02254cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324500900012726400510021730000470026833600260031533700260034133800360036750000310040350801740043452011510060853400450175965300490180465300270185385600430188099900170192338999UtSlPG20260610133907.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aAnonymous10aMellifont Abbey, Co. Louth :bIts Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-02-27  aE-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)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMellifont Abbey (Louth, Ireland : 1142-1539)  aCistercians -- Ireland40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38999  c79838d79838