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Holy Cross Abbey

County Tipperary, Ireland · built 1169

Holy Cross Abbey (Mainistir na Croise Naofa) was a Cistercian monastery in Holycross near Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland, situated on the River Suir. It takes its name from a relic of the True Cross or Holy Rood.

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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