Mellifont Abbey
first Cistercian abbey to be built in Ireland
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Mellifont Abbey
Summary
Mellifont Abbey is a Trappist monastery[1]. It draws 456 Wikipedia views per month (trappist_monastery category, ranking #9 of 43).[2]
Key Facts
- Mellifont Abbey is located in Drogheda[3].
- Mellifont Abbey is in the country of Ireland[4].
- Mellifont Abbey's instance of is recorded as Trappist monastery[5].
- Mellifont Abbey's instance of is recorded as monastery ruins[6].
- Mellifont Abbey's Commons category is recorded as Mellifont Abbey[7].
- January 17, 1101 marks the founding of Mellifont Abbey[8].
- Mellifont Abbey was dissolved in 1539[9].
- Mellifont Abbey's mother house is recorded as Clairvaux Abbey[10].
- Mellifont Abbey's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 53.742317, 'longitude': -6.466481}[11].
- Mellifont Abbey's Commons gallery is recorded as Mellifont Abbey[12].
- Mellifont Abbey's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[13].
- Mellifont Abbey's described by source is recorded as Monuments of Christianity, in: Art and Architecture of Ireland, Volume 1, Medieval c.400-c.1600, Royal Irish Academy 2015, pp. 121-223[14].
- Mellifont Abbey's described by source is recorded as Peter Harbison: Guide to the National and Historic Monuments of Ireland[15].
- Mellifont Abbey's heritage designation is recorded as national monument of Ireland[16].
- Mellifont Abbey's historic county is recorded as County Louth[17].
Body
Founding
January 17, 1101 marks the founding of Mellifont Abbey[8].
Dissolution
Mellifont Abbey was dissolved in 1539[9].
Why It Matters
Mellifont Abbey draws 456 Wikipedia views per month (trappist_monastery category, ranking #9 of 43).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]