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The Abbey was founded in 1150 by the O'Farrells, the local Irish chieftains. . This was the first Cistercian site in Longford County, and the fifth in the country following the first very successful settlement at Mellifont. The Mother house of the abbey was Mellifont. The abbey flourished for over 250 years, surviving an attempt to burn it down by an English army in 1476. It was closed by King Henry VIII. Some of the remains of the abbey still exist. . The only other ruins are of a post-Reformation tower house which stands approximately 30m to the south of the church.
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Admission
Free
Useful links
irishantiquities.bravehost.com
cistercians.shef.ac.uk
www.lookaroundireland.com
www.askaboutireland.ie
www.longfordtourism.ie
chooseireland.com
www.goireland.com
www.abbeyshrule.com
www.ireland.com
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Athlone Castle within 25.7 km
Belvedere House, Gardens and Park within 22.3 km
Carrigglas Manor within 19.5 km
Castle Forbes, Newtownforbes within 24.8 km
Christ the King Cathedral, Roman Catholic, Mullingar within 21.4 km
Durrow High Cross within 29.7 km
Knockdrin Castle within 22.7 km
Locke's Distillery, Kilbeggan within 25.5 km
Moydrum Castle Ruins within 21.6 km
Multyfarnham Friary, Franciscan within 18.4 km
Portlick Castle Hotel and Gardens within 19.2 km
Rindoon / Rindown / Rinn Duin Castle Ruins within 22.5 km
St Peter and St Paul Church, Roman Catholic, Athlone within 25.6 km
St. Brigid's Church, Roman Catholic, Ardagh within 9.9 km
St. Munna's Church, Taghmon within 26 km
Tudenham Park / House Ruins within 22.4 km
Tullynally Castle and Gardens within 24.6 km
Tyrrellspass Castle within 28.3 km
C and C Parks
Gailey Bay Caravan and Camping Parkv within 27 km
Lough Ennell Caravan and Camping Park within 22.6 km
Lough Ree East Camping and Caravan Park within 21.3 km
