Tristernagh Abbey
Mainistir Thriostarnaí | |
The remaining ruins of Tristernagh Abbey (left), and part of the Georgian house built on the site (right). | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Augustinian |
| Established | c. 1190 |
| Disestablished | 30 November 1539 |
| Dedicated to | The Blessed Virgin Mary |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Geoffrey de Costentin |
Tristernagh Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Thriostarnaí, IPA: ˈmˠanʲəʃtʲəɾʲˈhɾʲɪsˠt̪ˠəɾˠn̪ˠiː), also known as the Priory of Kilbixy or Kilbisky, Tristernagh Priory, or the priory of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Tristernagh, is a ruined Augustinian monastery in the townland of Tristernagh in the barony of Kilbixy in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is situated on the shores of Lough Iron, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north east of the village of Ballynacargy.
The name "Tristernagh" comes from the Irish triostarnach, "place of thorns".