Jerpoint Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey, founded in the second half of the 12th century in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located 2.5 km south west of Thomastown on the R448 regional road. There is a visitor centre with an exhibition. It has been declared a national monument and has been in the care of the Office of Public Works since 1880.
East front of Jerpoint Abbey
Abbey ruins from above
The Weepers
The Cloister Arcade
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council is the local authority for the county. At the 2022 census the population of the county was 103,685. The county was based on the historic Gaelic kingdom of Ossory (Osraighe), which was coterminous with the Diocese of Ossory.
The River Barrow at Graiguenamanagh
The River Nore at Kilkenny
Kilkenny countryside looking west near Graiguenamanagh.
Pasture at Listerlin, County Kilkenny.