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Ruins · The Borough District of Drogheda · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Ruins Monasterboice Abbey in The Borough District of Drogheda

Monasterboice Abbey is a ruin in The Borough District of Drogheda, County Louth. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 12 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 110 m you'll find a public toilet.

Ruins Monasterboice Abbey in The Borough District of Drogheda
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The story

Audio tour · Monasterboice Abbey

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You're standing at Monasterboice, just north of Drogheda. Around you is a graveyard, and scattered through it are the remains of an early Christian monastery. Start with that slender round tower. It's around thirty metres tall and still in remarkably good shape, even though its pointed top is gone.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Monasterboice Abbey

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bench, water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

12 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 12 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Newgrange
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Newgrange · 10 km

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Photo: Tjp finn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Slane Castle
CastleStory

Slane Castle · 12.1 km

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Photo: Sitomon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Dowth
Archaeological siteStory

Dowth · 8.5 km

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Photo: William Ellison · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Knowth
Archaeological siteStory

Knowth · 9.8 km

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 110 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Monasterboice Abbey, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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