Attraction · Ireland
Boyle Abbey
Boyle Abbey is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Sliabh an Iarainn stands 585 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Brothers Sculpture, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 19 miles off.
The story
Cistercian abbey
Dates from 1161.
Wikidata Q896003, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Office of Public Works
- Access
- Customers only
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.97357, -8.29692
- 18.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Yeats Memorial Building · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Brothers Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- King William Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Rockingham Demesne: 2.2 mi
- McDermott's Castle: 2.8 mi
- Ballinafad Castle: 4.0 mi
Springs
- St. Patrick's Well: 0.6 mi
- Toberaraght: 4.0 mi
- Toberpatrick: 4.7 mi
- Tobermurry: 6.1 mi
- Tober Bride: 6.6 mi
Peaks
- Longford Hill: 3.0 mi
- Curlew Mountains: 3.7 mi
- Carricknahorna East: 5.7 mi
- Bricklieve Mountains: 6.5 mi
- Barroe North: 7.9 mi
Parks: 21
- Lough Key Forest & Activity Park: 2.6 mi
- Riverview park: 5.4 mi
- Cootehall Riverdise Park: 5.5 mi
- Coothall Quays and Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Oakport Green: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 13
- Gaelic Chieftain: 2.8 mi
- Street Art Tree: 5.6 mi
- Tonra Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Bottle Cap Mosaic: 8.4 mi
- Madonna and Child: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 11
- King House: 0.2 mi
- Moon River: 8.5 mi
- Arigna Mining Experience: 10.1 mi
- Riverstown Folk Park: 11.5 mi
- Strokestown House Gardens: 15.9 mi
Museums: 9
- Connaght Rangers: 0.2 mi
- Arigna Mining Experience: 10.1 mi
- Cruachan Aí Heritage Centre: 13.6 mi
- Strokestown House: 15.8 mi
- Strokestown House: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Carrane Hill: 11.4 mi
- Carrignahasta: 19.7 mi
- Carrignahasta: 19.9 mi
- The Playground: 19.9 mi
- Playgroud: 19.9 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Wildlife Area: 12.3 mi
- Moneen Boleybrack Mountain Special Area of Conservation: 20.6 mi
- Moneensauran Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation: 21.2 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Farnaght Reserve: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Community garden: 5.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 7.8 mi
- Bush Hotel Garden: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Kilglas: 15.8 mi
- Hazelwood: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Rynn Beach: 19.1 mi
- Culleenamore: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Scardan Waterfall: 12.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Boyle Abbey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sliabh an Iarainn | ENE 58° | 585 m | 15.5 mi |
| Knockacullion | NE 56° | 562 m | 16.8 mi |
| The Playbank | NE 44° | 542 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bencroy | NE 55° | 518 m | 18.0 mi |
| Benbrack | ENE 57° | 502 m | 21.7 mi |
| Derrynananta Upper | NE 56° | 479 m | 21.8 mi |
| Benbrack W Top | NE 53° | 463 m | 20.1 mi |
| Carrane Hill | NNE 12° | 458 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 17:59 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 21:11 | 22:10 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:51 | 15:03 | 16:13 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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