Nave, two aisles, and a transept to the north and south. Includes some wall painting.
Public access
Yes[1]
National monument of Ireland
Official name
Knockmoy Abbey
Reference no.
166
Knockmoy Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Chnoc Muaidhe),[2] also known as The Monastery of the Hill of Victory (Latin: Monasterium Collis Victoriæ);[3] and as Porta Magna (English: Great Door)[4] and Teampollandorusmoir (English: The Chapel with the Big Door)[4] after the dissolution of the monasteries,[5] is a ruined Cistercian abbey located in Abbeyknockmoy, County Galway, Ireland. Founded in 1198, the abbey is known for its wall-paintings.
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