Jerpoint Abbey
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Jerpoint Abbey is a well-preserved 12th-century Cistercian monastery in County Kilkenny, Ireland, renowned for its Romanesque and Gothic architecture and intricate stone carvings.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cistercian monastery
ⓘ
National Monument of Ireland ⓘ medieval abbey ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Christian monasteries established in the 12th century
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Cistercian monasteries in Ireland ⓘ Monasteries in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| consecrated | 12th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionContext | Dissolution of the Monasteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 16th century ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| founded | c. 1158 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Donal MacGillapatrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderTitle | King of Ossory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingDioceseHistorical | Diocese of Ossory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtworkType |
figurative sculpture
ⓘ
foliate ornament ⓘ relief carvings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapter house
ⓘ
church ⓘ cloister ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ refectory ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAffiliation | Roman Catholic Church (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
River Nore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomastown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySite | Jerpoint Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intricate stone carvings
ⓘ
medieval tomb effigies ⓘ sculptured cloister arcade ⓘ well-preserved ruins ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | state care monument ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Cistercian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heritage education
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.