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Mount Melleray Abbey
Mount Melleray Abbey Review
The first post-Reformation monastery, Mount Melleray Abbey was founded in 1832 by the Cistercian Order in what was then a barren mountainside wilderness. Over the years the order has transformed the site into more than 600 acres of fertile farmland. The monks maintain strict vows of silence, but you're welcome to join in services throughout the day and are permitted into most areas of the abbey. It's also possible to stay in the guest lodge. There's a small heritage center about the history of Irish monasticism with a few ogham stones and a short film.
- Address: Off R669, 13 km (8 miles) from Lismore, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Phone: 058/54404
- Cost: Free
- Hours: Daily 8--8
- Website: www.mountmellerayabbey.org
- Location: Lismore
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