Lough Key Forest and Activity ParkLough Key's forest park runs along the shore near Boyle, with a canopy walk up in the trees and wooded islands out on the water.
Abbey
Boyle Abbey
Boyle, County Roscommon
Cistercians founded Boyle Abbey in 1161, and it stands roofless beside the Boyle River in the middle of the town.
Boyle Abbey, situated in the town of Boyle, County Roscommon, is a well preserved monastery that was founded in the 12th century.
- Where
- Boyle, County Roscommon
- Address
- Knocknashee
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
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Lough Key Forest and Activity ParkLough Key's forest park runs along the shore near Boyle, with a canopy walk up in the trees and wooded islands out on the water.
BoyleBoyle sits under the Curlew hills, with the abbey ruin standing at one end of the main street.
King HouseAn early 18th century mansion in the middle of Boyle, run as a museum.
The DockAn arts centre in the old courthouse on the Shannon quay, with galleries and a theatre inside.
Carrick-on-ShannonLeitrim's county town sits on the Shannon, with a marina on the water and a Georgian main street above it.What’s on nearby
Coming up within about 25km.
Friday 13th November
Saturday 21st November
Saturday 5th December
More in Roscommon
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Roscommon CastleCastle · RoscommonA large 13th century Norman castle ruin stands in a field on the edge of the town.- Rathcroghan Visitor CentreMuseum · TulskThe centre at Tulsk makes sense of the mounds and ringforts spread through the fields all around it.
Arigna Mining ExperienceMuseum · ArignaThe coal mine in the Arigna valley closed, and the underground tour is led by men who worked in it.
Clonalis HouseHouse and gardens · CastlereaThe Victorian house outside Castlerea is the O'Conor family home, open for guided tours from late June to the end of August.
Roscommon AbbeyAbbey · RoscommonA ruined Dominican priory south of the town holds the carved tomb of Felim O'Conor.
National Famine WayWalk · Strokestown165km of waymarked route from Strokestown to Dublin, on the road 1,490 tenants walked in 1847.
Elphin WindmillMuseum · ElphinThe 18th century windmill on the edge of Elphin lost its sails in Storm Éowyn in January 2025 and is waiting on repairs.