# Mellifont Abbey, Ireland's first Cistercian monastery

What to do en Newgrange and the Boyne Valley · Newgrange and the Boyne Valley

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/bru-na-boinne/things-to-do/mellifont-abbey · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 45 min
- Temporada: Grounds all year; visitor centre and guided tour from 1 April to 1 October
- Para quién: All ages

Ruins · 45 min · grounds free · octagonal lavabo and 12th-century cloister beside a stream

Mellifont was the first Cistercian abbey in Ireland, founded in the 12th century. What remains are the foundations of the church and the cloister and, above all, part of the lavabo, an octagonal building of arches where the monks washed before eating. It stands in a quiet valley beside a stream, fifteen minutes by car from Brú na Bóinne and Oldbridge.
The grounds can be visited free all year. The visitor centre, with an exhibition and guided tour, is open only from April to early October.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/old-mellifont-abbey/
- Coordenadas: 53.743, -6.4662

## Cerca de aquí

- [Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, at Oldbridge](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/bru-na-boinne/things-to-do/battle-of-the-boyne), a 3.9 km
- [Knowth, the mound with the largest collection of megalithic art](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/bru-na-boinne/things-to-do/knowth), a 4.9 km
- [Newgrange, the 5,000-year-old tomb with the solstice chamber](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/bru-na-boinne/things-to-do/newgrange), a 5.4 km
- [Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/bru-na-boinne/things-to-do/bru-na-boinne-visitor-centre), a 5.5 km
- [Conyngham Arms Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/bru-na-boinne/where-to-stay/conyngham-arms), a 6.3 km
- [Conyngham Arms Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/bru-na-boinne/where-to-eat/conyngham-arms-restaurant), a 6.3 km
- [Tankardstown House](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/bru-na-boinne/where-to-stay/tankardstown-house), a 8.0 km
- [The Brabazon, at Tankardstown House](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/bru-na-boinne/where-to-eat/the-brabazon), a 8.0 km

Destino: [Newgrange and the Boyne Valley](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/bru-na-boinne.md)