Movilla Abbey site
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Movilla Abbey site is the historic ruins of an early Christian monastery and later medieval abbey located in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Movilla Abbey ruins | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monastery site
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archaeological site ⓘ historic site ⓘ monastic ruin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
County Down monastic landscape
NERFINISHED
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early Christian monasticism in Ireland ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of early Irish monastic foundation
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part of Christian heritage of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
local heritage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| denomination | Celtic Christianity ⓘ |
| era |
early medieval period
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high medieval period ⓘ |
| foundedAs | early Christian monastery ⓘ |
| governedBy | local authority of Ards and North Down (for heritage and planning) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
church ruins
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graveyard ⓘ medieval architectural remains ⓘ stone foundations ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic ruins ⓘ |
| laterDenomination | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterUse | medieval abbey ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Down
NERFINISHED
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Newtownards NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Ireland ⓘ |
| near | Newtownards town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ards Peninsula area ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial ground
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monastic life (historical) ⓘ religious worship (historical) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Movilla Abbey ruins