Boyle Abbey (Boyle (Mainistir na Búille)) | Order of Cistercians, interesting place, historic ruins

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Boyle Abbey was first founded in 1148 under the patronage of the local ruling family, the MacDermots of Moylurg, and became home for monks from Mellifont in 1161. It seems the current structure was built on the site of an earlier monastery, known as Ath-da-Larc, but no remains of it survive and it may have died out before the community from Mellifont arrived. www.realboyle.com/boyle-abbey.htm Jim M - Chicago
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Coordinates:   53°58'24"N   8°17'48"W
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