Abbeyshrule, Co Longford

Abbeyshrule, situated east of Ballymahon in a picturesque valley of the river Inny. A Cistercian abbey founded here in 1150 which was one of the earliest in the country. This was eventually closed by Queen Elizabeth 1 of England during the Tudor suppression of the monasteries. The Royal Canal passes through Abbeyshrule on its way from the River Shannon to Dublin. Note the Whitworth aquaduct built in 1817 to carry the Royal canal over the River Inny. Abbeyshrule is also associated with Goldsmith Country.

Abbeyshrule Accommodation Self-Catering Accommodation in Abbeyshrule

Abbeyshrule Accommodation Accom Type: Hotels & Guesthouses Hotel Bed and Breakfast Guesthouse Self-Catering Hostel Destination: Antrim Belfast City Armagh Carlow Cavan Clare Cork City Cork County Derry City Derry County Donegal Down Dublin City Dublin City Centre Dublin Airport Dublin - North County Dublin - South County Dublin - West County Fermanagh Galway City Galway County Kerry Kildare Kilkenny City Kilkenny County Laois Leitrim Limerick City Limerick County Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Shannon Airport Sligo Tipperary Tyrone Waterford City Waterford County Westmeath Wexford Wicklow Arrive: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31   2008 2009 Nights: 1 night 2 nights 3 nights 4 nights 5 nights 6 nights 7 nights 8 nights 9 nights 10 nights 11 nights 12 nights 13 nights 14 nights Guests: 1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people 7 people 8 people

Abbeyshrule Restaurants The Rustic Inn

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