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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
Physical Description
One color postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by Avon Sales, Ltd. in Dublin, Ireland and features Plastichrome color by ColourPicture Publisher, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts.
Condition
Used
Location
Ireland–Leinster Province–Tullyallen
Publisher
Avon Sales, Ltd.
Printing Process
Plastichrome
Date Issued
1937-
Object Type
Postcard
Object Size
14 X 09 cm
Original Collection
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
Image File Size
253 KB
Publisher Series
AS 6251
Postcard Collection Number
Leinster-22
Digital Collection
Irish Postcard Collection
Digital Publisher
Copley Library. University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2013-10-29
Image Format
Image/JPEG
Repository
Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
O:\Archives\SDCW Postcard Collection\Europe\Ireland\Leinster-22A
Copyright
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Keywords
Louth (Ireland : County), Mellifont Abbey (Louth, Ireland : 1142-1539), Abbeys