Moor Abbey
Moor Abbey is a Franciscan friary in County Tipperary. Its setting is 300 m east of Galbally. It holds the status of a national monument of Ireland.
Abbey or priory near Galbally
Just outside Galbally
Moor Abbey is 300 m east of Galbally. 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.
Seasons and weather
From June to September, Galbally sees highs of 17–20°C.
Moor Abbey
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages. Nearby, Emly Cathedral (8.4 km) heads a list of 5 within 15 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 300 m east of Galbally
- Official site
- visitballyhoura.com/explore/moor-abbey
Visiting: the details
Getting to Moor Abbey
The map puts Moor Abbey in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns to Moor Abbey
Among the 8, Tipperary is the biggest, home to 5,387 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Galbally
Ballylanders
Emly
Knocklong
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Moor Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galbally | 300 m west of it | 269 | 2 |
| Ballylanders | 5.8 km southwest of it | 337 | 1 |
| Emly | 8.6 km northwest of it | 338 | 1 |
| Knocklong | 9.6 km northwest of it | 229 | 1 |
| Tipperary | 11 km northeast of it | 5,387 | 2 |
| Monard | 13 km north of it | 244 | 0 |
| Hospital | 13 km northwest of it | 674 | 2 |
| Kilfinnane | 14 km west of it | 757 | 1 |
Make a day of it near Moor Abbey
Within 15 km you can add a cathedral, an art gallery and a natural landscape.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Moor Abbey
Where is Moor Abbey?
Moor Abbey is 300 m east of Galbally, Limerick.
What is Moor Abbey?
Franciscan friary in County Tipperary.
How well known is Moor Abbey?
Moor Abbey has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #297 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Moor Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Galbally, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Moor Abbey a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Moor Abbey?
Within 15 km: Emly Cathedral (8.4 km), Deirdre Dunne Fine Art (11 km), Gortavoher (11 km) and Tipperary Excel Centre (11 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)
- Moor Abbey: Ballyhoura, 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).