Abbey or priory · Boyle · Roscommon

Boyle Abbey

Boyle Abbey is a Cistercian abbey. This one is within Boyle’s urban area. It is protected as a national monument of Ireland.

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

Where

In Boyle

inside the urban area

Run by

Office of Public Works

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 5%

#83 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Abbey or priory in Boyle

One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland

#83 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓

Inside Boyle

Boyle Abbey is inside Boyle’s urban area, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the Office of Public Works

One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

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

Seasons and weather

Warmest in Boyle are June to August, at 18–19°C.

Jan8° / 2°127 mm

Feb8° / 2°103 mm

Mar10° / 3°97 mm

Apr13° / 4°80 mm

May16° / 7°80 mm

Jun18° / 9°77 mm

Jul19° / 11°90 mm

Aug19° / 11°96 mm

Sep17° / 9°86 mm

Oct13° / 6°118 mm

Nov10° / 4°129 mm

Dec8° / 2°136 mm

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

About

Boyle Abbey

Upkeep is seen to by the Office of Public Works. Wikipedia covers it in 8 languages. Within 15 km there are 11 more places to visit, starting with Ballinafad Castle (6.4 km).

Boyle Abbey on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: Office of Public Works
Listed: National monument of Ireland
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: in Boyle
Official site: heritageireland.ie/visit/places-to-visit/boyle-abbey

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

Plan your visit

Address and hours

AddressKnocknashee, Boyle, F52 XE16

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

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

The map

Where it sits

Boyle Abbey sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Boyle Abbey

Carrick-On-Shannon is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (4,743 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Boyle

2,915 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 8.6 km south of it

Ballinameen

223 people

3 · 9.3 km east of it

Cootehall

287 people · 1 place to visit

4 · 14 km northeast of it

Keadew

189 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Boyle Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Boyle	It’s in town	2,915	6
Ballinameen	8.6 km south of it	223	0
Cootehall	9.3 km east of it	287	1
Keadew	14 km northeast of it	189	2
Frenchpark	14 km southwest of it	572	1
Carrick-On-Shannon	14 km east of it	4,743	3
Gurteen	15 km west of it	421	2
Leitrim	15 km east of it	701	4

Make a day of it

Around Boyle Abbey

Choose from 11 places within 15 km, such as 2 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 museums.

CastleBallinafad Castle6.4 km away 2

CastleMcDermott's Castle4.6 km away 3Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryHoly Trinity Abbey3.3 km away 4

Abbey or prioryBallindoon Abbey12 km away 5MuseumMuseumKing House Historical & Cultural Centre300 m away 6Visitor farmVisitor farmSathya Sai Donkey Sanctuary CLG12 km away 7Historic houseHistoric houseCarrowkeel Megalithic Site13 km away 8MuseumMuseumSt George's Heritage & Visitor Centre14 km away

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

Questions before you go

Where is Boyle Abbey?

Boyle Abbey is in Boyle, Roscommon, inside the town’s urban area.

What is Boyle Abbey?

Cistercian abbey.

Who runs Boyle Abbey?

Office of Public Works.

How well known is Boyle Abbey?

Boyle Abbey has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #83 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Boyle Abbey?

June to August are the warmest months in Boyle, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

Is Boyle Abbey a protected monument?

Yes: national monument of Ireland.

What else is there to see near Boyle Abbey?

Within 15 km: Ballinafad Castle (6.4 km), McDermott's Castle (4.6 km), Holy Trinity Abbey (3.3 km) and Ballindoon Abbey (12 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)

Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ballinafad Castle: Daniel Waters, Co. Sligo, Ireland from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
McDermott's Castle: Carlo Cretaro from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ballindoon Abbey: 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).