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Duiske Abbey

Buildings and structures in County KilkennyChristian monasteries established in the 13th centuryCistercian monasteries in the Republic of IrelandEngvarB from October 2013National monuments in County Kilkenny
Religion in County KilkennyReligious buildings and structures completed in 1207Religious organizations established in the 1200sRuins in the Republic of Ireland
Graiguenamanach Choir Window SE 1997 08 27
Graiguenamanach Choir Window SE 1997 08 27

Duiske Abbey National Monument, also known as Graiguenamanagh Abbey, is a 13th-century Cistercian monastery situated in Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny in Ireland.Duiske Abbey was founded by William Marshal in 1204 and is one of the first, largest and perhaps the finest of the thirty-four medieval Cistercian monasteries in Ireland. The Abbey is the parish church of Graiguenamanagh town and beautifully 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. The abbey derives its name from the Douskey River Irish: An Dubhuisce, meaning 'Black Water'.

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Duiske Abbey

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R95 EKN5 (Graiguenamanagh)
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Graiguenamanach Choir Window SE 1997 08 27
Graiguenamanach Choir Window SE 1997 08 27
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