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Mellifont Abbey
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Angelina Kuhlmann
August 5, 2021
Hiking
In the Boyne Valley you will find the oldest Cistercian abbey in all of Ireland. Mellifont Abbey was founded in 1142 and belonged to Clairvaux Abbey. A look at the remains of the abbey reminds you of similar buildings in France. This is because the abbey was built by a French architect.
Today you can see the fountain house, Romanesque round arches and the chapter house of the former abbey on site: mellifontabbey.ie.
Today you can see the fountain house, Romanesque round arches and the chapter house of the former abbey on site: mellifontabbey.ie.
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February 19, 2023
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Heritage Ireland (Old Mellifont Abbey, 2023-02-19):
heritageireland.ie/visit/places-to-visit/old-mellifont-abbey
- description
- admission
YouTube (Drone Video, National Monuments Service, 2023-02-19):
Wikipedia (Mellifont Abbey (Irish: An Mhainistir Mhór), 2023-02-19):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellifont_Abbey
Wikipedia (List of National Monuments in County Louth, 2023-02-19):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Monuments_in_County_Louth
“National Monument 93 … Mellifont Abbey … Abbey (Cistercian)”
TheIrishRoadtrip (“A Guide To Visiting Old Mellifont Abbey: Ireland’s First Cistercian Monastery”, 2023-02-19):
theirishroadtrip.com/old-mellifont-abbey
heritageireland.ie/visit/places-to-visit/old-mellifont-abbey
- description
- admission
YouTube (Drone Video, National Monuments Service, 2023-02-19):
Wikipedia (Mellifont Abbey (Irish: An Mhainistir Mhór), 2023-02-19):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellifont_Abbey
Wikipedia (List of National Monuments in County Louth, 2023-02-19):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Monuments_in_County_Louth
“National Monument 93 … Mellifont Abbey … Abbey (Cistercian)”
TheIrishRoadtrip (“A Guide To Visiting Old Mellifont Abbey: Ireland’s First Cistercian Monastery”, 2023-02-19):
theirishroadtrip.com/old-mellifont-abbey
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