An Mhainistir Liath | |
Monastery information | |
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Order | Cistercian |
Established | 1193 |
People | |
Founder(s) | Affreca de Courcy |
Architecture | |
Status | Inactive |
Site | |
Public access | Yes |
Grey Abbey ( Irish: An Mhainistir Liath) [1] is a ruined Cistercian priory in Greyabbey, County Down, Northern Ireland. Currently maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, it is a monument in state care in the townland of Rosemount, on the eastern edge of the village of Greyabbey in the Ards and North Down local government district. [2] [3]
Grey Abbey was founded in 1193 [4] by John de Courcy's wife, Affreca. [5]
An Mhainistir Liath | |
Monastery information | |
---|---|
Order | Cistercian |
Established | 1193 |
People | |
Founder(s) | Affreca de Courcy |
Architecture | |
Status | Inactive |
Site | |
Public access | Yes |
Grey Abbey ( Irish: An Mhainistir Liath) [1] is a ruined Cistercian priory in Greyabbey, County Down, Northern Ireland. Currently maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, it is a monument in state care in the townland of Rosemount, on the eastern edge of the village of Greyabbey in the Ards and North Down local government district. [2] [3]
Grey Abbey was founded in 1193 [4] by John de Courcy's wife, Affreca. [5]