Boyle Abbey, Boyle

Name: Boyle Abbey
Address: Boyle, Ireland
Telephone: 353-79-62604, 353-79-62145

#3 among attractions in Boyle

Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Ruins

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Boyle is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located at the foot of the Curlew Mountains near Lough Key in the north of the county. Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery, the Drumanone Dolmen and the lakes of Lough Arrow and Lough Gara are also close by. As of 2016, the population of the town was 2,568. ()

Alternative names: Area: 4.18 mi²Coordinates: 53°58'25"N, 8°17'48"W

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353-79-62604, 353-79-62145

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

Nearby attractions include: Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery, McDermott's Castle, King House, Lough Key Forest Park.

6.4 miNW
Archaeological site
Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
164 min walk • Carrowkeel is a cluster of passage tombs in south County Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic era. The monuments are on the Bricklieve Hills, overlooking Lough Arrow, and are sometimes called the Bricklieve tombs. They are named after the townland of Carrowkeel in which most of them are located.
2.8 miNE
Forts and castles
McDermott's Castle, Lough Key
73 min walk • McDermott's Castle is a castle and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.
~1000 ftW
53°58'22"N • 8°18'5"W
King House, Boyle
5 min walk • Art gallery, History museum, Shopping
2.2 miE
Park
Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle
56 min walk • Lough Key Forest Park is an 800-hectare park on the southern shore of Lough Key, 40 km south east of Sligo Town and 3 km east of Boyle, County Roscommon, in the Republic of Ireland. Formerly part of the Rockingham Estate laid out by the King family, it is open to the public.
2 miNE
Monastery
Holy Trinity Abbey, Lough Key
52 min walk • Holy Trinity Abbey is a former medieval Premonstratensian priory and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland.
2.1 miNE
Archaeological site, Monastery
Inchmacnerin Abbey, Lough Key
53 min walk • Inchmacnerin Abbey is a former monastery and National Monument located in Lough Key, Ireland.
4 miNW
Forts and castles
Ballinafad Castle
101 min walk • Ballinafad Castle, also known as the Castle of the Curlews, is located in the south of County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. It can be found on the east side of the N4, overlooking Lough Arrow at the village of Ballinafad. The castle is in ruins and is accessible year round. There are no tours, guides, or fees.
3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Curlew Mountains, Lough Key
77 min walk • The Curlew Mountains are a range of low-lying hills situated between Boyle and Castlebaldwin in northeastern Connacht.

Boyle Abbey, Boyle

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