Abbeyshrule Monastery
Abbeyshrule Monastery is the ruins of a Cistercian monastery in County Longford. This one stands 4.8 km south of Legan. Add Cathedral of Saint Mel in Ardagh, 10 km away, to a visit; it leads 10 places within 15 km.
Abbey or priory near Legan
Just outside Legan
Abbeyshrule Monastery is 4.8 km south of Legan. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
For warmth, aim for June to September (17–20°C highs in Legan).
Abbeyshrule Monastery
It has articles in 3 Wikipedias. You will find it in County Longford.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 4.8 km south of Legan
- Official site
- facebook.com/AbbeyshruleAbbey
When it is open
Abbeyshrule Monastery at a glance
The map centres on Abbeyshrule Monastery, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that count Abbeyshrule Monastery
By population, Edgeworthstown leads the 8 with 2,199. The list runs from its own town outward.
Legan
Ballymahon
Ballynacargy
Ballymore
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Abbeyshrule Monastery is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legan | 4.8 km north of it | 346 | 1 |
| Ballymahon | 7.5 km west of it | 1,714 | 1 |
| Ballynacargy | 8 km east of it | 215 | 2 |
| Ballymore | 10 km south of it | 478 | 0 |
| Keenagh | 12 km northwest of it | 753 | 2 |
| Rathowen | 12 km northeast of it | 187 | 0 |
| Ballinalack | 14 km northeast of it | 161 | 1 |
| Edgeworthstown | 14 km north of it | 2,199 | 2 |
Worth adding to a visit
The 10 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and a cathedral.
Abbey or prioryTristernagh Abbey12 km away3MuseumMuseum · Office of Public WorksCorlea Trackway Visitor Centre13 km away4MuseumMuseumCreative Ardagh9.9 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryAbbeyderg Abbey and Graveyard11 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseThe Hill of Uisneach13 km away7MuseumMuseumThe Maria Edgeworth Visitor Centre13 km away8Water parkWater parkSubtropical Swimming Paradise4.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Abbeyshrule Monastery?
Abbeyshrule Monastery is 4.8 km south of Legan, Longford.
What is Abbeyshrule Monastery?
Ruins of a Cistercian monastery in County Longford, Ireland.
How well known is Abbeyshrule Monastery?
Abbeyshrule Monastery has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #426 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbeyshrule Monastery?
June to September are the warmest months in Legan, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Abbeyshrule Monastery?
Within 15 km: Cathedral of Saint Mel in Ardagh (10 km), Tristernagh Abbey (12 km), Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre (13 km) and Creative Ardagh (9.9 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Abbeyshrule Monastery: Jamesco101, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tristernagh Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).