Monasterboice
The Monasterboice (Irish: Mainistir Bhuithe) ruins are the remains of an early Christian monastic settlement in County Louth in Ireland, north of Drogheda. The ruins are a national monument of Ireland and also give their name to the local village.
Mainistir Bhuithe | |
Round tower, high cross, church and gravestones at Monasterboice | |
Location within Ireland | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 5th century |
| Disestablished | 1097 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Saint Buithe (Saint Buithe mac Bronach) |
| Site | |
| Location | County Louth, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°46′39.53″N 6°25′02.43″W |
| Public access | yes |
| Reference no. | 94 |
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