Duiske Abbey
Duiske Abbey National Monument, also known as Graiguenamanagh Abbey, is a 13th-century Cistercian monastery situated in Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny in Ireland.
| Duiske Abbey | |
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| Graiguenamanagh Abbey | |
Mainistir an Dubhuisce | |
Choir window as seen from South East | |
Duiske Abbey Location within Ireland | |
| 52°32′28.15″N 6°57′16.79″W | |
| Location | Abbey Street, Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Religious institute | Cistercians |
| Website | villageofthemonks.com |
| History | |
| Status | Active as parochial church |
| Founded | 1204 |
| Founder(s) | William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke |
| Architecture | |
| Style | English Gothic, gothic, romanesque |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin |
National monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Duiske Abbey |
| Reference no. | 620 |
Duiske Abbey was founded by William Marshal in 1204 and is one of the first, largest and perhaps the finest of the thirty-four medieval Cistercian monasteries in Ireland. The Abbey is the parish church of Graiguenamanagh town and beautifully dominates the town centre.
The Abbey is located in the valley of the river Barrow, on a site between the main river and the Duiske tributary. The abbey derives its name from the Douskey River Irish: An Dubhuisce, meaning "Black Water".
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