Bective Abbey

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Bective Abbey is a 12th-century Cistercian monastery in County Meath, Ireland, noted for its well-preserved medieval ruins and historical significance.

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Bective Abbey canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cistercian monastery
National Monument of Ireland
medieval abbey
appearsInWork Braveheart
confiscatedBy English Crown
linked to: Kingdom of England
country Ireland
dedicatedTo Blessed Virgin Mary
linked to: Virgin Mary
diocese Diocese of Meath
dissolvedDuring Dissolution of the Monasteries
dissolvedInYear 1536
foundedBy Murchad O’Maeil-Sheachlainn
foundedInCentury 12th century
foundedInYear 1147
governedBy Office of Public Works
hasArchitecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
hasBuildingMaterial limestone
hasCondition ruin
hasFeature cloister arcade
corner tower
defensive walls
lancet windows
hasHeritageStatus National Monument in State Care
protected structure
hasIrishName Mainistir Bheigthí
hasPart chapter house
church
cloister
courtyard
domestic buildings
tower
laterOwnedBy Alexander Plunkett
Dillons of Riverstown
Thomas Agard
locatedIn County Meath
locatedNear Navan
River Boyne
Trim
nearbySettlement Bective
openToPublic true
periodOfAlteration 15th century
16th century
periodOfConstruction 12th century
region Leinster
religiousOrder Cistercian Order
linked to: Cistercians
touristAttraction true
usedAs filming location
fortified residence
monastic community
usedAsFilmLocationFor Braveheart

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County Meath contains Bective Abbey
Mellifont Abbey influenced Bective Abbey