Chapter House, Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth
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Title
Chapter House, Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth
Subject
Window
Description
Lantern slide depicting a window from the Chapter House, Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth. Originally titled 'Chap Ho Mellifont' and labelled 'L5 27'. The image is of the North window of the Chapter House in the abbey. Such a building would have been used for large meetings or prayers. These ruins are known as Old Mellifont Abbey, and was the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland. The abbey was founded in 1142 by Saint Malachy, Archbishop of Armagh. The ruin is located near Collon, by the banks of the river Mattock, 6 miles North of Drogheda.
Creator
Holly Cooper
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
Image
Identifier
RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 33
Alternative Title
BOX33_027
Date Created
11/01/17
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection
Extent
114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern Slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
County: Louth
Logainm County Code: http://www.logainm.ie/100021.aspx
Townland: Mellifont
Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ihttps://www.logainm.ie/34029.aspx
Irish National Grid East: 301254
Irish National Grid North: 278020
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.742169
Longitude: -6.4659315
Place: Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Latitude: 53.742665 Longitude: -6.465956900000037
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Holly Cooper, “Chapter House, Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed November 19, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/31778.
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