Holycross Abbey, Co. Tipperary
Title
Holycross Abbey, Co. Tipperary
Subject
View of the ruined Holycross Abbey
Description
Black and white image of the ruined Holycross Abbey. This was a Cistercian Monastery in Thurles founded in 1169 by King Donal O'Brien of Thomond. It became a place of pilgrimage in medieval times. The abbey fell into ruin following the Cromwellian conquest and was restored in the 1970s. It serves as the parish church for Holycross since 1975. Mid 20th Century
Creator
Rev Philip Fogarty
Publisher
Digitised by Tipperary Studies
Date
Mid 20th Century
Rights
©Tipperary Studies
Relation
Historical postcard collection , Edmond Murphy Photographic Negative Collection, Patrick Kenrick Photographic Collection, Quinn collection, Photographic images of Munster all at tippstudiesdigital.ie
Format
Black and white Jpeg images
Language
English
Type
Black and white image derived from printed photographs
Identifier
Fr Philip Fogarty _033, 039, 090, 142,
Coverage
Holycross, Co. Tipperary
Files
Collection
Citation
Rev Philip Fogarty, “Holycross Abbey, Co. Tipperary,” Tipperary Archive, accessed April 30, 2025, https://www.tippstudiesdigital.ie/items/show/8525.