Moor Abbey

#252 among destinations in Ireland

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Moor Abbey Franciscan friary was founded in the 13th century in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is today a National Monument. ()

Established: 1242 (782 years ago)Coordinates: 52°24'9"N, 8°16'41"W

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Moor Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tipperary Excel, Galtymore, Lyracappul, Tipperary Golf Club.

7.1 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Tipperary Excel, Tipperary
180 min walk • Tipperary Excel is an arts and cultural centre located in Tipperary, Ireland, opened in 2001.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Galtymore
125 min walk • Galtymore or Galteemore is a mountain in the province of Munster, Ireland. At 917.9 metres, it is one of Ireland's highest mountains, being the 12th-highest on the Arderin list, and 14th-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
3.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lyracappul
92 min walk • Lyracappul is a mountain in Limerick in Ireland. At a height of 825 metres it is the second highest of the Galtee Mountains and the 29th highest peak in Ireland. Lyracappul is the second highest point in County Limerick.
6.4 miNE
52°27'36"N • 8°9'37"W
Tipperary Golf Club, Tipperary
162 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Temple Hill
102 min walk • Temple Hill is a mountain in the Galty Mountains, in County Limerick, Ireland. In the Bronze Age it was a place of worship.
5.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Galtee Mountains
152 min walk • Galtymore or Galteemore is a mountain in the province of Munster, Ireland. At 917.9 metres, it is one of Ireland's highest mountains, being the 12th-highest on the Arderin list, and 14th-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
1.9 miW
Archaeological site
Duntryleague passage tomb
49 min walk • Duntryleague passage tomb, also known as Dermot & Grania's Bed, is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Duntryleague Hill, County Limerick, Ireland.
5.1 miW
Valley, Nature, Natural attraction
Golden Vale
131 min walk • The Golden Vale is an area of rolling pastureland in the civil province of Munster, southwestern Ireland. Covering parts of three counties, Limerick, Tipperary and Cork, it is the best land in Ireland for dairy farming.
5.2 miNW
Church
St Ailbe's Church
134 min walk • St Ailbe's Church is a Catholic church in Emly County Tipperary, Ireland, dedicated to Ailbe of Emly. Built in the 1880s, it replaced an 1809 church. The sandstone font at the entrance is believed to be medieval, and the nearby graveyard features St Ailbe's Cross, reputedly the saint's tombstone.
2.6 miNE
Archaeological site
Shrough Passage Tomb
66 min walk • Shrough Passage Tomb is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Slievenamuck, County Tipperary, Ireland.
3.5 miSW
Archaeological site
Ballylanders fort
89 min walk • Ballylanders fort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Limerick, Ireland.