Monaincha Abbey

Group visit by CRRG Dublin motorcycle touring group

A bit of a mucky walk down a laneway to get to the abbey. But the abbey looks impressive standing on a walled island in the middle of a field (which was originally a lake but has drained over time).

Interesting ancient Abby with wind farm nearby

My wife grew up on the farm across the street which is why we visit Monahincha from time to time. It is quite amazing that it is still intact as it was built around 800 AD. This visit the field was fu...

Monument Visit.

First off do NOT bring your car down the lane to the Monument. The trees either side will scratch your car. You would also have to reverse back the lane or risk turning in a soft field. Wear old footw...

Difficult to find but worth the trek.

This proved to be difficult to find as the GPS was not accurate with the location. Trust yourself to drive the road from one end to the other and you shall find the entrance and sign (See photo).The r...

Magic place

Wonderful place to go walking from Roscrea. Roman monastic site full of magic vibrations. Formerly It was an island in the middle if a Lake, now drained. We enjoyed the visit a lot .