Abbey
Kilcooley Abbey
Thurles, County Tipperary
The Cistercian ruin near Gortnahoe is reached across a field, and there are carved tomb slabs inside the church.
Kilcooley Abbey is located near the village of Gortnahoe, which is just 20km east of Thurles.
- Where
- Thurles, County Tipperary
- Address
- Kilcoolyabbey, Kilcooley Abbey
- Official site
- megalithicireland.com
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
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