Baltinglass Abbey

Baltinglass Abbey
Mainistir Bhealach Conglais
View of Baltinglass Abbey looking across the Slaney
Baltinglass Abbey is located in Ireland
Baltinglass Abbey
Location within Ireland
Monastery information
Other namesVallis Salutis
OrderCistercians
Established1148
Disestablished1536
Mother houseMellifont Abbey
DioceseKildare and Leighlin
People
Founder(s)Diarmait Mac Murchada
Architecture
Functional statusRuined
StyleRomanesque, Gothic
Groundbreaking1148
Site
LocationChurch Lane, Baltinglass,
County Wicklow, Ireland
Coordinates52°56′38″N 6°42′35″W / 52.943886°N 6.709747°W / 52.943886; -6.709747
Public accessyes
Official nameBaltinglass Abbey
Reference no.230

Baltinglass Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Bhealach Conglais)[1] is a ruined medieval Cistercian abbey in Baltinglass, County Wicklow, Ireland. Founded by Diarmait Mac Murchada in 1148, the abbey was suppressed in 1536. It is today a National Monument.[2]

  1. ^ "Mainistir Bhealach Conglais / Baltinglass Abbey Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ "National Monuments of County Wicklow in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 29 March 2020.