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Boyle Abbey

Step back into Ireland’s monastic past

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Boyle Abbey

Step back into Ireland’s monastic past

Closed

See all opening times

Site Closed

Site closed for 2024 season

Admission

Guided/ Self Guided Tour :
Adult: €5.00
Group/Senior €4.00
Student/Child €3.00
Family €13.00

Guided Tour Duration:30 mins
Self-Guided Tour Duration: 30 mins

Getting here

Boyle
Co. Roscommon
F52 XE16

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Boyle Abbey

This Cistercian monastery was founded in the twelfth century by monks from Mellifont Abbey under the patronage of the local ruling family, the MacDermotts. It was one of the most powerful of the early Cistercian foundations in Ireland and among the foremost in Connacht.

Cromwellian forces wreaked devastation when they occupied the abbey in 1659. It was further mutilated during the following centuries, when it was used to accommodate a military garrison. Despite all the violence it has suffered over the centuries, Boyle Abbey is well preserved and retains its ability to impress.

A sixteenth/seventeenth-century gatehouse has been restored and turned into an interpretive centre, where you can learn more about the abbey’s gripping history.

Opening Times

15 March – 25 September 2024

Daily 10:00 – 18:00

Last admission 17:15.

 

Contact

Boyle
Co. Roscommon
F52 XE16

071 9662604

Getting Here

Located in Boyle town, off the N4 (Dublin-Sligo Road)

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Facilities

  • Brochure
  • Car park
  • Card Accepted
  • Coach parking
  • Exhibition
  • Guided tours
  • Interpretive exhibit
  • Recycling
  • Toilets
  • Wheelchair Accessible Toilet

Restrictions

  • Assistance dogs only
  • Limited Access
  • No Drones
  • Uneven walkways

Resources

Social Guide

Download, print and read our social guide (PDF) about visiting Boyle Abbey. This will help first-time visitors, families and people with developmental and learning disabilities to prepare for a visit to Boyle Abbey.

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