About This Site
Cistercian monks — from Mellifont founded 1148 by Dermot Mac Murrough; briefly dependent on Furness 1277; dissolved 1536; granted to Sir Edmond Butler 1536; converted into a private house and Protestant church; abandoned 1883; (NM)
Historical Information
Founded:1148
Alternative Names:
- Belachconglais
- Vallis Salutis