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Grey Abbey

Grey Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

Location of OS Flush Bracket 3478 - Greyabbey - geograph.org.uk - 7428325

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1 h–2 h
Best time of year
Year-round

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Grey Abbey is a cathedral in northern ireland, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1193. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.

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From the Wikipedia article

Grey Abbey (Irish: An Mhainistir Liath) is a ruined Cistercian priory in Greyabbey, County Down, Northern Ireland. Currently maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, it is a monument in state care in the townland of Rosemount, on the eastern edge of the village of Greyabbey in the Ards and North Down local government district.

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Background

History

Grey Abbey was founded in 1193 by John de Courcy's wife, Affreca. Grey Abbey is unique among Cistercian sites in that it had a female patron. The pointed arches on the lancet windows and elsewhere in the abbey are one of the earliest examples of Early Gothic architecture in the island of Ireland, and the earliest example in what is now Northern Ireland.

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Coordinates
54.5358, -5.5583
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Established
1193

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Grey Abbey?
Grey Abbey is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5358°, -5.5583°.
When was Grey Abbey built?
Grey Abbey dates to 1193.
What denomination is Grey Abbey?
Grey Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.