Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea

Mount St. Joseph Abbey is an abbey of the Trappist branch of the Cistercians located in Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland. 
The abbey was founded in 1878 by a group of 32 Monks from Mount Melleray Abbey, County Waterford. The church was opened for worship in 1883 and a Boarding school - Cistercian College, Roscrea - was founded in 1905.
Three foundations have been made from Mount Saint Joseph - Nunraw (Scotland) in 1946, Tarrawarra (Australia) in 1954, and Bolton (County Kildare) in 1964.
==See also==
*Cistercian College, Roscrea
*Trappists
*Cistercians
==External links==
*Mount St. Joseph Abbey - official website.
*Cistercian College, Roscrea - official website.
Category:Trappist monasteries
Category:Cistercian monasteries in the Republic of Ireland
Category:Buildings and structures in County Tipperary
Category:Religious organizations established in 1878
Category:Religion in County Tipperary