School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. Agatha
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- (continued from previous page)Grange of the Monks
1. in a very ancient town and full of historic interest.
2. The Cistercian monks built a monastry here in 1204 A.D.
3. In course of time a town sprung up around the monastry.
4. The monastry to-day is in ruins and has practically disappeared. The main street of the town is bulit on the ruins.
5. The abbey has been preserved and to-day is the parish - abbey church and place of Catholic worship for the people of the district.