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Boyle Abbey (Irish: Mainistir na Búille) [1] is a ruined Cistercian friary located in Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland. It was founded by Saint Malachy in the 12th century.
Boyle Abbey. This Cistercian monastery was founded in the twelfth century by monks from Mellifont Abbey under the patronage of the local ruling family, the MacDermotts. It was one of the most powerful of the early Cistercian foundations in Ireland and among the foremost in Connacht.
Boyle Abbey is an impressive, well preserved Cistercian Monastery which was founded in the 12th century under the patronage of the local ruling family, the MacDermotts.
Boyle Abbey, situated in the town of Boyle, County Roscommon, is a well preserved monastery that was founded in the 12th century. It was the first Cistercian monastery to be successfully founded in the province of Connacht.
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Well preserved 12th century Cistercian abbey with many interesting features, such as stone carvings on columns. Thomas from OPW provided a fantastic overview of the history of the abbey and drew our attention to the most interesting areas of the abbey.
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Boyle Abbey was the largest Cistercian foundation in Ireland. The monastic order settled in Boyle in 1161 and the Abbey took over 60 years to build. Boyle Abbey was consecrated in 1218 at the height of Cistercian activity in Ireland. Over the centuries Boyle Abbey survived a number of attacks.
On the banks of the River Boyle is the finely preserved (and reputedly haunted) Boyle Abbey. Founded in 1161 by monks from Mellifont in County Louth, the abbey captures the transition from Romanesque to Gothic style, best seen in the nave, where a set of arches in each style face each other.
