Abbey or priory · Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch · Kilkenny

Duiske Abbey

Duiske Abbey is an abbey in County Kilkenny. The urban area of Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch includes it. Its status is a national monument of Ireland.

Photo: Duiske Abbey, Andreas F. Borchert (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch

inside the urban area

How well known

Top 8%

#130 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Abbey or priory in Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch

One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland

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

Inside Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch

Duiske Abbey is inside Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch’s urban area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. 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 year in Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch

In Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.

Jan9° / 3°110 mm

Feb9° / 2°81 mm

Mar11° / 3°78 mm

Apr13° / 5°76 mm

May16° / 7°70 mm

Jun19° / 10°76 mm

Jul20° / 12°75 mm

Aug20° / 12°86 mm

Sep18° / 10°84 mm

Oct14° / 7°120 mm

Nov11° / 4°121 mm

Dec9° / 3°114 mm

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

About

Duiske Abbey

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 7 languages. Top of the list nearby is Tinnahinch Castle, 500 m away.

Duiske Abbey on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Abbey or priory
Listed: National monument of Ireland
Wikipedias: Covered in 7 languages
Town: in Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch
Official site: villageofthemonks.com/duiskeabbey

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

Plan your visit

Know before you go

AddressGraiguenamanagh

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 your bearings

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

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Among the 8, Thomastown is the biggest, home to 2,305 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · It’s in town

Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch

1,506 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 7.2 km north of it

Borris

702 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 9.5 km southwest of it

Inistioge

315 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 10 km north of it

Goresbridge

317 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Duiske Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch	It’s in town	1,506	5
Borris	7.2 km north of it	702	4
Inistioge	9.5 km southwest of it	315	2
Goresbridge	10 km north of it	317	3
Gowran	12 km northwest of it	847	2
Thomastown	13 km west of it	2,305	7
Paulstown	16 km north of it	919	2
Bennettsbridge	16 km west of it	664	3

Make a day of it

Pair Duiske Abbey with these

Pair it with 2 castles, 2 museums and 2 gardens, all within 15 km.

CastleTinnahinch Castle500 m away 2

MuseumBorris House6.7 km away 3

CastleCoolhill Castle8.6 km away 4MuseumMuseumSt Moling's Trail - Driving Route6.9 km away 5ChurchChurchKilfane Church11 km away 6AttractionAttractionCushendale Woollen Mills200 m away 7GardenGardenKilfane Glen and Waterfall9.2 km away 8GardenGardenWoodstock Gardens and Arboretum10 km away

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

A visit to Duiske Abbey: questions

Where is Duiske Abbey?

Duiske Abbey is in Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch, Kilkenny, inside the town’s urban area.

What is Duiske Abbey?

Abbey in County Kilkenny in Ireland.

How well known is Duiske Abbey?

Duiske Abbey has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #130 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Duiske Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

Is Duiske Abbey a protected monument?

Yes: national monument of Ireland.

What else is there to see near Duiske Abbey?

Within 15 km: Tinnahinch Castle (500 m), Borris House (6.7 km), Coolhill Castle (8.6 km) and St Moling's Trail - Driving Route (6.9 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 (4)

Duiske Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tinnahinch Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Borris House: sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Coolhill Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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).