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Free / cheap
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Ages 4–12
Old Mellifont Abbey, Ireland’s first Cistercian monastery, founded in 1142. At the site, located just 10 minutes from Drogheda, in Tullyallen County, Louth. visitors can view features like the monks’ chapter house and an octagonal lavabo.
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Old Mellifont Abbey, Ireland’s first Cistercian monastery, founded in 1142.
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