Abbeylara

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Abbeylara is a historic village and former monastic site in County Longford, Ireland, known for the ruins of its medieval Cistercian abbey.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil parish
former monastic site
village
abbeyAlternativeName Abbey of Lerha NERFINISHED
Leathráth Abbey NERFINISHED
Lerha Abbey NERFINISHED
abbeyDedicatedTo Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
abbeyDissolvedDuring Dissolution of the Monasteries NERFINISHED
abbeyFoundedBy Hugh de Lacy NERFINISHED
Richard Tuite NERFINISHED
abbeyFoundedInCentury 12th century
abbeyFoundedInYearApprox 1205
abbeyStatus ruined
anglicanDiocese United Dioceses of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh NERFINISHED
country Ireland NERFINISHED
governingLocalAuthority Longford County Council NERFINISHED
hasCulturalActivity Gaelic games
religious pilgrimage
hasHeritageStatus National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED
hasIrishName Mainistir Leathrátha NERFINISHED
hasNotableStructure cloister remains
medieval abbey church ruins
monastic graveyard
hasReligiousSite Roman Catholic church of St. Bernard NERFINISHED
hasRuinsOf Cistercian abbey
hasSportClub Abbeylara GAA NERFINISHED
historicalCounty County Longford NERFINISHED
historicalEvent Abbeylara siege of 1539 NERFINISHED
locatedIn County Longford NERFINISHED
province of Leinster
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedInElectoralArea Granard Municipal District NERFINISHED
locatedInIsland island of Ireland
locatedNear Granard NERFINISHED
locatedOn R396 road NERFINISHED
nameMeaning Abbey of the half rath NERFINISHED
nearbyFeature Lough Gowna NERFINISHED
Lough Kinale NERFINISHED
parishIncludes Granardkill NERFINISHED
parishName Abbeylara parish NERFINISHED
regionType rural area
religiousDiocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise NERFINISHED
religiousOrderOfAbbey Cistercians NERFINISHED
sportPlayed Gaelic football
timeZone WET
timeZoneDST IST

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County Longford hasHistoricSite Abbeylara