Grey Abbey in Kildare, County Kildare

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Get directions Kildare, County Kildare, R51 N598 Ireland

Coordinates: 53.15330, -6.91393
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The Grey Abbey was first erected by Lord William De Vescy in c.1255, but finished by Gerald Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, Lord Offaly, for the Franciscan monks. The Abbey was named after the grey habits worn by the Franciscan monks during medieval times. The Abbey was suppressed in 1539 and now lies in ruins, but the graveyard survives. It is listed as KD022-029067 in the archaeological survey of Ireland.