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   Where is Mellifont Abbey located?

   • Place Mellifont abbey was the first Cistercian foundation in Ireland and became one of the wealthiest religious foundations in Ireland. The abbey is located in the valley of the Mattock, a tributary of the river Boyne, one of Ireland’s important waterways which was controlled at various points by Mellifont.

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   Why is Mellifont Abbey important?

   • Mellifont Abbey holds great significance in Irish history as it was the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland, established in 1142 by Saint Malachy, the Archbishop of Armagh. This marked the introduction of the Cistercian ‘white monks’ to Ireland and their contemplative lifestyle which had a profound impact on Irish monastic tradition.

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   How much does it cost to visit Mellifont Abbey?

   • Children and students are €3 and family tickets cost €13. The Old Mellifont Abbey is hugely significant as it was Ireland’s first Cistercian monastery. It was founded by St Malachy, the Archbishop of Armagh in 1142. He was assisted for a short time by monks sent over from Clairvaux and the main abbey plan closely followed that of the mother church.

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   How many monks did Mellifont have?

   • By 1170, Mellifont had one hundred monks and three hundred lay brothers. The abbey became the model for other Cistercian abbeys built in Ireland, with its formal style of architecture imported from the abbeys of the same order in France; it was the main abbey in Ireland until its dissolution.

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   Mellifont Abbey is a monastery of monks who follow the Rule of St Benedict in the Cistercian tradition. Learn about their monastic life, history, vocation, and retreats in Co. Louth.

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   Mellifont Abbey (Irish: An Mhainistir Mhór, literally 'the Big Monastery'), was a Cistercian abbey located close to Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland. It was the first abbey of the order to be built in Ireland.

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   Visit the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland, founded by St Malachy in 1142. See the lavabo, the Treaty of Mellifont, and the Visitor Centre exhibition.

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   Jan 20, 2022 · Learn about the history and architecture of Old Mellifont Abbey, founded by St Malachy in 1142. See the ruins, the gatehouse, the chapter house and the lavabo, and explore nearby attractions in Louth and Meath.

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   Learn about the history and architecture of the first Cistercian foundation in Ireland, founded in 1142 by St Malachy and King Donnchad Ua Cerbaill. See the surviving remains of the church, chapter house and lavabo, and the medieval artefacts excavated from the site.

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   Jul 22, 2023 · Old Mellifont Abbey holds a special place in Ireland’s history, as it was the first Cistercian Abbey in the country. Founded by St Malachy, the Archbishop of Armagh, in 1142, this prominent landmark is a testament to the religious fervor of the Middle Ages.