
enjoy climbing the Round Tower capturing
great views of the city (weather
permitting). St Canice’s Round Tower is
one of only two Round Towers that people
can climb in Ireland. |
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Shankill Castle & Gardens |
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Shankill Castle started as a Bulter
tower-house near the ruins of an old
church. In 1708 it was rebuilt and set
in a formal landscape.
In the garden there are remnants
of 18th century lime alles, 19th century
laurel lawns, some Victorian favourites
such as the now gigantic Sequoias and
20th century, self-sown ash trees. The
moated garden, once a rose garden then
forgotten and planted with Sitka spruces
is now a spring garden, and the
graveyard blooms all year round. The
walled garden has a charming apple arch
under-planted with red tulips; and some
antique goblet-shaped pear trees trained
against a mellow brick wall.
Since 1991 Shankill Castle is
home and studio to the artist Elizabeth
Cope, whose paintings are on display. |
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