An Dún · Ulster · 7 places
County Down (An Dún) in Ulster features 7 mapped abbeys & monasteries, led by Grey Abbey, Inch Abbey, and Priory of Saint Columba. Across these 7 listings, 3 feature verified photography and 6 include mapped nearby public parking. Historic monastic settlements, friaries, and ruined abbeys.
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Grey Abbey (Irish: An Mhainistir Liath) is a ruined Cistercian priory in Greyabbey, County Down, Northern Ireland. Currently maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, it is a monument in state care in the townland of Rosemount, on the eastern edge of the village of Greyabbey in the Ards and North Down local government district.
Inch Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery on the outskirts of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was founded by John de Courcy in the 12th-century. It was dissolved in 1541.
Newtownards Priory was a medieval Dominican priory founded by the Savage family around 1244 in the village of Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. Only the lower parts of the nave and two blocked doors in the south wall leading to a demolished cloister, survive from the period of the priory's foundation. The upper parts of the nave date from a 14th-century rebuilding and the western extension and the north aisle arcade were undertaken by the de Burgh family. The priory was dissolved in 1541, and was sacked and burned. It was granted to Hugh Montgomery who built a house within the ruins, rebuilding the north aisle and adding a tower at the entrance. The church contains the double grave of Frederick Stewart, 4th Marquess of Londonderry (1805–1872) and his wife Elizabeth née Jocelyn, Marchioness of Londonderry (1813–1884).
The Church of the Good Shepherd Convent is a historic abbey located in County Down.
The Missionary Sisters Of The Assumption is a historic abbey located in County Down. Visitors can explore this religious site.
St Clares Convent is a historic abbey located in County Down. It stands as a notable religious structure in the area.