Dublin
St. Mary's Abbey
Atmospheric ruined monastery
39271 Meetinghouse Lane
Meetinghouse Lane
Dublin,
Phone: +353 1 872 1490
EmailThis monastery - formerly one of the most important in Ireland - is now in ruins. Visitors can admire the vaulted chamber of the Chapter House and follow the display which outlines the rich history of the abbey. Although founded in 1139 by Benedictine monks, the monastery became Cistercian only eight years later. During the Reformation, the Abbey became the venue for meetings of the Council of Ireland. Shortly after Silken Thomas Fitzgerald's public renunciation of Henry VIII and subsequent execution in 1534, the monastery was dissolved. It became a quarry, whose stones were used in many 17th-century constructions, including the Essex Bridge which was replaced by the Grattan Bridge in 1874. Admission: Adult €1.50 Child €0.75 Student €0.75 Senior €1.00 Family €4.25 Group €1.00
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