Jerpoint Abbey ... best view from the approach road — Thomastown, Ireland.

The nave ruins through the cloister arcade — Jerpoint Abbey ... Thomastown, Ireland.

One of the sculptures decorating the piers of the cloister arcade — Jerpoint Abbey ... Thomastown.

The arches of the cloister arcade — Jerpoint Abbey ... Thomastown, Ireland.

Sculptures decorating the piers of the cloister arcade — Jerpoint Abbey ... Thomastown, Ireland.

The 15th century tower was a later addition — Jerpoint Abbey ... Thomastown, Ireland.

Looking down the west half of the nave — Jerpoint Abbey ... Thomastown, Ireland.

Effigy tomb of the first abbot of Jerpoint Abbey — Thomastown, Ireland.

Jerpoint Abbey

June 21, 2019 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F

Jerpoint Abbey, located in Thomastown, is a 12th century Cistercian abbey ... to which a cloister and tower were added during the 15th century. Perhaps its most renowned feature is the sculptures found throughout.

The guided tour was already in progress, so we opted to explore on our own. Doing so had the added advantage of allowing us to maintain our own pace as we walked along the cloister arcade, stopping frequently to study some of the sculptures that caught our eye.Read more