Bective Abbey

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Bective Abbey

A beautiful place to visit ~ Bective Abbey Ireland

Cistercian foundation (1146) can be found near Kells, in County Meath, Ireland, and the ruins dating from 13th to 15th centuries

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

The abbey founded by Murchad O’Maeil-Sheachlainn in 1147 as a ‘daughter house’ of Mellifont Abbey.

Although nothing remains except old ruins and walls, it is in a remarkable state of preservation.

Bective Abbey is easy to find thanks to many sign posts along the way and it sets in the middle of a farmer’s pasture. You get access to the grounds by climbing through a small hole in a gate. A short stroll across the field take you to the wall of the Abbey, over which you must climb.

Bective Abbey belongs to the following groups:

Architectural Photography and Heritage in Stone

SylviaHardy, 4 months ago

This is a beautiful capture!
Antanas, 4 months ago

beautiful work
ragman in reply to SylviaHardy’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Sylvia it really is a beautiful and mystical place
midzing, 4 months ago

beautifully captured, well done
ragman in reply to midzing’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Midzing
Richard Ion, 4 months ago

Superb, atmospheric photograph!
Good stuff
Richard
ragman in reply to Richard Ion’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Richard, it’s a place I love to go too
Jan Piller, 4 months ago

Oh I love the contrasts you’ve used! This is sooo beautiful…. so magical.
Robert Mrvecka, 4 months ago

very poetic! love ur work!!!
ragman in reply to Jan Piller’s comment, 4 months ago

thanks Jan, it was misty and magical and must admit a bit creepy but I got the desired effect
ragman in reply to Robert Mrvecka’s comment, 4 months ago

thanks Robert, it was misty and magical and must admit a bit creepy but I got the desired effect
savosave, 4 months ago

great shot David, the mist makes it
ragman in reply to savosave’s comment, 4 months ago

yes it created a mistical effect
berndt2, 4 months ago

Really well framed – instead of capturing ruins, the treatment is much more suggestive of the structure in its full form. Well done!
ragman in reply to berndt2’s comment, 4 months ago

thank you Berndt for that understanding
Irish, 4 months ago

GREAT!
Peter Hill, 3 months ago

Totally creepy. Cool.
HELUA, 2 months ago

Totally beautiful and soulful image !!!
ragman in reply to HELUA’s comment, 2 months ago

THabk you ever so much Helua
Inishiata, 2 months ago

Congrats for being featured on the Heritage In Stone group homepage. great image – love the colour
Cleburnus, about 1 month ago

Well now I have to take a trip to Ireland!
Elana Bailey, 24 days ago

Stunning capture in sepia.
ragman in reply to Elana Bailey’s comment, 24 days ago

Thanks for looking in Elana