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Dunbrody Abbey

13th-century churches in IrelandBuildings and structures in County WexfordChristian monasteries established in the 13th centuryCistercian monasteries in the Republic of IrelandNational monuments in County Wexford
Religion in County WexfordRuins in the Republic of IrelandTourist attractions in County WexfordTowers completed in the 15th centuryUse Hiberno-English from February 2020
Dunbrody Abbey SE and Young Bulls 1997 08 27
Dunbrody Abbey SE and Young Bulls 1997 08 27

Dunbrody Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Dhún Bróithe) is a former Cistercian monastery in County Wexford, Ireland. The cross-shaped church was built in the 13th century, and the tower was added in the 15th century. With a length of 59m the church was one of the longest in Ireland. The visitor centre is run by the current Marquess of Donegall and has one of only two full sized hedge mazes in Ireland. The abbey was dissolved under Henry VIII. The last Abbot of Dunbrody was Alexander Devereux, who became Bishop of Ferns in 1539.

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Dunbrody Abbey SE and Young Bulls 1997 08 27
Dunbrody Abbey SE and Young Bulls 1997 08 27
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