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.
- Ruin
- …lies at an elevation of 83 metres (272 feet)
- …is also known as “Melifont Abbey”
- Description: first Cistercian abbey to be built in Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Townleyhall passage grave and Townley Hall.
Townleyhall passage grave
Archaeological site
Townleyhall passage grave is a chamber tomb located around 2 km north of Dowth tomb. Townleyhall passage grave is situated 2½ km south of Mellifont Abbey.
Townley Hall
House
Townley Hall is a Georgian country house which stands… 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… 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
Obelisk Bridge is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Mellifont Abbey.
Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park
Brú na Bóinne is a remarkable complex of Neolithic…
Donore
Village
Donore, historically Dunower, is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. Donore is situated 6 km southeast of Mellifont Abbey.
Mellifont Abbey
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Latitude
53.74472° or 53° 44′ 41″ north
Longitude
-6.45972° or 6° 27′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C5MPGVR+V4
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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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