News & Events

The Passion Play

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...

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Tóchar Phádraig Group Walks 2024

Our Tóchar Phádraig and Pilgrim Paths Trails is now closed and will reopen on April 1st 2024 Walks for 2024 Easter Monday, 1st of April 2024 – Half Tóchar – Ballintubber Abbey to Aughower   Book Now  Saturday 29th of June 2024 – Half Tóchar – Aughower to Murrisk  Saturday 27th of July 2024 (Reek...

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Ballintubber Abbey Christmas Cards

Ballintubber Abbey Fundraising Restoration Christmas Cards are available at the following shops. Ballintubber Abbey Giftshop Corrigan’s Store, Ballintubber. Staunton’s Daybreak, Main Street, Castlebar. Parsons Shoe Shop, Main Street, Castlebar They cost €5 for a pack of 4. Have you seen our Handpainted Christmas Baubles.  Pop into our giftshop to view the lovley array of Christmas...

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Ballintubber Abbey with Ballintubber Abbey Choir & Mayo Male Voice Choir – 14th December 2023

Ballintubber Abbey with Ballintubber Abbey Choir & Mayo Male Voice Choir Thursday 14th December 2023 at 8:00pm FREE ADMISSION Donations on the door towards Ballintubber Abbey New Development   Ballintubber Abbey Choir and Mayo Male Voice Choir invite you to their 3rd Christmas Concert in Ballintubber Abbey. This event began in 2019 as a memorial concert...

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SOLD OUT – A Christmas Evening in the Abbey with Kate Heneghan & Friends – Thursday 21st of December at 8pm

A Christmas Evening in the Abbey with Kate Heneghan & Friends Thursday 21st of December at 8pm This event is sold out, unfortunately there will be no tickets available on the door.  Kate Heneghan, the 2023 Mayo Rose of Tralee, is set to enchant her hometown with her first-ever concert in Mayo. Hailing from Castlebar, Co....

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Ballintubber Abbey from the Sky – 2016 by Alan Clarke

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.   

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Explore Ballintubber Abbey: Guided Tours, Videos, Photography Exhibition and Giftshop

Its history is best summed up in the appellation “The Abbey that refused to die”. Welcome to Ballintubber Abbey, where history, faith, and community intertwine to create a truly unique experience. The origins of this remarkable place can be traced back to 441 AD when St. Patrick baptized the local people at the Druidic Well...

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