Abbey or priory · near Fethard · Wexford

Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey. Find it 3.8 km north of Fethard. Its status is a national monument of Ireland. It is cared for by the Office of Public Works.

Photo: Tintern Abbey, Audrius Janecka (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

3.8 km

north of Fethard

Run by

Office of Public Works

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 5%

#83 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Fethard

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 ↓

Just outside Fethard

Tintern Abbey is 3.8 km north of Fethard. 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.

When to go

The year in Fethard

Warmest in Fethard are June to September, at 18–20°C.

Jan9° / 4°83 mm

Feb10° / 4°65 mm

Mar11° / 5°60 mm

Apr13° / 6°59 mm

May15° / 8°57 mm

Jun18° / 11°66 mm

Jul20° / 13°68 mm

Aug20° / 12°73 mm

Sep18° / 11°69 mm

Oct15° / 9°101 mm

Nov12° / 6°96 mm

Dec10° / 4°94 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Fethard, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Fethard (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Fethard’s full climate →

About

Tintern Abbey

The site offers guided tours. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 8 languages. For a second stop, Ballyhack Castle is 8.9 km away.

Tintern Abbey on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: Office of Public Works
Listed: National monument of Ireland
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: 3.8 km north of Fethard
Official site: heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/tintern-abbey

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Know before you go

AddressSaltmills, New Ross

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Tintern Abbey on the map

Orange: Tintern Abbey.

Towns near it

Where people come from

The largest of the 8 towns is Passage East, with 634 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 3.8 km south of it

Fethard

363 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 4.4 km north of it

Ballycullane

230 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 6.6 km west of it

Duncannon

281 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 7.3 km east of it

Carrig on Bannow

391 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Tintern Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Fethard	3.8 km south of it	363	2
Ballycullane	4.4 km north of it	230	3
Duncannon	6.6 km west of it	281	2
Carrig on Bannow	7.3 km east of it	391	1
Arthurstown	8 km west of it	149	5
Clongeen	8.1 km northeast of it	263	0
Ballyhack	8.8 km west of it	211	5
Passage East	9.3 km west of it	634	3

Make a day of it

Places to add to Tintern Abbey

Also within 15 km are 4 castles, a garden and a museum.

Castle · Office of Public WorksBallyhack Castle8.9 km away 2

Garden · Office of Public WorksThe John F. Kennedy Arboretum11 km away 3

MuseumDuncannon Fort Tour7 km away 4

Historic houseLoftus Hall11 km away 5

Abbey or prioryDunbrody Abbey9.8 km away 6

CastleCoolhull Castle9.1 km away 7CastleCastleRathumney Castle7 km away 8

CastleTellarought Castle12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Tintern Abbey

Where is Tintern Abbey?

Tintern Abbey is 3.8 km north of Fethard, Wexford.

What is Tintern Abbey?

Former Cistercian abbey in Wexford, Ireland.

Who runs Tintern Abbey?

Office of Public Works.

How well known is Tintern Abbey?

Tintern 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 Tintern Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Fethard, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

Is Tintern Abbey a protected monument?

Yes: national monument of Ireland.

What else is there to see near Tintern Abbey?

Within 15 km: Ballyhack Castle (8.9 km), The John F. Kennedy Arboretum (11 km), Duncannon Fort Tour (7 km) and Loftus Hall (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 (8)

Tintern Abbey: Audrius Janecka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ballyhack Castle: Alanna Milbourne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The John F. Kennedy Arboretum: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Duncannon Fort Tour: Brian Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Loftus Hall: irpix.de, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dunbrody Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Coolhull Castle: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tellarought 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).