Tintern Valley

 

 

 

 

A Cistercian abbey, founded c. 1200 by William, the Earl Marshall, and named after Tintern in Wales. The remains consist of nave, chancel, tower, chapel and cloister. It was partly converted into living quarters after 1541, and further adapted over the centuries. The Abbey was occupied by the Colclough family from the 16th century until 1960s.

Location: Tintern Abbey is located about 24 km. from New Ross on R734 to Fethard.

Facilities: Car park, forest walks and access to Abbey.

Length of Trail: Here you will find about 3 km of forest trails. Coillte and Wexford County Council together are planning a walkway along the stream.

Habitat: This wood is situated at the head of a small inlet beside a quiet stream.

Main Tree Species: The mature beech trees in this area are 200 hundred years old. The oaks grew from stool-shoots where the previous crop had been harvested. Conifers include Sitka spruce, Douglas fir and lodgepole pine. Ash, oak, beech, poplar, rowan and holly also abound.

Other Flora: Bluebell, woodrush, wild garlic and bilberry.

Fauna: The fox, badger, rabbit and hedgehog are daily sights as one travels through these woods. Evidence of badgers is noted by the river side. Many species of birds inhabit the area.

History: The site was established by William Marshall, successor to Strongbow, and colonised by monks from Tintern Abbey in Wales. Henry V111 suppressed the Cistercian Abbey and the lands became the property of the Colclough family until 1960.

Geology: Ordovician

Also on the Ring of Hook Drive, this Cistercian Abbey is set in a beautiful woodland area alongside a small riverside estuary. It is the sister abbey of Wordsworth's Tintern Abbey in Wales. Forest walk and guided tours