Holy Cross Abbey 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.
Holy Cross Abbey on the River Suir
The ruined interior, 1841
The Abbey of Holy Cross, County of Tipperary, The Nave, 1833
County Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, short
Holy Cross Abbey
…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. A supposed fragment of the True Cross was brought…
County Tipperary with subdivision into baronies
The Rock of Cashel, seat of the Kings of Munster
The Roscrea Brooch, 9th century
Galtee Mountains seen from the Glen of Aherlow