# Hore Abbey, at the foot of the Rock

What to do en Rock of Cashel · Rock of Cashel

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cashel/things-to-do/hore-abbey · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 40 min
- Temporada: All year, in daylight
- Para quién: All ages; you cross a meadow

Ruins · 30 to 45 min · no published ticket office · Ireland's last medieval Cistercian monastery, with the best view of the Rock

West of the town, in a meadow at the foot of the Rock, are the ruins of Hore Abbey, which Discover Ireland presents as Ireland's last medieval Cistercian monastery. It was Benedictine at first; in 1272 the Archbishop of Cashel expelled the monks and brought in Cistercians from Mellifont Abbey. What remains is the cruciform Gothic church, with its tower, part of the east range and the remains of the cloister.
It has no published ticket office or opening hours: you get there by crossing the meadow, which turns muddy in the rain, so wear sturdy footwear. Go after the Rock: from here comes the classic photo of the hill with the cathedral silhouetted against the sky.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 52.5245, -7.899

## Cerca de aquí

- [O'Briens Cashel Lodge and campsite](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cashel/where-to-stay/cashel-lodge), a 327 m
- [Day trip from Dublin to the Rock of Cashel, Cork and Blarney](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cashel/things-to-do/day-trip-from-dublin), a 757 m
- [Rock of Cashel: cathedral, round tower and Hall of the Vicars Choral](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cashel/things-to-do/rock-of-cashel), a 757 m
- [Cormac's Chapel, with Ireland's only Romanesque frescoes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cashel/things-to-do/cormacs-chapel), a 771 m
- [Nights of traditional music and dance at Brú Ború](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cashel/things-to-do/bru-boru), a 885 m
- [Chez Hans](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cashel/where-to-eat/chez-hans), a 912 m
- [Cashel Palace Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cashel/where-to-stay/cashel-palace-hotel), a 1.2 km
- [Mikey Ryan's Bar & Kitchen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cashel/where-to-eat/mikey-ryans), a 1.2 km

Destino: [Rock of Cashel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cashel.md)