The hope is they will come back here. All the monks want to come back. There is more than a chance that this will happen.” Mount Melleray staff member Christina O’Flynn’s tone was tinged with cautious ...

On that date, the monks of Mount Melleray Abbey (Waterford) and New Mellifont Abbey (Louth) will relocate to join their brethren of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance at Mount Saint ...

This historic old village is highly accessible and boasts stunning architecture, lush landscapes, and even contains the heart ...

“Monasteries don’t make much sense without monks,” says Fr Richard Purcell, abbot of Mount Melleray Abbey in west Waterford. The cleric is in reflective mood as the Cistercian ...

Last weekend as we turned the corner and the huge edifice of Mount Melleray Abbey loomed over us, the bells were still ...

The island and all the property on it are owned by a group of Cistercian monks and tens of thousands of tourists visit each year. As well as the monks, there are lay people who live and work there.

My regular visits have guided how I approach my home and family life, which, though not a monastery itself, can emulate the regular rhythm of prayer, work, and fraternity.