Mainistir Fhobhair | |
Monastery information | |
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Order | Benedictines |
Established | 630 CE |
Disestablished | 27 November 1539 |
Diocese | Meath |
People | |
Founder(s) | Féichín |
Important associated figures | Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath |
Architecture | |
Status | Inactive |
Style | Romanesque |
Site | |
Location | North of Lough Lene, County Westmeath |
Coordinates | 53°41′02″N 7°13′38″W / 53.683902°N 7.227311°W |
Visible remains | abbey, hermitage, town gates |
Public access | yes |
Official name | Fore Abbey & Fore town gates |
Reference no. | 215 & 220 |
Fore Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Fhobhair) is the ruins of a Benedictine and Early Gaelic 7th century Abbey with associated Mill, Anchorite's Cell, Holy Wells and a structure associated with St. Feichin, all situated to the north of Lough Lene in County Westmeath, adjacent to Fore village. Architectural additions, damage by fire and dismantlement have altered the site's appearance and layout over the centuries.