The Black Abbey

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Abbey Sq, Abbey Street, Gardens, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Added by Jopie, at 06 May 2016

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• Igor Balagulov

  28 July 2017

  The church itself is nothing to write about, but the main stained glass windows are stunning

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• Jared Sunshine

  12 July 2017

  A rather unique church in that it is an el shape rather than cruciform, owing to one wing of the transept having been demolished by Cromwell, like many religious structures in Ireland. The stained glass is even dinner than that of the city's namesake cathedral and well worth a look, as is an ancient alabaster statue of the Holy Trinity.

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• Dondu Sahin

  14 June 2017

  The stained-glass is impressive. So well preserved.

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• Chris Kiley

  10 June 2017

  There are many many old cathedrals in the area and this may be one of the older ones but it wasn't anything particularly remarkable. The stained glass was nice but St Canice Cathedral is right down the street and has one of the oldest tallest towers in the country and the only one that lets you climb to the very top.

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• Kaitlyn Hill

  23 April 2017

  Beautiful!

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• PkPatti H

  18 April 2017

  Worth a wander-around, even if you don't go inside. Beautiful architecture and windows, and within walking distance of several other attractions.

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• Sasha Munar

  31 July 2016

  Culture and history. Beautiful! Still don't understand how the Church don't support the project to improve the structure. They're trying to get funds from private businesses/particular👎

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• James Parker

  27 July 2016

  Really cool church. The stained glass alone makes a visit worthwhile.

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• William Murphy

  13 May 2016

  This appears to be very popular tourist attraction as it was full of visitors when I arrived. The big advantage is that there is no entrance fee, but you may leave a donation if you wish. The second advantage is that you get to see some really beautiful windows.
  
  The Black Abbey of Kilkenny is a Catholic priory of the Dominican Order, dedicated to the Holy and Undivided Trinity. Black Abbey was established in 1225 as one of the first houses of the Dominican Order in Ireland.
  
  Immediately behind the altar is a large stained glass window known as the "Rosary Window", which is composed of five "lights" or great vertical panels, and is the largest stained glass window in Ireland. The window in question was crafted in 1892 by Mayers of Munich, and depicts the Mysteries of the Rosary.

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