Glenstal Abbey
Glenstal Abbey is a Benedictine monastery. It stands 1 km northeast of Moroe. The site offers gardens.
Abbey or priory near Moroe
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#156 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Moroe
Glenstal Abbey is 1 km northeast of Moroe. 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.
The climate through the year
The warmest afternoons in Moroe run June to September, at 18–20°C.
Glenstal Abbey
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. Look also at Historic Family Home Tours, 9.1 km away, first of 4 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 1 km northeast of Moroe
- Official site
- glenstal.com/abbey
How to visit
Mapping Glenstal Abbey
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Glenstal Abbey is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns a short way from Glenstal Abbey
Home to 3,398 people, Annacotty is the largest of these 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Moroe
Newport
Cappamore
Castleconnell
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Glenstal Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moroe | 1 km southwest of it | 1,432 | 1 |
| Newport | 4.3 km north of it | 2,183 | 1 |
| Cappamore | 6.4 km southeast of it | 668 | 1 |
| Castleconnell | 9.3 km northwest of it | 2,488 | 2 |
| Caherconlish | 9.6 km southwest of it | 1,569 | 0 |
| Annacotty | 9.9 km west of it | 3,398 | 4 |
| Rear Cross | 10 km east of it | 166 | 0 |
| Doon | 11 km southeast of it | 651 | 1 |
Also near Glenstal Abbey
Nearby, 4 places within 15 km include a historic house, an art gallery and a church.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Glenstal Abbey
Where is Glenstal Abbey?
Glenstal Abbey is 1 km northeast of Moroe, Limerick.
What is Glenstal Abbey?
Benedictine monastery in Murroe, County Limerick, Ireland.
How well known is Glenstal Abbey?
Glenstal Abbey has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #156 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Glenstal Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Moroe, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Glenstal Abbey?
Within 15 km: Historic Family Home Tours (9.1 km), Bourn Vincent Gallery (13 km), Inishlosky Church (12 km) and Old Pump (13 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 (1)
- Glenstal 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).