Very old abbey hidden down off the main street. Beautiful building More

The stain glass was superb and the overall condition of the Abbey was quite good! More

We visited the abbey during our trip to Ireland and Scotland. We stopped by expecting to just look at the outside and to appreciate the architecture. We found that a church service was about to start so we stayed for the service. It was an amazing experience attending service in an abbey where services have been held for hundreds of... More

Duck in for a few minutes. There is really not much to see here. More

We thought it was a very nice church, but it certainly didn't wow us like we thought it would. Maybe if you haven't seen a lot of large cathedrals and amazing stained glass windows throughout the UK and Europe, it would have more of an impact. Nice, but not a must-see, in my opinion. More

We were on our way to visit this abbey built in 1225 when we stopped to read the sign in front of the abbey. As we were reading, a gentleman came up to us and started giving a history about the abbey. I was especially interested in the statue of the father, son and holy ghost. Anyway, after talking to... More

if youre in the city dont leave with out a visit, especially if youre in to history; stone work gothic style; stained glass and here they have great detail on them; its beautiful the whole church; plus why not go either way for some time out in the quiteness More

My dad John Scully told me that my great grandfather John Scully who was a Blacksmith in Evan's Lane made the railings around the Black Abbey Church, Can you advise me if this is the case, I would hope that you have written documentation if that is the case. Please can you e -mail me at Moll48f@aol.com to let me... More

After walking to Smithwicks, we cross the road and walked down a short alley. Next stop, the Black Abbey. The interior of the church is beautiful, with some extremely rare stained glass. We were very lucky and encountered one of the friars - and he gave us a great tour and history of the Abbey. Well worth a visit -... More