On that date, the monks of Mount Melleray Abbey (Waterford) and New Mellifont Abbey (Louth) will relocate to join their brethren of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance at Mount Saint ...

The closure comes almost two centuries after the abbey was founded in the 1830s by an Irish-born monk who returned to Ireland ...

Mount Melleray Abbey, a Cistercian monastery in the foothills of the Knockmealdown mountains, now houses only six monks and ...

Hundreds are flocking to Mount Melleray in Waterford as one of Ireland's most famous abbeys will close on Sunday after almost two centuries. The Cistercian abbey - which was founded by monks ...

The Cistercian Order monks from the abbey, also known as Trappists, spoke about the decision to leave Mount Melleray. The order said: "After much reflection and soul searching we as an Order have ...

The Cistercians’s two other abbeys in Ireland — in Moone, Co Kildare, and in Portglenone, Antrim — will continue to operate autonomously, according to the order. In its statement ...

Every year, the county of Surrey attracts many visitors to explore and enjoy the picturesque countryside. For visitors ...

My regular visits have guided how I approach my home and family life, which, though not a monastery itself, can emulate the regular rhythm of prayer, work, and fraternity.

A group of Cistercians, or Trappist monks ... The monks sold the monastery in 1950 and established their order at St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, Mass., where they remain today.

Visit Beaulieu this February half-term and step through time as history comes to life across the attraction with exciting ...

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan upheld the council’s decision in February 2023 and China then missed the deadline to appeal to the planning inspectorate, apparently ending the saga. However the proposals, ...