Nice touch by the skipper, the ramp was up, he'd moved metres when a couple arrived too late, by car. He lowered the ramp, and on they went.
#Strangford #Portaferry
The Cistercian order was introduced to Ireland by St Malachy. While on his way to Rome in 1140, St Malachy visited Clairvau monastery. In 1142 a group of monks arrive at Mellifont to start the building of the Abbey.
View from N side of church.
Superb tiled map of the site. Video (above) was taken from the lowest part of the schema. Over the Church, by the Chapter House, the Lavabo, Cloister then the crypt.
Representation of Old Mellifont The abbey was consecrated in a great ceremony In 1157.
The plan of the church fullowed the norm of the Claious Cimien medel, but ending in a square chancel.