Glenstal Abbey, Benedictine monastery in County Limerick, Ireland
The monastery occupies a Norman-style castle from the 1830s, featuring stone walls, towers, and extensive gardens within its 200-hectare estate.
After the Barrington family left in 1921, Monsignor James Ryan purchased the estate in 1925 to establish a Benedictine community from Maredsous Abbey.
The monks maintain daily prayers in Latin, including Matins, Lauds, Mass, Vespers, and Compline, following traditional Benedictine customs and rituals.
The monastery welcomes visitors for religious services, operates a secondary boarding school for boys, and broadcasts daily prayers through their online platform.
In the 1990s, the resident monks recorded multiple Gregorian chant albums, contributing to the platinum-selling compilation Faith of our Fathers.
Location: County Limerick
Inception: 1927
GPS coordinates: 52.66168,-8.38817
Latest update: May 15, 2025 11:05
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