Old Mellifont Abbey
Category: Families, Culture, Sightseeing, Free
Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Visitor Centres, Churches & Cathedrals
Tullyallen
Drogheda
Co Louth
Drogheda
Co Louth
Tel: +353 41 982 6459
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The first Cistercian monastery to be built in Ireland
Old Mellifont Abbey
Georgina Campbell
Mellifont Abbey resides on the banks of the River Mattock and was the first Cistercian monastery to be built in Ireland, founded in 1142 by St Malachy of Armagh.
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, its most unusual feature is the octagonal Lavabo (where the monks washed their hands before eating). Little of the original Abbey remains, save the lavabo, some Romanesque arches and a 14th-century chapter house.
The Visitor Centre houses an exhibition on the work of masons in the Middle Ages with fine examples of their craft on display.
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, its most unusual feature is the octagonal Lavabo (where the monks washed their hands before eating). Little of the original Abbey remains, save the lavabo, some Romanesque arches and a 14th-century chapter house.
The Visitor Centre houses an exhibition on the work of masons in the Middle Ages with fine examples of their craft on display.
Opening Time:
Adults €3; Child/Student €1; OAP/Group €2; Family €8.
Admission Charge:
Free
Directions
10km north-west of Drogheda off the R168 (Drogheda-Collon Road)View Similar Tourist Attractions
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