Dunbrody Abbey
Ruined Cistercian abbey in Wexford, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dunbrody Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Dhún Bróithe) is a former Cistercian monastery in County Wexford, Ireland.[1][2] The cross-shaped church was built in the 13th century, and the tower was added in the 15th century. With a length of 59m the church was one of the longest in Ireland. The visitor centre is run by the current Marquess of Donegall and has one of only two full sized hedge mazes in Ireland.
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Monastery information | |
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Order | Cistercians |
Established | 1182 |
Disestablished | 1536 |
People | |
Founder(s) | Hervey de Monte Marisco, Marshal of our Lord the King in Ireland and Senechal of Richard de Clare, Second Earl of Pembroke (Strongbow) |
Architecture | |
Status | Ruin |
Site | |
Location | Dunbrody, County Wexford, Ireland |
Public access | Yes |
Official name | Dunbrody Abbey |
Reference no. | 192 |
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The abbey was dissolved under Henry VIII. The last Abbot of Dunbrody was Alexander Devereux, who became Bishop of Ferns in 1539.