Molana Abbey, Youghal

Name: Molana Abbey
Address: Youghal, Ireland

#4 among attractions in Youghal

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Molana Abbey is a 6th-century Abbey located on the south coast of Ireland in the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore, near Youghal. The abbey lies on an island in the River Blackwater. The monks of the monastery helped co-edit Collectio canonum Hibernensis in the 8th century. It came under the control of the Augustinian canons in the 12th century before being seized by the English Crown during the Reformation and gradually falling into ruin. ()

Coordinates: 51°59'50"N, 7°52'60"W

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Nearby attractions include: St Mary's Collegiate Church, Youghal Priory, North Abbey, Craft and Design Centre at Jack O Patsy Pottery.

3.2 miSE
Church
St Mary's Collegiate Church, Youghal
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Monastery
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3 miSE
Monastery
North Abbey, Youghal
77 min walk • The Priory of Our Lady of Graces, known locally as the North Abbey, was a 13th-century Irish Dominican monastery situated north of Youghal, County Cork.
3.6 miSE
51°57'3"N • 7°50'42"W
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1.3 miSE
Monastery
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Forts and castles
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5.5 miN
Memorial
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Locality
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