Inislounaght Abbey
12th-century Cistercian settlement in Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Inislounaght Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Inis Leamhnachta - "monastery on the island of fresh milk"), also referred to as Innislounaght, Inislounacht and De Surio, was a 12th-century Cistercian settlement on the river Suir, near Clonmel in County Tipperary, Ireland. It was originally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin.
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Inis Leamhnachta | |
Monastery information | |
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Other names | de Surio |
Order | Cistercian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Established | before AD 656 |
Disestablished | 1540 |
Reestablished | 1147/48 |
Mother house | Monasteranenagh Abbey |
Dedicated to | Virgin Mary |
Diocese | Cashel and Emly |
People | |
Founder(s) | Saint Pulcherius |
Architecture | |
Status | Ruined |
Functional status | Inactive |
Style | Late Gothic |
Site | |
Location | Inislounaght, Marlfield, Clonmel, County Tipperary |
Country | Ireland |
Coordinates | 52°20′55″N 7°44′39″W |
Visible remains | No visible remains |
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