Grey Abbey, Kildare
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Grey Abbey is a ruined abbey in County Kildare, Ireland. It was run by Franciscan monks.
History
The abbey was founded in 1260 by William de Vesci, however it was completed by Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Offaly.
Categories:
- Religion in County Kildare
- Former places of worship in the Republic of Ireland
- Ruins in the Republic of Ireland
- Christian monasteries established in the 13th century
- Franciscan monasteries in the Republic of Ireland
- 1260 establishments
- 13th-century establishments in Ireland
- Burial sites of the FitzGerald dynasty
