St. Dominic's Abbey
St. Dominic's Abbey is a monastery ruin in Cashel. Its status is a national monument of Ireland. For a second stop, Rock of Cashel is 300 m away.
Abbey or priory in Cashel
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#171 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Cashel
St. Dominic's Abbey is inside Cashel’s urban area, with 6 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.
Weather, month by month
Highs of 17–20°C mark June to September in Cashel.
St. Dominic's Abbey
It is conserved by the Office of Public Works. Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- in Cashel
Finding St. Dominic's Abbey
St. Dominic's Abbey sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Cashel’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Where people come from
Cashel is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (4,805 people). The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Cashel
Boherlahan
Golden
Rosegreen
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where St. Dominic's Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashel | It’s in town | 4,805 | 7 |
| Boherlahan | 5.6 km north of it | 171 | 0 |
| Golden | 6 km west of it | 362 | 2 |
| Rosegreen | 6.8 km southeast of it | 219 | 0 |
| Dundrum | 12 km west of it | 221 | 1 |
| Holycross | 13 km north of it | 697 | 4 |
| Donaskeigh | 13 km west of it | 151 | 1 |
| Fethard | 14 km southeast of it | 1,738 | 3 |
Pair St. Dominic's Abbey with these
Pair it with 3 museums, 2 castles and 2 abbeys or priories, all within 15 km.
CastleRock of Cashel300 m away2
Abbey or prioryHore Abbey700 m away3
CathedralSt. John's Cathedral, Cashel800 m away4
Abbey or prioryAthassel Priory7.8 km away5
Castle · Office of Public WorksGrallagh Castle12 km away6MuseumMuseumCashel Heritage Centre100 m away7MuseumMuseumCashel Folk Village Museum100 m away8MuseumMuseumSouth Tipperary Genealogy Centre400 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting St. Dominic's Abbey
Where is St. Dominic's Abbey?
St. Dominic's Abbey is in Cashel, Tipperary, inside the town’s urban area.
What is St. Dominic's Abbey?
Monastery ruin in Cashel.
Who runs St. Dominic's Abbey?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is St. Dominic's Abbey?
St. Dominic's Abbey has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #171 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit St. Dominic's Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Cashel, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is St. Dominic's Abbey a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near St. Dominic's Abbey?
Within 15 km: Rock of Cashel (300 m), Hore Abbey (700 m), St. John's Cathedral, Cashel (800 m) and Athassel Priory (7.8 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 (6)
- St. Dominic's Abbey: Chris06, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hore Abbey: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Cathedral, Cashel: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Athassel Priory: Jschroeder85, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).