Civil parish

Jerpointabbey

Mainistir Sheireapúin

Jerpointabbey is a civil parish in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationJerpointabbey52.50438° N · 7.15166° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

mainistirmonastery

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

Mainistir Sheireapúin · Irish · main form · validated name
Jerpointabbey · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Civil parish
County: Kilkenny
Barony: Gowran
Coordinates: 52.50438, -7.15166
Mapped area: 4.09 km²
Logainm ID: 1305 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Jerpointabbey. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.