An 1869 Gothic Revival church built in the manner of J.J. McCarthy, the Presentation Sisters' 1850 convent and their disused 1875 school, the graveyard of the older chapel they replaced, and the Suir riverbank that inspired "The Rose of Mooncoin", now the Kilkenny GAA anthem. Looking for things to do in Mooncoin? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Catholic Church of the Assumption
Presentation Convent
Former Presentation Convent School
Old Mooncoin Graveyard
The Suir Riverbank at Mooncoin
For Schools
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