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

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County Meath contains Bective Abbey