Hore Abbey

Hore Abbey

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  • Kayla
    Glassboro, New Jersey171 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Worth a visit
    A quick stop, but definitely worthwhile if you have the time. We ended up driving over due to time constraints and lucked out by having the spot to ourselves for a little while. It was a fun walk through the animal-proof gate across a field to the ruins. Very fun to explore but you’ll need to look up any info on your own as it isn’t presented in any way there, but I didn’t mind that. Nice views of Rock of Cashel from the bottom of the hill too. I was glad we made the stop!
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written March 30, 2024
  • ggmvreindl
    Munich, Germany56 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Absolutely worth it
    This beautiful church ruin is about 15 minutes' walk from the famous Rock of Cashel. Only a few visitors to the Rock make the effort, so you can take photos here in peace. From the ruins you have a beautiful view of the Rock of Cashel.
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written May 16, 2024
  • Stéphanie F
    10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful abbey
    Access is prohibited because it is not secure. You have to pass through a field of cows. It is private so respect the owners. Despite everything, we have a very beautiful view. But no parking, you have to walk a little (but it’s the holidays 😁) You have to go and see if you like old stones (it's Ireland!).
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written June 6, 2024
  • CaribMark
    Charleston, South Carolina183 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    See it? Well go and SEE it!
    Visible below the Rock of Cashel the ruins of this abbey were awesome to visit. There's not really anywhere to park by the gate but walking in is free on the path through the cow meadow (watch out for meadow muffins). Self exploration of the ruins was fun. Figuring out different rooms and halls was interesting. Look for the "window" facing the Rock of Cashel for the best photo of it. Very worth the walk.
    Visited September 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 6, 2024
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Christina G.
Reno, NV21 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
Definitely cool ruins, not very maintained. If it’s busy it would probably easier to walk down from Cashel castle. It was desolate when we went so we so we parked down the street near a home where the ruins are. You go through a cow proof gate through a grass field of cows on a stone path to the ruins. It was a quick little stop but interesting to see. Definitely less busy than Cashel Castle.
Written October 1, 2023
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eva-diva1029
Marysville, CA136 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022
This is a gorgeous piece of history that is unfortunately not maintained. There were a bunch of school aged children just hanging out on the ruins and a family that was doing a photo shoot on scene. There was trash and litter piled up in places, but it was still worth the hike down from The Rock of Cashel
Written February 8, 2023
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Mominct24
Stamford206 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022
Rock of Cashel was closed due to storm, so we were glad we could go here. The signage was a bit confusing. It said the area was closed to outsiders, but there were several people walking around, so we entered. There wasn't much signage, but my teens loved walking around the ruins.
Written March 4, 2022
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Andre H
Cape Town, South Africa548 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
We rated this as one of the best Abbey's we visited during our 2 week holiday in Ireland. When viewing from the Rock of Cashel it looked small.

You can walk along a pathway from Rock of Cashel , just about 1km or take a drive , parking is a bit of a problem as its a narrow road surrounded by farm houses.

The fun part of doing this route is that you cross through a field , on a path , filled with cows & of course their droppings. We had no problems with the cows apart from a for stare downs to see who would move 1st .

The Abbey itself was much bigger & more impressive than we expected & we glad we made the short trip to go view it
Written May 14, 2022
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Jaimee G
Urbana, IL452 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
We were staying across the street at O'Brien's Cashel Lodge so it was quick and easy to visit the ruins. There is an entrance just down the street (where maybe 1-2 cars could park just off the street). You could also easily take a stroll from town- nothing is far. Once you get to the entrance, you walk down a little path, over a ditch, through a cow pasture to the ruins. They are stunningly beautiful and feel peaceful. Great photo opportunities and you can see the Rock of Cashel in the distance. I think I actually enjoyed my time among these ruins more than at the Rock of Cashel.
Written June 22, 2022
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KyFlynn
Munich, Germany1,993 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
Not far from the Rock of Cashel is the Hore Abbey, which is a ruined Cistercian monastery in County Tipperary. If you want to go there, best just walk there from the Rock, it’s really close, and there are no real parking spots near the Abbey.

It was originally a Benedictine order, but in 1272, Archbishop David had a dream that the monks would make an attempt on his life, and so he violently dispossessed them of their house and lands. This Abbey also was the last Cistercian foundation in Ireland overall.

It’s really interesting to walk through it, but it truly lies in ruin.
Written December 2, 2022
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crayolabird
Savage, MD621 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
My nine year old son caught site of this from afar as we were visiting the Rock of Cashel - he asked me if we might find a way to visit it as well and it was no problem! The ticket staff helped us know how to get there - it's just sitting out there in the middle of a giant cow field. There is one little placard near the road and a little stile, that's it!
The closer we got as we walked across the field, the bigger and more gorgeous it got! This is an absolutely fantastic ruin to explore, so much fuel for the imagination. Highly recommended. We walked back along the road to the car park at the Rock of Cashel and it was a great little serendipitous side adventure!
Written July 11, 2022
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Gordon_Reilly
Ballina, Ireland20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Couples
Lovely set of ruins to visit. You also get to see the Rock of Cashel from a different angle here which makes it look like its something from a magical fantasy movie. The Abbey is very quiet tourist wise.
Written August 5, 2020
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Monica M
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022 • Solo
I was 3 months in Ireland and I was living 8km from Cashel. I made a lot of photos of castle and Hore Abbey, but most I like one. I changed a little this photo on black and white and add some bats and web 😀
I wasn't there in 2022 - here is no option of another year, why? I was there in October '2015.
Written December 31, 2022
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Marcia2424
Arlington, VA351 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
This is such a cool place. Perfect for graduation or wedding phots, as well as a place with a fascinating history. Parking is tight, but the Abbey is awesome.
Written September 20, 2020
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