Cathedrals · Northern Ireland
Inch Abbey
Inch Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Inch Abbey is a cathedral in northern ireland, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1180. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
History
By the year 800 a monastery existed at this location called Inis Cumhscraighn and was situated on the River Quoile. In 1002, the monastery was sacked by Vikings led by Sitric, King of the Danes.
Architecture
It was constructed in a cruciform shape, which was standard for Cistercian buildings. The abbey contains an un-aisled chauncel with triple pointed lancet windows to the east, an aisled nave to the west and two projecting transepts to the north and south of the building.
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- Coordinates
- 54.3328, -5.7333
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT30 6HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
- Established
- 1180
- Official site
- www.communities-ni.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q671263 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inch Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inch Abbey?
- Inch Abbey is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30 6HB).
- When was Inch Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1180.
- How do I get to Inch Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30 6HB. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.