Hore Abbey

Hore Abbey (also Hoare Abbey, sometimes known as St.Mary's) is a ruined Cistercian monastery near the Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland.

Hore Abbey
Mainistir Iubhair
Hore Abbey from the path towards it
Location within Ireland
Monastery information
Other namesHoare Abbey
St.Mary's
OrderCistercians
Established1270
Disestablished1540
DioceseCashel and Emly
People
Founder(s)Archbishop David MacCearbhaill
Architecture
StatusInactive
Heritage designationNational Monument of Ireland (#127)
StyleCistercian
Site
LocationCashel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Coordinates52.5175°N 7.9°W / 52.5175; -7.9
Public accessYes

'Hore' is thought to derive from 'iubhair' – yew tree. The former Benedictine abbey at Hore was given to the Cistercians by Archbishop David MacCearbhaill (in 1270), who later entered the monastery. He endowed the Abbey generously with land, mills and other benefices previously belonging to the town. A story that is much cited by tour-guides is that he evicted the Benedictines after a dream that they were about to kill him. This is unlikely to be true and probably arises from the Archbishop's 'interference' with the commerce of the city of Cashel. His disfavour of the established orders in Cashel certainly caused local resentment. He was resented by some of the towns-people, being considered too much in favour of the Irish by the more Anglicised. This is evident in the objection by the thirty-eight local brewers to the levy of two flagons out of every brewing and in the murder of two monks who were visiting the town.

The Hore Abbey ruins as seen from the Rock of Cashel nearby
Archway inside the ruins

Chronology

Architecture

Hore Abbey is distinctive among Irish Cistercian monasteries in that the cloister lies to the north. The siting of the Abbey, with the Rock of Cashel close by to the north, may explain this departure from the usual arrangement.

See also

  • List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Tipperary)
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