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Dermot McMurrough, King of Leinster, founded the Abbey in 1148 for the Cistercian Order of monks. The Abbey ceased to function in the mid-16th century but fragments of the church and traces of the cloisters survive.
The nave aisle has alternate squares and cylindrical piers, the bases and capitals of which are decorated with a range of unusual designs, The bases of two Romanesque doorways and the well-preserved sidilla in the presbytery are also of interest. The tower was erected in the Middle Ages but replaced by a narrow near-Gothic one during the 19th century.
Adjoining the abbey is a great pyramid style granite mausoleum built in 1832 as a tomb for the Stratford family who were powerful estate owners in the area.
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- Landmark