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Title:
Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth
Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History
Credits: E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org)
Summary: "Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the ruins and historical significance of Mellifont Abbey, which was founded as the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland. The text combines descriptions of the abbey's structural details, monastic life, and its founders' stories, particularly focusing on St. Malachy's role in establishing the monastic community and its influence on Ireland's spiritual and historical landscape. The opening of the text introduces readers to Mellifont Abbey's ruins, providing a vivid depiction of its historical and architectural significance. It outlines the monastic structure's design and the intended functions of various buildings within the abbey complex, revealing its evolution from a place of devotion to a fortified residence. The narrative emphasizes the abbey's foundational role in Cistercian history in Ireland and its connection to key historical figures, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the abbey's impact on local culture and spirituality throughout the centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Anonymous
EBook No.: 38999
Published: Feb 27, 2012
Downloads: 164
Language: English
Subject: Mellifont Abbey (Louth, Ireland : 1142-1539)
Subject: Cistercians -- Ireland
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth
Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History
Credits: E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org)
Summary: "Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the ruins and historical significance of Mellifont Abbey, which was founded as the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland. The text combines descriptions of the abbey's structural details, monastic life, and its founders' stories, particularly focusing on St. Malachy's role in establishing the monastic community and its influence on Ireland's spiritual and historical landscape. The opening of the text introduces readers to Mellifont Abbey's ruins, providing a vivid depiction of its historical and architectural significance. It outlines the monastic structure's design and the intended functions of various buildings within the abbey complex, revealing its evolution from a place of devotion to a fortified residence. The narrative emphasizes the abbey's foundational role in Cistercian history in Ireland and its connection to key historical figures, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the abbey's impact on local culture and spirituality throughout the centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Anonymous
EBook No.: 38999
Published: Feb 27, 2012
Downloads: 164
Language: English
Subject: Mellifont Abbey (Louth, Ireland : 1142-1539)
Subject: Cistercians -- Ireland
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.