Project Gutenberg 2012-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 164 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 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) "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 ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mellifont Abbey (Louth, Ireland : 1142-1539) Cistercians -- Ireland BX Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious Category: Architecture 281259 2025-07-15T16:12:10.459570 text/html 283457 2012-02-27T14:27:11 text/html 1071762 2025-07-15T16:12:16.720532 application/epub+zip 1074571 2025-07-15T16:12:12.618559 application/epub+zip 181140 2025-07-15T16:12:11.210611 application/epub+zip 1227077 2025-07-15T16:12:19.942991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1196318 2025-07-15T16:12:15.895557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282116 2022-09-17T17:58:25.504251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252087 2025-07-15T16:12:09.946547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251817 2012-02-27T14:23:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251828 2012-02-27T14:23:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21917 2025-07-15T16:12:20.079997 application/rdf+xml 13503 2025-07-15T16:12:11.910528 image/jpeg 3983 2025-07-15T16:12:11.462524 image/jpeg 96816 2012-02-27T14:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 893748 2012-02-27T14:30:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 96786 2012-02-27T14:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 961791 2025-07-15T16:12:10.522577 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown