The Passion Play or “The Triumph of Easter” as it is called, is ‘staged’ each Holy Week on the grounds of Ballintubber Abbey. The ‘stage’ is the natural setting of the grounds and when they were being landscaped, had this in view. It takes place outdoors. The people of Ballintubber, men, women and children, ninety...

This summer we had the pleasure of the Maltese group which was organised by James Portelli and his wife Rituccia back again to us. He had a different group here with us in 2019 and that time the group done the 5 Pilgrim Paths of Ireland in 5 days. St Kevin’ Way in Co. Wicklow,...

Ballintubber Abbey Restoration Project The Ballintubber Abbey Restoration Project seeks to further develop the structure of Ballintubber Abbey to create an interpretive centre to educate, engage and inspire visitors regarding the extraordinary historical, cultural and spiritual legacy of Ballintubber Abbey, the ‘Abbey that refused to die’. The currently derelict east wing of the abbey will...

Wonderful evening at Ballintubber abbey for the spring launch of the New Dawn diocesan magazine. Local all Ireland lady footballer Fiona McHale officially launched this brand new edition. She shared some wonderful stories of her childhood growing up in Ballintubber and paid a great tribute to Fr Frank Fahey for maintaining such a faithful and...

Take a very special tour of Ballintubber Abbey from the sky courtesy of Alan Clarke –  to mark 800 years of prayer and worship at this very historical location.   

Fr. Colman O'Clabaigh (Glenstal Abbey) shares his thoughts on Why anyone would build an Abbey in Ballintubber 800 years ago.