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Cistercian Abbey
Abbeyshrule
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A focal point of the northern midlands where the provinces of Leinster, Ulster and Connaught all converge, Longford, where history and literature, tragedy and triumph are all woven together, takes its name from the ancient stronghold of the O'Farrell family (Long Fort - Fort of the O'Farrells). Bordered to the West by the majestic River Shannon, Longford is a county of rolling plains and picturesque stretches of water. The highest pint of the county, Cairn Hill, is only 279 m high, but from atop the summit glorious views in all directions are afforded.
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Founded in 1150, the Cistercian Abbey at Abbeyshrule, in the picturesque valley of the River Inny, east of Ballymahon, was one of the first in the country, following rapidly on the success of Mellifont. Founded by the O'Farrells, the monastery survived a destructive fire in 1476 but was eventually closed by Queen Elizabeth I following the Tudor suppression of the monasteries. The lands were granted to Robert Dillon, Earl of Roscommon. The adjoining graveyard contains the shaft of the only surviving High Cross in County Longford.
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