Old Mellifont Abbey
Old Mellifont Abbey is a first Cistercian abbey to be built. The site is 2.2 km west of Tullyallen. On the official register, it is a national monument of Ireland. Care of the site is provided by the Office of Public Works.
Abbey or priory near Tullyallen
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#39 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Just outside Tullyallen
Old Mellifont Abbey is 2.2 km west of Tullyallen. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the Office of Public Works
One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
National monument of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
From June to September, Tullyallen sees highs of 17–20°C.
Old Mellifont Abbey
Facilities include guided tours. Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages. Close by, Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower is 5.1 km away, one of 9 within 15 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 12 languages
- Town
- 2.2 km west of Tullyallen
When it is open
- EntryA fee is charged
Old Mellifont Abbey on the map
Old Mellifont Abbey is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Where people come from
Drogheda tops the 8 for size, at 44,135 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Tullyallen
Collon
Slane
Tinure
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Old Mellifont Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tullyallen | 2.2 km east of it | 1,697 | 19 |
| Collon | 3.5 km north of it | 864 | 6 |
| Slane | 6.1 km southwest of it | 1,445 | 9 |
| Tinure | 6.4 km northeast of it | 530 | 6 |
| Donore | 6.5 km southeast of it | 767 | 20 |
| Drogheda | 8.5 km east of it | 44,135 | 18 |
| Duleek | 9.8 km south of it | 4,899 | 10 |
| Dunleer | 11 km northeast of it | 2,143 | 2 |
Next door to Old Mellifont Abbey
A visit can add 3 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 historic sites, from 9 places within 15 km.
Historic houseMonasterboice High Cross and Round Tower5.1 km away2Historic siteHistoric site · Office of Public WorksBrú na Bóinne5 km away3GardenGardenTownley Hall Woods2 km away4MuseumMuseumIrish Military Museum & Park2.4 km away5Historic siteHistoric site · Office of Public WorksNewgrange5.3 km away6MuseumMuseumBattle of the Boyne Visitor Centre3.5 km away7Historic houseHistoric houseCollon House4.2 km away8MuseumMuseumKnowth Passage Tombs4.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Old Mellifont Abbey
Where is Old Mellifont Abbey?
Old Mellifont Abbey is 2.2 km west of Tullyallen, Louth.
What is Old Mellifont Abbey?
First Cistercian abbey to be built in Ireland.
Who runs Old Mellifont Abbey?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Old Mellifont Abbey?
Old Mellifont Abbey has 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #39 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Old Mellifont Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Tullyallen, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Old Mellifont Abbey a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Old Mellifont Abbey?
Within 15 km: Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower (5.1 km), Brú na Bóinne (5 km), Townley Hall Woods (2 km) and Irish Military Museum & Park (2.4 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Old Mellifont Abbey: Hopmans at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).