Holy Cross Abbey was founded in 1180 by King Domnall Mór Ua Briain and was renovated and added to during the 15th century.
It became a place of pilgrimage when a relic of the True Cross was presented to the Cistercian monks.
The monastery was suppressed by King Henry VIII during the 16th century.
The Abbey was abandoned circa 1650, fell into ruin.
The late Dr. Thomas Morris, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, inspired the reconstruction of the Abbey which was opened in 1975.
The church of this Cistercian Abbey was re-roofed and restored to its former glory as one of the finest Irish 15th-century churches.
The foundation in 1169 was originally by the Benedictine order.
Holy Cross Abbey was founded in 1180 by King Domnall Mór Ua Briain and was renovated and added to during the 15th century. It became a place of pilgrimage when a relic of the True Cross was presented to the Cistercian monks. The monastery was suppressed by King Henry VIII during the 16th century. The Abbey was abandoned circa 1650, fell into ruin. The late Dr. Thomas Morris, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, inspired the reconstruction of the Abbey which was opened in 1975. The church of this Cistercian Abbey was re-roofed and restored to its former glory as one of the finest Irish 15th-century churches. The foundation in 1169 was originally by the Benedictine order.
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