Skip to content

Abbeyshrule Abbey

Abbeyshrule Abbey is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Corn Hill stands 331 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Abbeyshrule Castle, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

Ruins of a Cistercian monastery in County Longford, Ireland.

Dates from 1150.

Wikidata Q306448, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.57966, -7.65837

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hill of Uisneach: 7.4 mi
  • Knockastia: 9.7 mi
  • Moate Hill: 13.1 mi
  • Kilmalady Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Roughan Hill: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 58
  • Abbeyshrule Castle: 0.0 mi
  • 39th Lock Keeper's House: 0.8 mi
  • Cloghan Mills (ruins): 0.8 mi
  • 37th Lock Keeper's Cottage: 3.3 mi
  • Doory Hall: 3.6 mi
Springs
Artworks: 28
Parks: 22
  • Edgeworthstown Green: 8.3 mi
  • St Joseph's Park: 11.0 mi
  • Jonathan Swift Park: 12.9 mi
  • Patrick Kelly Memorial Park: 13.0 mi
  • Tuar Ard Public Park: 13.0 mi
Museums: 12
  • The Rectory: 8.4 mi
  • Dún na Sí Heritage Centre: 12.7 mi
  • Dún na Sí: 12.7 mi
  • Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 13.3 mi
  • Athlone Music Museum: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 11
Gardens: 11
Picnic sites: 4
  • Harbour Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
  • Mullaghmeen Forest: 19.6 mi
  • Kilglas: 21.9 mi
  • Angling Visitor Conference Center: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Rock of Curry: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Rynn Beach: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Abbeyshrule Abbey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Corn HillN331 m15.9 mi
Slieve BawnWNW316 m19.4 mi
The Hill of MaelNE295 m17.8 mi
Croghan HillSE287 m22.5 mi
Hill of UisneachSSE236 m7.4 mi
Ben of ForeENE217 m19.6 mi
KnockeyonENE216 m15.1 mi
Seafin HillENE202 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3517:5718:43
June solstice05:0221:0622:05
September equinox07:1718:4619:32
December solstice08:4615:0516:13

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/179542724

More historic sites in Ireland

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Abbeyshrule Abbey.

Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens