Bective Abbey

Bective Abbey
Mainistir Bheigthí
Monastery information
OrderCistercian
Established1147
Disestablishedc.1530
People
Founder(s)Murchad O'Maeil-Sheachlainn
Architecture
StatusInactive
Site
Public accessYes
Official nameBective Abbey
Reference no.187[1]
Bective Abbey from the sky
Bective Abbey in 1916.

Bective Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Bheigthí)[2] is a Cistercian abbey on the River Boyne in Bective, County Meath, Ireland.

The abbey was founded in 1147,[3] and the remaining (well-preserved) structure and ruins primarily date to the 15th century.[4] The site, including a nearby car park, were purchased by the state in 2012, and are managed by the Office of Public Works.[5] The abbey, including its early 13th century church, 15th century cloister, and 16th century tower, is a protected structure and recorded on the register of National monuments of Ireland.[6][7]

  1. ^ "National Monuments of County Meath in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Mainistir Bheigthí - Bective Abbey". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Hidden Ireland: Mystery island, ruined fortress and Braveheart daydreams". journal.ie. The Journal. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Churches, Abbeys and Monasteries - Bective Abbey". discoverireland.ie. Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Why Ireland rocked travel in 2016 & hidden gems for 2017". rte.ie. RTÉ. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017. Bective Abbey. A 12th century Cisterian Monastery, [..] was bought by the Office of Public Works in 2012, to ensure its preservation
  6. ^ "Record of Protected Structures - County Meath" (PDF). meath.ie. Meath County Council. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  7. ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship - Meath" (PDF). archaeology.ie. National Monuments Service. Retrieved 23 March 2017.