White Abbey is a ruined abbey near the town of

Kildare Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 8,634 making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. The town lies on the R445, some west of Dublin – near enough for it to have become, despite being a regional cen ...

County Kildare County Kildare ( ga, Contae Chill Dara) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county, ...

, Ireland.

History

It was founded around

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. It was run by Carmelite friars. It is described in documentation as 'An Mhainistir Liath' The monastery was extended towards the south some time later. Some of the Earls of Kildare are buried there. Friars expelled and buildings demolished by the agents of King Henry VIII in 1540. The land was sold to David Sutton Tully in 1543. The Friars well is located a short distance west of the abbey. Mounding of the ground indicate the presence of domestic accommodation for the friars. {{coord missing, County Kildare Religion in County Kildare Former religious buildings and structures in the Republic of Ireland Ruins in the Republic of Ireland 13th-century establishments in Ireland Christian monasteries in the Republic of Ireland Christian monasteries established in the 13th century