Baltinglass Abbey
| Baltinglass Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
 Baltinglass Abbey ruins |
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| location |
 Ireland County Wicklow |
| Coordinates: | 52 ° 56 '37.7 " N , 6 ° 42' 35.5" W |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
292 |
| founding year | 1148 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1537 |
| Mother monastery | Mellifont Abbey |
| Primary Abbey | Clairvaux Monastery |
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Daughter monasteries |
Abbeymahon Abbey (Maure Abbey) (1172) |
Baltinglass Abbey ( Irish Mainistir Bhealach Conglais , Vallis Salutis) is a former Cistercian monk abbey in County Wicklow in what is now the Republic of Ireland . It is located in Baltinglass at the outlet of the River Slaney into the plain north of the village.
history
The monastery was founded in 1148 by Dermot McMurrough , King of Leinster , as a daughter monastery of Mellifont Abbey and thus belonged to the filiation of Clairvaux Primary Abbey . The monastery buildings and the church were erected relatively quickly. In 1185 the Abbot of Baltinglass, Albin O'Mulloy (later Bishop of Ferns ), spoke out against the clergy who had come from England and Wales . Even after the Anglo-Norman invasion, the abbey retained a distinctly Irish character. She participated in the conspiracy of Mellifont part (Conspiracy of Mellifont). As a result, the abbot Malachy was deposed in 1227 and the abbey was placed under the English monastery of Furness . The new abbot, who had come from England, was driven out by the monks. The incident was followed by armed intervention from the Anglo-Norman side. The cellar was exiled to Fountains Abbey . In 1228 the monastery had 36 monks and 50 converts. One of the following abbots had a "tower house" built. The wealthy abbey fell victim to the first dissolution of the monastery during the Tudor period in 1536/1537. Then the church was handed over to the Protestants and the "Tower house" came to the FitzEustache family (later Viscount Baltinglass), but was demolished after the rebellion of 1580. In 1587 a new house was built in its place, which was demolished in 1882. In 1830 a square tower was built on the church. In 1883 the abbey church was given up after a new church was built, but it remained. The monastery buildings are gone.
Buildings and plant
The abbey church, rich in sculptures, is considered to be one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture in Ireland. The nave has alternating cylindrical and square supports. The bases created by the “Master of Baltinglass” (who subsequently worked at Jerpoint Abbey ) are adorned with unusual patterns. A number of tiles have also been preserved. The sediles have been preserved in the presbytery of the church .
literature
- Litellus R. Muirhead (Ed.): Ireland. E. Benn Publishers, London 1962, p. 90. (The Blue Guides).
