An Mhí · Leinster · 3 places
County Meath (An Mhí) in Leinster features 3 mapped abbeys & monasteries, led by Silverstream Priory, Bective Abbey, and Trim Convent. Across these 3 listings, 2 feature verified photography and 3 include mapped nearby public parking. Historic monastic settlements, friaries, and ruined abbeys.
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▶ VideoSilverstream Priory is a Roman Catholic monastery in Stamullen, County Meath, Ireland, founded in 2012. The monastery is an autonomous diocesan priory of the Benedictine Monks of Perpetual Adoration. Mark Daniel Kirby (b. 1952) is the founder and was the first superior of the priory until his resignation in 2020. As of March 2023, Fr. Basil Mary McCabe was its prior.
Bective Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Bheigthí) is a Cistercian abbey on the River Boyne in Bective, County Meath, Ireland. The abbey was founded in 1147, and the remaining (well-preserved) structure and ruins primarily date to the 15th century. The site, including a nearby car park, were purchased by the state in 2012, and are managed by the Office of Public Works. The abbey, including its early 13th-century church, 15th-century cloister, and 16th-century tower, is a protected structure and recorded on the register of National monuments of Ireland.
Trim Convent is a historic abbey located in County Meath. It provides visitors with a look into the area's religious heritage.