By Car

From Dublin:

• Glencairn is 140 miles from Dublin by car (journey time three hours).
• Take the M7/M8 road to Cork
• Exit at Fermoy and follow the R639 to town centre
• Crossing the bridge, take a left onto the N72 signposted for Waterford
• Follow the N72 for 18kms
• At the junction for Tallow, turn left up a steep hill.
• At the top of this hill, take the second left turn with a signpost for Glencairn. 
• The entrance to St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn is at the junction at the end of this road.

From Cork:

• Glencairn is 36 miles from Cork by car (journey time one hour)
• Take the M8 for Dublin
• Exit at Watergrasshill
• Take the R639 
• Turn off for Tallow (R268) via Conna
• At Tallow, turn left at main junction in the village, cross the bridge (passing Brideview Bar on right) and continue on up the steep hill
• At the top take second left turn with the signpost for Glencairn
• The entrance to St Mary’s Abbey is at the junction at the end of this road.

By Bus

From Dublin:

• Take Bus Eireann X8 Dublin-Cork Bus
• Get off at the town of Fermoy.  Bus stop: ‘Bella Café’
• Fermoy is 25 minutes away from the monastery

By Air

• The nearest airport to Glencairn Abbey is Cork International Airport
• Glencairn is one hour from Cork Airport