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Mount Melleray Abbey

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Mount Melleray Abbey is a community of Cistercian (Trappist) monks and is situated on the slopes of the Knockmealdown Mountains. The monastery was founded on 30th  May 1832 at Scrahan, Cappoquin by a colony of Irish and English monks expelled from the abbey of Melleray after the French Revolution of 1830. It was called Mount Melleray in memory of the motherhouse. Today, the abbey continues to be a tranquil religious community. 

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Mountmelleray, Cappoquin, County Waterford, Ireland

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Mount Melleray Abbey is a community of Cistercian (Trappist) monks and is situated on the slopes of the Knockmealdown Mountains. The monastery was founded on 30th  May 1832 at Scrahan, Cappoquin by a colony of Irish and English monks expelled from the abbey of Melleray after the French Revolution of 1830. It was called Mount Melleray in memory of the motherhouse. Today, the abbey continues to be a tranquil religious community. 

Address

Mountmelleray, Cappoquin, County Waterford, Ireland

Categories

Arts & Culture | Family Friendly | Heritage & History | History | Lismore | Things to Do

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