Hore Abbey
Hore Abbey is a former cistercian abbey. You will find it 200 m northwest of Cashel. It is a national monument of Ireland.
Abbey or priory near Cashel
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 ↓
Just outside Cashel
Hore Abbey is 200 m northwest of Cashel. 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.
Picking your season
The warmest afternoons in Cashel run June to September, at 17–20°C.
Hore Abbey
Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages. Further out, Rock of Cashel is 500 m away.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 200 m northwest of Cashel
- Official site
- megalithicireland.com/Hore%20Abbey.html
Hours, entry and address
Locating Hore Abbey
The places near Hore Abbey are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns around Hore Abbey, by distance
Cashel is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (4,805 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Cashel
Golden
Boherlahan
Rosegreen
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Hore Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashel | 200 m southeast of it | 4,805 | 7 |
| Golden | 5.4 km west of it | 362 | 2 |
| Boherlahan | 5.6 km north of it | 171 | 0 |
| Rosegreen | 7.2 km southeast of it | 219 | 0 |
| Dundrum | 11 km northwest of it | 221 | 1 |
| Donaskeigh | 12 km west of it | 151 | 1 |
| Holycross | 13 km north of it | 697 | 4 |
| Bansha | 14 km southwest of it | 329 | 0 |
Pair Hore Abbey with these
Pair it with 3 abbeys or priories, 2 castles and 2 museums, all within 15 km.
CastleRock of Cashel500 m away2
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSt. Dominic's Abbey700 m away3
CathedralSt. John's Cathedral, Cashel1.1 km away4
Abbey or prioryAthassel Priory7.3 km away5
Abbey or prioryHolycross Abbey14 km away6
Castle · Office of Public WorksGrallagh Castle12 km away7MuseumMuseumCashel Heritage Centre700 m away8MuseumMuseumCashel Folk Village Museum700 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Hore Abbey?
Hore Abbey is 200 m northwest of Cashel, Tipperary.
What is Hore Abbey?
Former cistercian abbey in Ireland.
How well known is Hore Abbey?
Hore 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 Hore Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Cashel, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Hore Abbey a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Hore Abbey?
Within 15 km: Rock of Cashel (500 m), St. Dominic's Abbey (700 m), St. John's Cathedral, Cashel (1.1 km) and Athassel Priory (7.3 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 (7)
- Hore Abbey: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Dominic's Abbey: Chris06, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Cathedral, Cashel: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Athassel Priory: Jschroeder85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holycross Abbey: Sarah777, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grallagh 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).