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Jerpoint Abbey

1180 establishments in IrelandBuildings and structures in County KilkennyChristian monasteries established in the 12th centuryCistercian monasteries in the Republic of IrelandCivil parishes of County Kilkenny
EngvarB from October 2013FitzPatrick dynastyKnocktopherNational monuments in County KilkennyReligion in County KilkennyReligious organizations established in the 1180sRuins in the Republic of IrelandTourist attractions in County Kilkenny
Jerpoint Abbey E 1997 08 28
Jerpoint Abbey E 1997 08 28

Jerpoint Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Sheireapúin) is a ruined Cistercian abbey, founded in the second half of the 12th century in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located 2.5 km south west of Thomastown on the R448 regional road. There is a visitor centre with an exhibition. It has been declared a national monument and has been in the care of the Office of Public Works since 1880. Scholars believe that Domnall Mac Gilla Pátraic (d.1176), the son of Cerball Mac Gilla Pátraic was possibly the founder of Jerpoint Abbey. Jerpoint Abbey may have been in existence since the 1160s but was only formally affiliated to the Cistercian order in 1180. It was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. Jerpoint is notable for its stone carvings, including one at the tomb of Felix Ua Duib Sláin, Bishop of the Diocese of Ossory. The abbey flourished until the Dissolution of the Monasteries by the English king Henry VIII. Jerpoint Abbey gives its name to the civil parish of Jerpoint Abbey or Abbey-Jerpoint in the barony of Knocktopher. It lies near the anciently corporate town of Newtown Jerpoint.

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Jerpoint Abbey E 1997 08 28
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