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	Mellifont Abbey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mellifont Abbey (Irish: An Mhainistir Mhór, literally "the big abbey") was the first Cistercian abbey to be built in Ireland, County Louth.
		Mellifont 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 Europe, and was the main abbey in Ireland until it was closed in 1539, when it became a fortified house.
		An important synod was held in Mellifont in 1152 as recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mellifont_Abbey (318 words)

	Abbeys
		The rebellion soon became known as the ‘conspiracy of Mellifont’ and in 1217 the Cistercian General Chapter deposed Thomas, the abbot of Mellifont.
		In 1540 the royal commissioners reported that the abbey church had been used as the local parish church for some time prior to the Dissolution and that much of the precinct was in a state of ruin.
		Several of the monks stayed on at the abbey and in 1623 the title of abbot of Mellifont was granted to Patrick Barnewell and again in 1648 to John Devreux.
	cistercians.shef.ac.uk /abbeys/mellifont.php (1167 words)

	Mellifont Abbey
		Mellifont Abbey was founded by St. Malachy of Armagh in 1142.
		Mellifont was the first Cistercian abbey in Ireland and styled after the monastery in Clairvaux founded by St. Bernard.
		The abbey was suppressed in 1539 when King Henry the VIII chose to dismantle all monasteries in his realm.
	www.darkisle.com /ireland/abbey/mellifont/mellifont.html (125 words)

	Mellifont Cistercian Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Mellifont Cistercian Abbey was founded in 1142 by monks from Clairvaux who were invited to Ireland by St Malachy of Armagh.
		The layout is typical of Cistercian abbeys with a large cruciform church to the north of the cloister.
		The abbey was burned early in the 14th century and parts of the nave were then rebuilt.
	cloghmore.bravepages.com /louth/mellifont.html (122 words)

	Abbey of Mellifont
		Not until the fifteenth century did Mellifont regain its ancient prestige, which was maintained until its suppression by Henry VIII on 23 July, 1539, when one hundred and fifty monks were compelled to leave with Richard Contour, the last Abbot of Mellifont.
		The king seized the treasures of the abbey, and the annals were either lost or destroyed, and with them the names of many remarkable men.
		In 1566 the abbey, with its dependencies, was given to Edward Moore, chief of the family Drogheda, and passed, in 1727, to Balfour of Townley Hall, during whose term of ownership all fell to the speedy decay and desolate ruin of the present day.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/m/mellifont,abbey_of.html (534 words)

	Mellifont Abbey - Old Mellifont Abbey - Mellifont Abbey Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Mellifont Abbey was the first Cistercian Abbey to be founded in Ireland.
		Mellifont Abbey is located between the village of Collon and the town of Drogheda in County Louth.
		The most significant remains of Mellifont Abbey is the chapter house, the Lavabo where the monks would have washed their hands before meals and as you approach Mellifont Abbey you will see the remains of the gateway.
	www.mellifontabbey.com (158 words)

	Mellifont Abbey: A Virtual Tour
		In 1272, Hore Abbey, or St. Patrick's Rock, was founded by archbishop David Mac Cearbhaill; this was Mellifont's last daughter house and it would be the last Cistercian monastery founded in Ireland until the nineteenth century.
		The house was on the verge of ruin.
		In 1718, the last Cistercian abbot of Mellifont died and was succeeded by a secular priest.
	www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu /~dvess/ids/medieval/mellifont/mellifont.shtml (2264 words)

	Boyle town, Co.Roscommon, Ireland Boyle Bbbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Boyle Abbey was first founded in 1148 under the patronage of the local ruling family, the MacDermots of Moylurg, and became home for monks from Mellifont in 1161.
		Boyle was one of the main instigators in the 'conspiracy of Mellifont' (1216-1228) and in 1227 the General Chapter deposed the Abbot of Boyle.
		The abbey is the recorded burial place of twenty-one MacDermots, thirteen of them kings of Morlurg, and of twelve known members of the royal family of Boyle.
	www.realboyle.com /boyle-abbey.htm (808 words)

	Welcome to Collonparish.com
		Collon did not exist as a separate parish at that time, but was part of the parish of Mellifont, which is believed to have existed as a parish as early as 1200.
		The main parish church was at Mellifont, but there were chapels in areas such as Grangegeeth, Tullyallen and Collon for the convenience of the people.
		It is probable that monks who had been part of the community of Mellifont continued to act as priests to the parish of Tullyallen, which included Collon.
	www.collonparish.com /history.html (727 words)

	Europa: 115 Hore Abbey
		One of many shots we took of Hore Abbey, this one from atop of the Rock of Cashel.
		Hore Abbey was founded in 1272 by archbishop David Mac Cearbhaill.
		It was the last daughter house of Mellifont Abbey and the last Cistercian monastery founded in Ireland until the nineteenth century.
	grumpygirl.blogs.com /photos/honeymoon/115_rock_of_cashel.html (63 words)

	The Cistercians and Trappists
		All Cistercians were to obey the Rule in a uniform manner in order that "an indissoluble unity may be forever maintained between abbeys." To ensure that these ideals were followed, the Carta Caritatis stipulated that each house was subject to a regular visitation by the abbot of its parent house.
		This abbey is interesting for the conflict between the Anglo-Normans and Irish that occurred there.
		Cistercian Martyrs of the Eucharist, Abbey of the Genesee, Trappist Monks
	www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu /~dvess/ids/medieval/cist.html (1875 words)

	WebEdition 32/7
		The Cistercian abbey of Saddell in Kintyre, ten miles north of Campbeltown, is one of the most poorly documented medieval religious(1) houses in Scotland.
		Mellifont was a famous house, founded in 1142 from Citeaux itself, and the parent of a host of Irish abbeys,(6) and it is of course not in the least surprising to find another connexion between Ireland and the West Highlands.
		Surprisingly Reginald and his wife gave generous endowments to Paisley Abbey, outside his own sphere of influence altogether,(18) and it is tempting to connect this with Somerled's death at Renfrew close by, particularly because the original settlement of the Paisley monks seems to have been on the "inch" beside Renfrew.
	www.kintyremag.co.uk /1999/32/page7.html (3809 words)

	Francis Ledwidge Centre - Slane
		Old Mellifont the first Cistercian Abbey in Ireland founded in 1142 by St. Malachy Archbishop of Armagh.
		It's consecration in 1157 was famously known to be one of the last great gatherings of the native Irish Celtic Clans, because just 12 years later the Anglo Norman invasion of Ireland began.
		The abbey was closed in 1539 because of the disillusionment of monasteries by King Henry the 8th of England.
	www.francisledwidge.com /html/historical4.htm (69 words)

	Mellifont Abbey
		Mellifont Abbey was the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland and is situated on the bank of the River Mattock between Slane and Collon, in Co. Louth.
		Following it's dissolution in 1539 the abbey buildings were converted to a fortified residence by Sir Edward Moore.
		During the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 King William's headquarters were based at Mellifont.
	www.esatclear.ie /~holly1/page7.html (200 words)

	Mellifont Abbey Ireland Accommodation Map of Mellifont Abbey Description of Mellifont Abbey Local Attractions
		Mellifont Abbey Ireland Accommodation Map of Mellifont Abbey Description of Mellifont Abbey Local Attractions
		Four sides of a once octagonal lavabo remain, and this and the chapter house, with a groined roof are the best visible remains.
		A gold ring believed to belong to her was excavated in Mellifont, sold by a workman for drink money and never seen again.
	www.askpaddy.com /ireland_county/louth/Mellifont_Abbey_town.php (95 words)

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		It is situated about two or three miles from the site of the former abbey, destroyed by the "reformers".
		The community changed their stability on 21th november 1945, five years after the first coming of the religious to the place.
		Foundation stone of new abbey church blessed the same evening.
	www.citeaux.net /elenchus/moines/56.htm (252 words)

	Ireland 2004
		Construction began in 1142 A.D., and the abbey was consecrated in 1157.
		Like most monastic sites in Ireland, the abbey was doomed to ruin when King Henry VIII of England, mistrustful of the Catholic church and the power it had gained, seized all church lands; the Cistercian brothers were expelled in 1537 and the abbey slowly crumbled under the "care" of absentee landlords.
		Baltinglass Abbey was founded in 1148 by Cistercian monks on a plot overlooking the River Slaney.
	members.aol.com /torgophile/eire.html (1457 words)

	Louth: Land of Antiquities
		The abbey was built in 1142 on land granted by Donough O'Carroll, king of Oriel, but owes its establishment to St. Malachy O'Morgair, archbishop of Armagh.
		With the suppression in 1539, the abbey ceased to be used as such; it later fell into the hands of Edward Moore who made the church into a fortified dwelling.
		Nearby is the abbey church ruin and the outline of the cloisters, a two-story chapter house, and a roofless building known as the lavabo.
	www.irelandforvisitors.com /articles/louth_land_of_antiquities.htm (1997 words)

	Mellifont Abbey \| Museum/Attraction Review \| County Louth \| Frommers.com
		Enough is left of the abbey buildings just a few miles north of Drogheda to give you an idea of what Mellifont was like in its day, when it was the center of Cistercian faith in Ireland, with more than 400 monks living and working within its walls.
		You can see the outline of the cross-shaped nave, as well as the remains of the cloister, refectory, and warming room, which, because the monks lived lives of suffering, would have been the only part of the monastery with heating.
		Mellifont was closed in the 16th century during the English dissolution, and a manor house was soon built on the site for an English landlord, using the abbey's stones.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/countylouth/A34767.html (274 words)

	Old Mellifont Abbey, Ireland
		Here, on the River Mattoch, are the ruins of Mellifont Abbey (National Monument), once an important Cistercian house founded in 1142 and built with the help of French monks.
		Part of the floor of the chapter-house has been laid with attractively patterned glazed tiles from the church.
		Stumps of walls and marks on the ground indicate that the abbey was laid out on the Clairvaux model.
	www.planetware.com /drogheda/old-mellifont-abbey-irl-m-meab.htm (197 words)

	Image Index: Newgrange, Monasterboice and Mellifont Abbey
		Of the same time are the West and North Crosses, which stand 6.5 and 5 meters high respectively, which also show great craftsmanship, but have been weathered away more.
		Mellifont Abbey is loccated 4 1/2 mile NW of Drogheda, Co. Louth.
		First Cistercian Abbey in Ireland, founded 1140 by King (of Uriel) Donchadh O Carroll for St Mael M'Aedhog (Malachy) O' Morgair, Bishop of Down.
	p-www.iwate-pu.ac.jp /~acro-ito/Joyce_pics2002/Joyce2002iNMM/imageidx.html (748 words)

	Melifont Page4
		On his return home, Malachy wanted to bring Cistercians to Ireland as quickly as possible, and asked the abbot to send two Irishmen back to Ireland, to prepare a site at Mellifont for the new community, from where the order spread rapidly - to Bective, Baltinglass, Monasternagh (Limerick), Boyle, Shrule and to 33 other places.
		Mellifont was given special protection during the Norman invasion by HenryII.
		A disastrous fire engulfed the Abbey and it was rebuilt in 1225 A.D. In 1539 it was suppressed on the order of Henry VIII and used for Protestant worship.
	www.sip.ie /sip019I/mell.html (421 words)

	Mellifont Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		lLocated close to the river Mattock 6 miles north west of Drogheda,Mellifont Abbey, was founded by St Malachy,in 1142 and it was the first Cistercian Abbey in Ireland.
		The land was given to him by Donnchadh O'Carroll of Oriel and the monks spent a number of years building the Abbey.
		It was here that the Synod of Drogheda was held in 1152 and the famous Treaty of Mellifont was signed in 1603 fially ending the " Nine Years War" between the Ulster chieftans and the English under Lord Mountjoy
	www.drogheda.ie /cms/publish/placestovisit/printer_4.php (110 words)

	Mellifont Cistercian Abbey,Abbeys in Louth. Find all Louth Travel and Tourist information in Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Within a century after its foundation Mellifont became the parent or grandparent of more than 35 Cistercian monasteries throughout the country.
		The French monks who were sent over to Mellifont to help found the monastery did not get on well with the Irish monks, and returned shortly afterwards to France.
		By the first half of the thirteenth century the monks had become lax, and there were many irregularities, including insubordination, both in Mellifont and in its daughter houses.
	www.goireland.com /scripts/low/xq/asp/areaid.3568/areatype.T/cat.0/SubjectID.151/PremisesID.13055/qx/premises.htm (551 words)

	Rock of Cashel Tipperary Ireland and Dairy Guesthouse accommodation and activity centre
		About a quarter of a mile West of the Rock is a Cistercian Abbey (Hore Abbey Right below) founded in 1266, it is a sister Abbey to Mellifont.
		The 13th century Hore Abbey is set in farmland just a few hundred yards from the base of the Rock of Cashel.
		It was the last daughter house - a religious house which was affiliated to the main monastery - of Mellifont's Cistercians and was a gift from a 13th century archbishop who expelled the Benedictine monks after dreaming that they had plans to murder him.
	www.dairyguesthouse.com /rockofcashel.htm (243 words)

	Ireland
		Built as a Cistercian monastery, Mellifont Abbey was founded in 1142 by St Malachy, Archbishop of Armagh to house monks from Clairvaux in France.
		The abbey was closed in 1539 and converted into a fortified house for the use William of Orange as his headquarters during his fight against the Catholic forces of James II.
		The abbey is open at selected times May to October.
	www.heritagesites.eu.com /ireland/mellifo.htm (83 words)

	Ireland - Experience the magic of County Louth
		In the tranquil valley of the River Mattock, a subsidiary of the Boyne, lie the noble ruins of Mellifont, the first Cistercian monastery to be established in Ireland.
		Founded in 1142 by St. Malachy, the monastery was consecrated amidst great pomp and ceremony in 1157 at a great national synod attended by seventeen bishops and the High King.
		While it was scarcely ever possible to ford the river here, it would still have been feasible to span it even with a primitive bridge at an early date.
	www.countylouth.com /Louth_Heritage___Historical.htm (2589 words)

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