"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“The hope is they will come back here. All the monks want to come back. There is more than a chance that this will happen.” Mount Melleray staff member Christina O’Flynn’s tone was ...

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.

Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day. Mount Saint Joseph Abbey and Cistercian College Roscrea opened the doors of the Abbey Church this week to all for the highly ...

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 ...

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The monks will be based in Roscrea for an interim period, forming a new community by the name of ‘The Abbey of Our Lady of Silence ... three of our communities, namely, Mount Melleray, Mellifont and ...