Bective Abbey
Bective Abbey is a Cistercian abbey on the River Boyne in Bective, County Meath, Ireland. The abbey was founded in 1147, and the remaining structure and ruins primarily date to the 15th century.Photo: Klennon77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trim Aerodrome and Bellinter House.
Trim Aerodrome
Aerodrome
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Trim Aerodrome is located 2 nautical miles north-east of Trim, a town in County Meath, Ireland. The airfield has one runway, 10/28 which is 560 by 12 m. Trim Aerodrome is situated 2½ km west of Bective Abbey.
Bellinter House
Hotel
Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bellinter House is a large classic country house of Georgian heritage which, in the early 21st century, was renovated and opened as a hotel and spa. It is in 12 acres of parkland beside the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland, approximately 10 km from Navan. Bellinter House is situated 3 km northeast of Bective Abbey.
Kilmessan Church
Church
Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmessan Church is situated 4 km southeast of Bective Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Robinstown and Kilmessan.
Robinstown
Village
Robinstown, in the townland of Balbradagh, is a village in County Meath, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 374 people. The local national school, Robinstown National School, had an enrollment of over 180 pupils as of 2014.
Kilmessan
Village
Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmessan is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is situated 10/15 minutes away from Dunshaughlin, Trim and Navan, 6 km from the M3 motorway. The village has a primary school, shop, post office and several pubs. Kilmessan is situated 3½ km southeast of Bective Abbey.
Trim
Photo: Toothswung, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trim is a town in County Meath 50 km northwest of Dublin. With a population in 2022 of 9600, it's primarily a commuter town for the capital, but its castle and other historic sites point to its significance in the nation's affairs.
Bective Abbey
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ruined Cistercian abbey in Meath, Ireland
- Categories: abbey, building, monastery, and historic site
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.5826° or 53° 34′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.70278° or 6° 42′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C5MH7MW+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1136244009OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q813773
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Bective Abbey” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Bectiveko abadetxe”
- Dutch: “Bective Abbey”
- French: “abbaye de Bective”
- French: “Abbaye de Bective”
- German: “Bective Abbey”
- Greek: “Αβαείο του Μπέκτιβ”
- Irish: “Mainistir Bheigthí”
- Irish: “Mainistir Bheigtí”
- Manx: “Mannishter Beigthigh”
- Manx: “Mannishter Veigthigh”
- Polish: “Opactwo Bective”
- Polish: “Opactwo cystersów w Bective”
- Polish: “Opactwo w Bective;”
- Spanish: “Abadia de bective”
- Spanish: “Abadia de Bective”
- Spanish: “Abadía de bective”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Bective”
- Spanish: “Bective Abbey”
- Spanish: “Monasterio Bective”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include cloister garth and The Hot Box Sauna.
Nearby Places
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County Meath: Must-Visit Destinations
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