Holy Cross Abbey
| Holy Cross Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
 The Holy Cross Abbey |
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| location |
 Ireland County Tipperary |
| Coordinates: | 52 ° 38 '23 " N , 7 ° 52' 0" W |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
456 |
| founding year | 1180 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1536 |
| Mother monastery | Monasteranenagh Abbey |
| Primary Abbey | Clairvaux Monastery |
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Daughter monasteries |
no |
Holy Cross Abbey ( Irish Mainistir na Croise Naofa ; Sancta Crux) is a former Cistercian abbey in County Tipperary in what is now the Republic of Ireland . It is 7 km south of Thurles on the Cashel road and on the banks of the Suir River in County Tipperary.
history
The monastery was founded in 1180 (or as a Benedictine monastery as early as 1169 ) by Donal Mór O'Brien († 1194), King of Thomond , as a repository for a cross relic that Pope Paschal II gave to his father Murtogh O'Brien in 1110 ( According to other sources, the cross relic was only brought to Ireland in 1233 by Isabella of Angoulême around 1233), justified. As a daughter monastery of Monasteranenagh Abbey (Nenay Abbey) it belonged to the filiation of the Clairvaux Primary Abbey .
The monastery became an important pilgrimage site. It was rebuilt and enlarged in the 14th century. After its dissolution in 1536, the buildings remained and in 1601 Hugh Roe O'Donnell is said to have visited the monastery. The cross relic is said to have been exhibited for the last time in 1632. The cross particle eventually ended up in the Ursuline Convent in Cork . After 1632 the abbey fell into disrepair and was declared a national monument in 1880. After 1969 the abbey was restored and received a new cross particle from Rome.
Buildings and plant
The cross-shaped church stands out due to its unusual windows in the west and east as well as in the south transept. The main nave belongs to the transitional style. The south transept has two east chapels, one of which has a remarkable vault, which are separated by a passageway whose roof is supported by two twisted columns and which may have been the site of the cross relic. The north transept with faint traces of painting also has two east chapels. The crossing (like most Irish Cistercian monasteries) has a square tower. The sculptural design of the choir is well preserved thanks to the durability of the local limestone. In the choir there is also a monument from the 14th century called "Tomb of the Good Woman's Son". The enclosure is south of the church, with a cellarium and dormitory in the west and sacristy, chapter house and parlatorium in the east.
Inner courtyard with cloister
Wing of the cloister
Wooden ceiling and floor in the nave
Ascent in the transept
literature
- L. Russell Muirhead (Ed.): Ireland , The Blue Guides, London: Ernest Benn Ltd., 1962, pp. 206-207, without ISBN;
- Thomas Morris: Holy Cross Abbey , Irish Heritage Series, No. 55, Eason & Son Ltd, Dublin 1986, ISBN 0-900346-75-2 .
- Peter Harbison : Guide to the Naional Monuments in the Republic of Ireland Gill and Macmillan, Dublin 1992 ISBN 0-7171-1956-4 pp. 227-229
Web links
- Homepage of the abbey , run by the local parish
- Site of the Certosa di Firenze to the monastery
- Text from the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1910