Cross, or Crusader Cross, has been restored for the Abbey. Two crosses were stolen, including the cross containing the relics of the true cross, in a raid on the Abbey on 11 October 2011. A portable angle grinder, hammer and screwdriver were used by the masked raiders to remove the relics. In January 2012, the relics of the true cross were reported to have been retrieved. Gallery Transport The Thurles to Clonmel via Cashel bus route serves Holycross. The nearest railway station is Thurles railway station approximately 6 km distant. See also List of abbeys and priories in Ireland References External links Holy Cross Abbey, Tipperary on Ireland's Hidden Gems Discover Ireland page Cistercian monasteries in the Republic of Ireland National Monuments in County Tipperary Religious buildings and structures in County Tipperary Holycross