Fore Abbey

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Fore Abbey is a historic ruined Benedictine monastery in Ireland renowned for its early Christian heritage and the legendary “Seven Wonders of Fore.”

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Benedictine monastery
Christian monastic site
ruined monastery
architecturalStyle Gothic
Romanesque
associatedLegend Seven Wonders of Fore
associatedWith Saint Féichín of Fore
associatedWonder the anchorite in a stone
the mill without a race
the monastery built on a bog
the stone raised by St Féichín’s prayers
the tree that will not burn
the water that flows uphill
the water that will not boil
category Benedictine monasteries in Ireland
Monasteries in County Westmeath
Ruined abbeys and monasteries in the Republic of Ireland
country Ireland
dedicatedTo Saint Féichín
foundedBy Saint Féichín of Fore
founder Saint Feichin
hasPart St Féichín’s church
St Féichín’s well
anchorite’s cell
church ruins
cloister remains
graveyard
holy wells
mill site
monastic buildings
heritageDesignation National Monument of Ireland
inception 7th century
knownFor Seven Wonders of Fore
early Christian monastic heritage
medieval monastic ruins
locatedIn County Westmeath
Fore
locatedInValleyOf Fore Valley
locatedNear Lough Lene
managedBy Office of Public Works
openToPublic yes
originalFoundationCentury 7th century
ownership State of Ireland
linked to: Irish state
province Leinster
refoundedAsBenedictinePriory 13th century
refoundedBy Hugh de Lacy
refoundedUnder Order of Saint Benedict
linked to: Benedictines
religiousAffiliation Christianity
religiousOrder Benedictines
tourismAttraction yes

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County Westmeath contains Fore Abbey