Abbeyknockmoy Cistercian Abbey

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Guided tour of Abbeyknockmoy Cistercian Abbey.

Abbeyknockmoy Cemetery

Abbeyknockmoy possesses one of the best surviving examples of medieval wall painting in Ireland, protected under the vault of the presbytery. Paintings feature the popular medieval tale of the Three Living and Three Dead Kings, intended to remind viewers of the inevitability of death, and an image of the martyrdom of St. Sebastian, the saint invoked for protection from plague.The east end of the abbey is the work of the so-called ‘School of the West’, a group of masons renowned for their fine stone carvings and idiosyncratic sculptural detailing. Good examples of their work can be seen on the east windows and the carved head of a king – possibly Cathal Croibhdhearg, located in the nave. 
Guides: Colm Murray, Architecture Officer, The Heritage Council 
Dr Karena Morton, Head of Conservation, National Museum of Ireland
Accessibility: The abbey is located down a short walk from the graveyard carpark to the north of Abbeyknockmoy town. There is a stile (a passage over a fence via steps and a narrow gap) that might prove difficult to those with mobility issues.
Meet / Abbeyknockmoy graveyard carpark

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