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Inch Abbey, County Down

Inch Abbey

Inch Abbey is a large, ruined monastic site three quarters of a mile north-west of Downpatrick in County Down. It stands on the north bank of the River Quoile in a hollow between two drumlins and featuring early Gothic architecture.

An early Gaelic monastic settlement, Inch Abbey was re-established as a Cistercian house by John de Courcy and his wife Affreca. (Read more)