Glenstal Abbey
Glenstal Abbey is a
Benedictine monastery located in
Murroe,
County Limerick. It is dedicated to
Saint Joseph and
Saint Columba. The current Abbot of the monastery is Fr. Christopher Dillon OSB. The Abbey is located in and beside Glenstal Castle, a Normanesque Castle built by the Barrington family.
The picturesque grounds include lakes, forests and an old walled, terraced garden which features a "bible garden".
The monastery houses a
secondary school in its grounds.
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