Mellifont Abbey

Mellifont Abbey 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. In 1152, it hosted the Synod of Kells-Mellifont.

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Type: Ruin
Description: first Cistercian abbey to be built in Ireland
Also known as: “Melifont Abbey”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Townleyhall passage grave and Townley Hall.

Townleyhall passage grave

Archaeological site

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Townleyhall passage grave is a chamber tomb located around 2 km north of Dowth tomb. It is part of the megalithic complex of Brú na Bóinne in County Louth, Ireland. It is located outside the World Heritage Site core area but inside the buffer zone. Townleyhall passage grave is situated 2½ km south of Mellifont Abbey.

Townley Hall

House

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Townley Hall is a Georgian country house which stands in parkland at Tullyallen some 5 km west of Drogheda, County Louth in Ireland. It was designed by Irish architect Francis Johnston for the Townley Balfour family and built between 1794 and 1798. Townley Hall is situated 2 km southeast of Mellifont Abbey.

Boyne Obelisk

Ruins

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The Boyne Obelisk, also known as King William's Obelisk, was an obelisk located in Oldbridge, near Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. Boyne Obelisk is situated 3½ km southeast of Mellifont Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Obelisk Bridge and Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park.

Obelisk Bridge

Locality

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Obelisk Bridge is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Mellifont Abbey.

Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park

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Brú na Bóinne is a remarkable complex of Neolithic chamber tombs, standing stones, henges and other prehistoric structures. It's by the banks of the River Boyne in County Meath, 40 km north of Dublin and 8 km west of Drogheda.

Donore

Village

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Donore, historically Dunower, is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. It lies near Drogheda on the border between County Meath and County Louth, in the Boyne Valley on the road between Drogheda and the Brú na Bóinne heritage site. Donore is situated 6 km southeast of Mellifont Abbey.

Mellifont Abbey

Categories: Trappist monastery, monastery ruins, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Louth, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.74472° or 53° 44′ 41″ north

Longitude

-6.45972° or 6° 27′ 35″ west

Elevation

83 metres (272 feet)

Open location code

9C5MPGVR+V4

GeoNames ID

2962644

Wikidata ID

Q966426

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Mellifont Abbey” goes by many names.

Basque: “Mellifonteko abadia”
Chinese: “梅利芬特修道院”
Dutch: “Mellifont Abbey”
French: “abbaye de Mellifont”
French: “Abbaye de Mellifont”
German: “Mellifont Abbey”
Irish: “An Mhainistir Mhór”
Italian: “Abbazia di Mellifont”
Italian: “Mellifont Abbey”
Polish: “Opactwo Mellifont”
Russian: “Меллифонтское аббатство”
Spanish: “abadia de Mellifont”
Spanish: “abadía de Mellifont”
Spanish: “Abadía de Mellifont”

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