Inch Abbey (2 of 2) Near Downpatrick County Down Northern Ireland
This further closer shot shows the knave of Inch Abbey which is a large ruined 12th and 13th Century ruined Cistercian Abbey near Downpatrick County Down Northern Ireland standing on the Northern Bank of the River Quoile. The site was originally on an island in the Quoile Marshes.
It is best accessed by using the Downpatrick and County Railway's nearby station which is a short walk away and is well worth a visit too.
On the Game of Thrones theme - Robb Stark camped here in Season One of Game of Thrones.
The Abbey was founded in 1180 by the Norman Knight John de Courcy who led the 1177 Anglo-Norman invasion of East Ulster. It was erected as an act of repentance for the destruction of the Abbey of Erinagh 3 miles South be de Courcy in 1177.
Inch Abbey was shut down in the dissolution of the monasteries in the Mid 16th Century and has been a ruin for more than 450 years.
Inch Abbey (2 of 2) Near Downpatrick County Down Northern Ireland
This further closer shot shows the knave of Inch Abbey which is a large ruined 12th and 13th Century ruined Cistercian Abbey near Downpatrick County Down Northern Ireland standing on the Northern Bank of the River Quoile. The site was originally on an island in the Quoile Marshes.
It is best accessed by using the Downpatrick and County Railway's nearby station which is a short walk away and is well worth a visit too.
On the Game of Thrones theme - Robb Stark camped here in Season One of Game of Thrones.
The Abbey was founded in 1180 by the Norman Knight John de Courcy who led the 1177 Anglo-Norman invasion of East Ulster. It was erected as an act of repentance for the destruction of the Abbey of Erinagh 3 miles South be de Courcy in 1177.
Inch Abbey was shut down in the dissolution of the monasteries in the Mid 16th Century and has been a ruin for more than 450 years.