The Black Abbey

We walked over here from the St. Mary's Cathedral to find that they were about to start a service so we only stayed for a moment. It's very beautiful on the inside and out, though much smaller than some others in the area.

Over 800 years of history are hidden in the stone walls of Black Abbey. Fabulous stained glass windows (especially the Holy Rosary Window on the side nave), sculpture of the Most Holy Trinity, tell the stories of the past. And what a place to stop by, immerse yourself in the quiet of the place and reflect on life.

This was a great visit and I enjoyed seeing all the beautiful windows

Historical site of Dominican Priory. Beautiful stained glass windows.

A fabulous little church with old history.

Free to enter and extremely beautiful interior. Stain glass windows are exquisite and was one of the most captivating churches that I saw in Ireland.

A peaceful retreat in a quaint Irish town. A great place for Catholic pilgrim meditation and prayer. The place has two Catholic masses at a short walk from High Street.

Our group wandered into the black Abbey just before 6 o’clock on a weekday evening recently. Were immediately impressed by the beautiful Stainglass windows, the dark Stone, and the field that the building gave off on this rainy evening. To our great fortune, A priest with their setting up for the 6 PM mass, and offered to give us an impromptu personal tour. Hearing the story of the Abbey, it’s historical struggles, recovery, and revitalization, was an amazing treat. This is a building that started off as an Abbey, then when English kinds invaded turned into literal barn, but with eventually returned to being a glorious church overseen by its original owners. This is the perfect place to come and sit for some quiet contemplation time, or to enjoy some beautiful art.

Beautiful abbey a bit off the Royal mile, but worth a looksy! Beautiful stained glass windows!

Another church we visited on this rainy New Year's Day. I've been here once before for a concert by a friends choir. If I recall it correctly the acoustics were very good. I just love the atmosphere here. The church is around 800 years old and apart from the very modern window in the chancel you could almost think you're 800 years back in time. The very plain grey brick walls are the best feature in my eyes, together with the arches. A very peaceful place and well worth to stand still here for a while.