Holy Cross Abbey | |
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Mainistir na Croise Naofa | |
![]() Holy Cross Abbey on the River Suir | |
52°38′21″N 07°52′05″W / 52.63917°N 7.86806°W | |
Location | Holycross, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Religious institute | Cistercians |
Website | holycrossabbey |
History | |
Status | Active as parochial church |
Founded | 1169 |
Founder(s) | Domnall Mór Ua Briain |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | National Monument |
Style | Cistercian |
Administration | |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly |
Holy Cross Abbey (Mainistir na Croise Naofa) was a Cistercian monastery in Holycross near Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland, situated on the River Suir. It takes its name from a relic of the True Cross or Holy Rood.