St Marys Abbey

St. Mary's Abbey was once the wealthiest Cistercian Abbey in Ireland

St. Mary's Abbey was once the wealthiest Cistercian Abbey in Ireland, founded in 1139 it played a large role in the affairs of the state until its dissolution by Henry VIII in 1539.

It was here in St Mary's Abbey that Silken Thomas Fitzgerald started his unsuccessful rebellion in 1534 by throwing down his Sword of State and it is in this context that the Abbey is mentioned in the "Wandering Rocks" chapter of Ulysses by James Joyce.

The abbey was only rediscovered in the 1880s, 7 feet underground and underneath a bakery, by an amateur archaeologist and parts of the old adjoining walls can still be seen. Today only two rooms remain - the Chapter House and the Slype and there is a fascinating exhibition

Open 5th June - 27th September, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 10am-5pm. Open by prior arrangement for group visits.

Free

View Similar Tourist Attractions

• Boyle Abbey
• Wexford Wildfowl Reserve
• Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park
• Doolin Cave & Visitor Centre
• Armagh County Museum
• Galway Atlantaquaria
• Somme Heritage Centre
• Castletown House
• The Old Jameson Distillery
• Glasnevin Museum
• Dublin Zoo
• Doneraile Wildlife Park
• Lough Key Forest & Activity Park
• Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
• Tayto Park
• Dan OHaras Heritage & History Centre
• Funtasia Waterpark
• Christ Church Cathedral
• Marble Arch Caves & Global Geopark
• Blarney Castle
• Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge
• National Transport Museum
• Giants Causeway
• Athenry Castle
• Glenveagh National Park
• St Stephens Green
• Carrickfergus Museum
• Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) - Royal Hospital Kilmainham
• Garylough Mill
• Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre
• Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens
• Barryscourt Castle
• Tower Museum
• Saint Patricks Cathedral
• Lahinch Seaworld & Leisure Centre
• Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
• Rothe House & Garden
• Reginalds Tower
• Ormond Castle
• National Sea Life Centre
• Adare Heritage Centre
• John F Kennedy Arboretum
• Maynooth Castle
• Croke Park & GAA Museum
• Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle
• Glebe House & Gallery - The Derek Hill Collection
• Iveagh Gardens
• Castle Ward House & Demesne
• The Burren Centre - Gateway to the Burren
• National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
• Killarney National Park
• Ardfert Cathedral
• Natural History Museum
• Fort Lucan
• Cliffs of Moher - Visitor Experience
• Skellig Experience Visitor Centre
• Eagles Flying
• Dublinia
• Dublin Castle
• Edmund Rice Heritage Centre
• Waterford & Suir Valley Heritage Railway
• Malahide Castle
• The Hunt Museum
• Little Museum of Dublin
• Foynes Flying Boat Museum
• Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre
• Newgrange & Knowth - Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre
• Listowel Castle
• Ballycroy National Park
• National Photographic Archive
• Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre
• National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
• VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre
• Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre
• Emo Court
• Dunbrody Famine Ship
• Jerpoint Abbey
• Battle of the Boyne
• Ceide Fields
• Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium
• Kilkenny Castle
• Newmills Corn & Flax Mills
• Exploris Aquarium & Seal Sanctuary
• Sentry Hill & Visitor Centre
• Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship Famine Museum
• Armagh Planetarium
• House of Waterford Crystal
• Ennis Friary
• Number Twenty Nine - Georgian House Museum
• Aras an Uachtarain
• Parkes Castle
• Donegal County Museum
• Galway City Museum
• Charles Fort
• Ross Castle
• Ros Tapestry Exhibition Centre
• Enniskillen Castle Museum
• Famine Warhouse
• Adare Castle
• Skibbereen Heritage Centre
• Trinity College Dublin & Book of Kells
• Rathfarnham Castle
• King Johns Castle
• Florence Court
• Guinness Storehouse
• Kilbeggan Distillery Experience
• Scattery Island Centre
• Mizen Head Signal Station
• Chester Beatty Library
• Phoenix Park
• Dungarvan Castle
• Burren National Park
• The Science Gallery
• Bushmills Distillery
• Tintern Abbey
• Sligo Abbey
• The Ark
• Aillwee Cave
• Dingle Oceanworld
• Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
• Skellig Michael
• Museum at the Mill
• Craggaunowen - The Living Past
• Hook Lighthouse & Heritage Centre
• Kerry County Museum
• Jameson Experience Midleton
• Belfast Zoo
• Ferns Castle
• Mid Antrim Museum at The Braid
• The Butlers Chocolate Experience
• Arigna Mining Experience
• Caherconnell Fort
• Ulster American Folk Park
• Crag Cave
• Funtasia Bettystown
• Swiss Cottage
• Rock of Cashel
• Queens University
• National Gallery of Ireland
• Westport House, Gardens & Pirate Adventure Park
• Donegal Castle
• Wicklow Mountains National Park
• Desmond Hall
• Navan Centre & Fort
• Thomond Park Stadium
• Avondale House & Forest Park
• Skerries Mills
• Coole Park
• Lusk Heritage Centre
• Larne Museum & Arts Centre
• Cruachan Ai Heritage Centre
• Aughnanure Castle
• Dromore Wood
• Castlecomer Discovery Park
• Clare Museum
• Aviva Stadium
• King House
• Cahir Castle
• Xtreme.ie - Adventure Centre
• Glendalough
• Clonmacnoise
• National Wax Museum Plus
• National Museum of Ireland - Country Life
• Trim Castle
• Titanic Belfast
• St Marys Abbey
• Cobh Heritage Centre
• Leopardstown Racecourse
• St Marys Church
• Desmond Castle
• Ballyhack Castle
• Kilmainham Gaol
• Hugh Lane Gallery
• Old Mellifont Abbey
• National Aquatic Centre - AquaZone
• Dunmore Cave
• Dun Aonghasa
• Derrynane House
• National Library of Ireland
• Farmleigh House & Estate
• Patrick Pearses Cottage
• Portumna Castle & Gardens
• Hill of Tara
• National Leprechaun Museum
• Connemara National Park
• The Blascaoid Centre - Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhoir
• Gallarus Oratory & Gallarus Castle
• Viking Splash Tours
• Casino Marino
• Imaginosity - Dublins Children Museum
• Pearse Museum & St. Endas Park
• National Concert Hall
• Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
• The Main Guard
• Muckross House & Gardens & Traditional Farm
• Russborough House
• Ulster Museum
• Government Buildings
• Dwyer McAllister Cottage
• Roscrea Castle & Heritage Centre
• Dublin City Hall - Story of the Capital

Local Recommendations

Hospitality

• Oxmantown
  (0.0km)SW
• Brother Hubbard North
  (0.1km)NE
• Ristorante Romano
  (0.1km)SE
• Soup Dragon
  (0.1km)SE
• Morrison Hotel, The
  (0.2km)SE
• Boojum
  (0.2km)SE
• Storyboard
  (0.3km)SE
• Panem
  (0.3km)SE
• Wallaces Tavern
  (0.3km)SE
• The Legal Eagle
  (0.3km)SW
• Enoteca delle Langhe
  (0.3km)SE
• Caffe Cagliostro
  (0.3km)SE
• Porterhouse, The
  (0.3km)SE
• Clarence Hotel, Cleaver East Restaurant & Octagon Bar, The
  (0.3km)SE
• Bison Bar
  (0.3km)SE
• Piglet
  (0.4km)SE
• Whelehans Wines
  (0.4km)NE
• Winding Stair, The
  (0.4km)SE
• Queen of Tarts
  (0.4km)SE
• Larder, The
  (0.4km)SE

Self Catering

• No. 25 Eustace Street
  (0.4km)SE
• The Merrion Mews & Stables
  (1.6km)SE
• The Cottage
  (14.0km)SE
• Castletown Gatelodges
  (17.8km)SW
• Avon Ri Blessington Resort
  (28.0km)SW
• The Cottages
  (38.4km)NE
• Wicklow Lighthouse
  (46.0km)SE
• Tankardstown House & Cottages
  (48.7km)NW

Farmers Markets

• Temple Bar Food - Dublin City - Saturdays
  (0.4km)SE
• Smithfield Outdoor Food - Dublin 1 - Fridays
  (0.6km)SW
• Coppinger Row Outdoor Food - Thursdays
  (0.8km)SE
• Dublin Food Co-op - Dublin 8 - Thursdays & Saturdays
  (1.2km)SW
• Harcourt Street - Dublin 2 - Thursdays
  (1.6km)SE
• Pearse Street - Saturdays
  (1.9km)SE
• Mespil Road Gourmet Food - Dublin 4 - Thursdays
  (2.1km)SE
• Grand Canal Village - Dublin -
  (2.2km)SE
• Ranelagh - Dublin - Sundays
  (2.4km)SE
• Point Village - Dublin - Saturdays & Sundays
  (2.7km)NE
• Honest2Goodness - Glasnevin Dublin 11 - Saturdays
  (3.1km)NW
• Ballymun - Dublin - Every Thursday
  (5.4km)NE
• Red Stables Food - Clontarf Dublin - Saturdays
  (7.0km)NE
• Castleknock Village Food
  (7.1km)NW
• Marlay Park Food - Co Dublin - Saturday & Sunday
  (7.8km)SE
• Liffey Valley Shopping Centre - Dublin 22 - Fridays
  (8.1km)NW
• South Dublin Co Co Tallaght - Dublin 24 - Friday
  (9.5km)SW
• Leopardstown - County Dublin - Fridays
  (10.6km)SE
• Dun Laoghaire - Peoples Park - County Dublin - Sundays
  (11.4km)SE
• Cabinteely Park - Co Dublin - Sundays
  (12.1km)SE
• Citywest Shopping Centre - Dublin
  (12.3km)SW
• Fingal - Swords Co Dublin - Saturdays
  (12.9km)NE
• Portmarnock - Co Dublin - Sundays
  (13.2km)NE
• Howth - County Dublin - Sundays
  (13.8km)NE
• Malahide - County Dublin - Saturdays
  (14.0km)NE
• Celbridge - Village at Lyons - Co Kildare - Fridays
  (17.4km)SW
• Bray - County Wicklow - Saturdays
  (19.2km)SE
• Fingal Food Fayre - Rush - County Dublin
  (22.3km)NE
• Skerries - Skerries Mills - County Dublin
  (26.9km)NE
• Naas - County Kildare
  (29.5km)SW
• Balbriggan Fish & - Co Dublin
  (29.6km)NE
• Laytown - Sonairte Co Meath - 1st & 3rd Sunday each Month
  (36.8km)NE
• Drogheda - Co Louth - Thursdays
  (41.2km)NW
• Kells - Co Meath - Saturdays
  (58.3km)NW
• Kells - County Meath - Saturdays
  (58.5km)NW

Tourist Attractions

• St Marys Abbey
  (0.0km)SE
• National Leprechaun Museum
  (0.2km)SE
• National Photographic Archive
  (0.3km)SE
• The Ark
  (0.4km)SE
• Christ Church Cathedral
  (0.5km)SE
• Clare Museum
  (0.5km)SE
• Dublin Castle
  (0.5km)SE
• Dublin City Hall - Story of the Capital
  (0.5km)SE
• Dublinia
  (0.5km)SE
• The Old Jameson Distillery
  (0.5km)SE
• Chester Beatty Library
  (0.6km)SE
• National Wax Museum Plus
  (0.6km)SE
• Hugh Lane Gallery
  (0.8km)SE
• Saint Patricks Cathedral
  (0.9km)SE
• Little Museum of Dublin
  (1.1km)SE
• National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
  (1.1km)SE
• Viking Splash Tours
  (1.1km)SE
• Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship Famine Museum
  (1.2km)SE
• National Library of Ireland
  (1.2km)SE
• National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
  (1.2km)SE
• St Stephens Green
  (1.2km)SE
• Trinity College Dublin & Book of Kells
  (1.2km)SE
• Government Buildings
  (1.3km)SE
• Guinness Storehouse
  (1.3km)SE
• National Gallery of Ireland
  (1.3km)SE
• The Science Gallery
  (1.3km)SE
• Natural History Museum
  (1.4km)SE
• Iveagh Gardens
  (1.5km)SE
• National Concert Hall
  (1.6km)SE
• Number Twenty Nine - Georgian House Museum
  (1.8km)SE
• Croke Park & GAA Museum
  (2.0km)SE
• Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) - Royal Hospital Kilmainham
  (2.1km)SE
• Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre
  (2.1km)SE
• Dublin Zoo
  (2.4km)SE
• Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium
  (2.6km)SE
• Glasnevin Museum
  (2.8km)SE
• Kilmainham Gaol
  (2.8km)SE
• Aviva Stadium
  (3.1km)SE
• Aras an Uachtarain
  (3.5km)SE
• Casino Marino
  (3.8km)SE
• Phoenix Park
  (4.1km)SE
• Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle
  (4.5km)SE
• Rathfarnham Castle
  (5.6km)SE
• Farmleigh House & Estate
  (6.3km)SE
• The Butlers Chocolate Experience
  (7.1km)SE
• Pearse Museum & St. Endas Park
  (7.2km)SE
• Imaginosity - Dublins Children Museum
  (8.5km)SE
• National Aquatic Centre - AquaZone
  (8.8km)SE
• Leopardstown Racecourse
  (10.4km)SE
• Fort Lucan
  (11.6km)SE
• Malahide Castle
  (12.8km)SE
• Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
  (13.3km)SE
• National Transport Museum
  (13.3km)SE
• Castletown House
  (17.4km)SE
• National Sea Life Centre
  (19.7km)SE
• Lusk Heritage Centre
  (21.0km)SE
• Maynooth Castle
  (21.9km)SE
• Xtreme.ie - Adventure Centre
  (24.6km)SE
• Tayto Park
  (25.2km)SE
• Skerries Mills
  (27.4km)SE
• Russborough House
  (30.2km)SE
• Hill of Tara
  (34.2km)SE
• Wicklow Mountains National Park
  (37.6km)SE
• Glendalough
  (37.7km)SE
• Funtasia Bettystown
  (39.1km)SE
• Funtasia Waterpark
  (40.3km)SE
• Newgrange & Knowth - Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre
  (40.3km)SE
• Trim Castle
  (41.4km)SE
• Battle of the Boyne
  (42.5km)SE
• Old Mellifont Abbey
  (45.8km)SE
• Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park
  (46.1km)SE
• Dwyer McAllister Cottage
  (47.0km)SE
• Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens
  (47.8km)SE
• Avondale House & Forest Park
  (48.4km)SE

Golf Courses

• Castle Golf Club
  (5.2km) SW
• Royal Dublin Golf Club, The
  (6.6km) NE
• Grange Golf Club
  (7.4km) SW
• Castleknock Golf Club
  (8.0km) NW
• Saint Annes Golf Club
  (9.2km) NE
• Forest Little Golf Club
  (10.3km) NE
• Portmarnock Golf Club
  (11.8km) NE
• Saint Margarets Golf Club
  (11.8km) NW
• Malahide Golf Club
  (12.6km) NE
• Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links
  (13.1km) NE
• CityWest Golf Club
  (13.5km) SW
• Island Golf Club, The
  (15.2km) NE
• Roganstown Golf & Country Club
  (15.5km) NW
• Balcarrick Golf Club
  (16.7km) NE
• Dun Laoghaire Golf Club
  (17.4km) SE
• South County Golf Club
  (17.9km) SW
• Woodbrook Golf Club
  (17.9km) SE
• Beaverstown Golf Club
  (18.4km) NE
• Powerscourt Golf Club
  (18.8km) SE
• Carton House Golf Club
  (20.3km) NW
• Hollywood Lakes Golf Club
  (22.8km) NE
• K Club, The - Ryder Cup 2006
  (24.0km) SW
• Killeen Golf Club
  (24.3km) SW
• Palmerstown House Golf Club
  (25.3km) SW
• Naas Golf Club
  (26.7km) SW
• Millicent Golf & Country Club
  (28.8km) SW
• Druids Glen Golf Club
  (31.1km) SE
• Tulfarris Golf Resort
  (31.3km) SW
• Royal Tara Golf Club
  (36.6km) NW
• Rathcore Golf and Country Club
  (39.5km) NW
• Knightsbrook Golf Club
  (39.7km) NW
• Laytown and Bettystown Golf Club
  (39.9km) NE
• County Meath Golf Club
  (41.8km) NW
• Curragh Golf Club
  (42.6km) SW
• County Louth Golf Club (Baltray)
  (43.5km) NE
• MoyValley Golf Club
  (44.2km) NW
• Wicklow Golf Club
  (44.5km) SE
• Seapoint Golf Club
  (45.7km) NE
• Rathsallagh Golf Club
  (46.8km) SW
• Blainroe Golf Club
  (47.9km) SE
• Headfort Golf Club
  (56.3km) NW
• Kilkea Castle Golf Resort
  (61.0km) SW

Gardens

• National Botanic Gardens
  (2.7km)NW
• Dillon Garden, The
  (3.2km)SE
• Glendale Gardens
  (5.1km)SW
• Airfield Gardens
  (7.0km)SE
• Carysfort Lodge
  (8.0km)SE
• Burton Hall
  (9.1km)SE
• Grasse Cottage
  (11.3km)SE
• Primrose Hill
  (12.1km)NW
• The Talbot Botanic Gardens
  (12.8km)NE
• Knockrose Garden
  (14.9km)SE
• Rathmichael Lodge
  (15.5km)SE
• 21 Library Road
  (15.8km)SE
• Corke Lodge
  (17.2km)SE
• Knockmore
  (18.7km)SE
• Powerscourt Gardens
  (18.7km)SE
• Hunting Brook Gardens
  (20.5km)SW
• Killruddery House & Gardens
  (21.1km)SE
• June Blakes Garden & Nursery
  (22.8km)SW
• Lodge Park Walled Gardens
  (23.6km)SW
• Ardgillan Castle & Demesne
  (27.6km)NE
• National Garden Exhibition Centre
  (28.7km)SE
• Warble Bank
  (30.2km)SE
• Mount Usher Gardens
  (39.0km)SE
• Beaulieu House, Gardens and Car Museum
  (42.1km)NW
• Listoke Gardens
  (44.4km)NW
• Kilmacurragh Arboretum - National Botanic Garden
  (46.8km)SE
• Grove Gardens
  (55.4km)NW
• Burtown House Gardens
  (56.9km)SW
• Rockfield House
  (57.0km)NW

Nearby Towns/Areas

• Dublin 7
  (0.7km) NW
• Dublin 1
  (0.8km) NE
• Dublin 2
  (0.9km) SE
• Dublin 8
  (1.4km) SW
• Dublin 6
  (2.7km) SE
• Dublin 9
  (3.1km) NW
• Dublin 4
  (3.7km) SE
• Dublin 12
  (3.8km) SW
• Dublin 6W
  (4.1km) SW
• Dublin 11
  (4.9km) NW