Abbey or priory · near Baltinglass · Wicklow

Baltinglass Abbey

Baltinglass Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey. You will find it 100 m northwest of Baltinglass. It is on the official list as a national monument of Ireland.

Photo: Baltinglass Abbey, Digital Eye (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

100 m

northwest of Baltinglass

How well known

Top 14%

#246 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Baltinglass

Just outside Baltinglass

Baltinglass Abbey is 100 m northwest of Baltinglass. Towns near it ↓

National monument of Ireland

On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

For warmth, aim for June to September (17–20°C highs in Baltinglass).

Jan8° / 2°93 mm

Feb9° / 2°79 mm

Mar11° / 3°72 mm

Apr13° / 4°70 mm

May16° / 7°69 mm

Jun18° / 9°75 mm

Jul20° / 11°77 mm

Aug20° / 11°85 mm

Sep17° / 9°86 mm

Oct14° / 6°113 mm

Nov10° / 4°112 mm

Dec8° / 2°105 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Baltinglass, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Baltinglass (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Baltinglass’ full climate →

About

Baltinglass Abbey

Articles on it exist in 4 languages. A short trip away is Ballyloughan Castle, 13 km off, the first of 11 within 15 km.

Baltinglass Abbey on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Abbey or priory
Listed: National monument of Ireland
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: 100 m northwest of Baltinglass
Official site: visitwicklow.ie/listing/baltinglass-abbey

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Addresseast, Baltinglass East, Baltinglass

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Getting to Baltinglass Abbey

Orange is Baltinglass Abbey; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns near Baltinglass Abbey

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Baltinglass (2,611 people). The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then towns within 20 km.

1 · 100 m southeast of it

Baltinglass

2,611 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 5.6 km northeast of it

Stratford

211 people

3 · 6.9 km south of it

Rathvilly

1,074 people

4 · 9.9 km southwest of it

Castledermot

1,685 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Baltinglass Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Baltinglass	100 m southeast of it	2,611	4
Stratford	5.6 km northeast of it	211	0
Rathvilly	6.9 km south of it	1,074	0
Castledermot	9.9 km southwest of it	1,685	3
Ballitore	11 km northwest of it	667	3
Donard	11 km northeast of it	238	0
Dunlavin	13 km north of it	1,074	0
Hacketstown	14 km southeast of it	653	1

Each has its own page of things to do.

Make a day of it

Pair Baltinglass Abbey with these

Nearby, 11 places within 15 km include 2 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a garden.

CastleBallyloughan Castle13 km away 2

CastleHumewood Castle7.4 km away 3

Abbey or prioryCastledermot Round Tower & High Cross & St. David's Graveyard9.3 km away 4Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryCastledermot Friary9.6 km away 5GardenGardenTearmann Community Garden500 m away 6MuseumMuseum · Office of Public WorksDwyer McAllister Cottage9.8 km away 7AttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksFranciscan Friary9.6 km away 8Historic houseHistoric houseMoone High Cross8.9 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Baltinglass Abbey in questions

Where is Baltinglass Abbey?

Baltinglass Abbey is 100 m northwest of Baltinglass, Wicklow.

What is Baltinglass Abbey?

Former Cistercian abbey in Ireland.

How well known is Baltinglass Abbey?

Baltinglass Abbey has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #246 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Baltinglass Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Baltinglass, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

Is Baltinglass Abbey a protected monument?

Yes: national monument of Ireland.

What else is there to see near Baltinglass Abbey?

Within 15 km: Ballyloughan Castle (13 km), Humewood Castle (7.4 km), Castledermot Round Tower & High Cross & St. David's Graveyard (9.3 km) and Castledermot Friary (9.6 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 (4)

Baltinglass Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ballyloughan Castle: VisionsofthePast, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Humewood Castle: Book authored by Charles Eastlake - the engraver is not attributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Castledermot Round Tower & High Cross & St. David's Graveyard: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).