Timoleague Abbey
Timoleague Abbey is a former friary in County Cork. Visitors find it inside Timoleague’s urban area. The register lists it as a national monument of Ireland.
Abbey or priory in Timoleague
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#83 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Timoleague
Timoleague Abbey is inside Timoleague’s urban area, with 2 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.
A month-by-month guide
Warmest in Timoleague are June to September, at 18–19°C.
Timoleague Abbey
Its care is managed by the Office of Public Works. Wikipedia covers it in 8 languages. Look also at Michael Collins Centre, 4.1 km away.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- in Timoleague
- Official site
- timoleague.ie/abbey
Getting in
Around Timoleague Abbey, mapped
The numbers show what else is near Timoleague Abbey, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Timoleague’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Bases near Timoleague Abbey
In size, Bandon comes first of the 8, with 8,196 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Timoleague
Courtmacsherry
Kilbrittain
Clonakilty
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Timoleague Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timoleague | It’s in town | 387 | 4 |
| Courtmacsherry | 2.8 km east of it | 639 | 3 |
| Kilbrittain | 6.3 km northeast of it | 238 | 2 |
| Clonakilty | 9.2 km west of it | 5,112 | 8 |
| Bandon | 11 km north of it | 8,196 | 1 |
| Ballinspittle | 12 km east of it | 369 | 1 |
| Dunderrow | 15 km northeast of it | 213 | 4 |
| Inishannon | 16 km northeast of it | 1,043 | 1 |
More near Timoleague Abbey
Nearby, within 15 km, there are 4 museums, 3 attractions and a garden, among others.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Timoleague Abbey
Where is Timoleague Abbey?
Timoleague Abbey is in Timoleague, Cork, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Timoleague Abbey?
Former friary in County Cork.
Who runs Timoleague Abbey?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Timoleague Abbey?
Timoleague Abbey has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #83 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Timoleague Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Timoleague, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Timoleague Abbey a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Timoleague Abbey?
Within 15 km: Michael Collins Centre (4.1 km), West Cork Model Railway Village (8.6 km), Michael Collins House (9.2 km) and West Cork Heritage Centre (12 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)
- Timoleague Abbey: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).