Mt St Joseph Abbey in Roscrea, and Mellifont Abbey in Louth to form a union. Group of monks outside church at Mount Melleray Abbey, circa 1900. Picture: Waterford County Museum The group ...

"With effect from January 26th, three of our communities, namely, Mount Melleray, Mellifont and Mount St Joseph ... at Roscrea. "This new community has been given the name of The Abbey of Our ...

Its closure was first proposed by the monks last November after a decision was made to form a union with Mount St Joseph Abbey in Roscrea, and Mellifont Abbey in Louth. The group, known as the ...

The abbey, he says, is “thriving” as a ... Mellifont in Co Louth and Mount St Joseph in Roscrea, Co Tipperary – and to relocate to Roscrea on a temporary basis – due to falling numbers.

The decision by the Mount Melleray, Mellifont (Louth) and St Joseph (Tipperary ... interim period, at Roscrea. “This new community has been given the name of ‘The Abbey of Our Lady of Silence'.” ...

Hundreds of people have visited the abbey in recent weeks before its community relocates to Roscrea in Co Tipperary. The decision by the Mount Melleray, Mellifont (Co Louth) and Mount St Joseph ...

the Cistercian Abbey closed yesterday as three communities merged and relocated to Roscrea, Co Tipperary. The communities of Mount Melleray, Mellifont, Co Louth and St Joseph in Tipperary decided ...

The enterprising students and teachers from the Cistercian College in Roscrea embarked on a novel project to commemorate the feast day of St. Brigid by creating their own real life St. Brigid's Cross ...