Moore Abbey stands on the site of
the
Cistercian Monastery. It is a large mansion built in Gothic style.
Lord Drogheda
lived there.
John Count McCormack lived there from 1925 to 1939. There was a
fire in the west wing in 1947 and it was very badly damaged.
The
Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary bought Moore Abbey in 1945. A lot of people from
Monasterevin work in Moore Abbey. It is a home for the mentally
disabled. There is a daytime workshop for clients from Co. Kildare and Co. Laois.'
