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Sender
M. Xavier S.B.V.M. [County Loth, Ireland]
Recipient
Mother Bremner [San Diego, California]
Language of Message
English
Postmark
1965-08-07
Caption
Mellifort [sic] Abbey, Co. Louth – Situated in the Boyne Valley, it was the first Cistercian Abbey in Ireland. Founded in 1142, it was suppressed in 1539, and is particularly interesting from an architectural point of view.
Language of Postcard
English
Image File Size
361 KB
Image File Location
O:\Archives\SDCW Postcard Collection\Europe\Ireland\Leinster-22B
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Keywords
Louth (Ireland : County), Mellifont Abbey (Louth, Ireland : 1142-1539), Abbeys