Baltinglass Abbey
by Celine Pollard
Title
Baltinglass Abbey
Artist
Celine Pollard
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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The ruins of Baltinglass Abbey in Co.Wicklow, Ireland.
Dermot McMurrough, King of Leinster, founded the site in 1148. It housed the Cistercian order until 1537. They turned what was an area of 'scrubland' into viable farming land beginning modern agriculture in the area. Due to the close proximity to the river, markets nearby began to develop. The monks studied farming and trade as well as religion.
The abbot of Baltinglass was lord over the abbots of Jerpoint, Ossory, Abbey Mahon, west Cork, Monasterevin, Co Kildare and Abbeyleix. His rank was Mitred Abbot, so higher than the Bishop and later became a lord of parliament.
In 1526 the dissolution of fourteen religious houses was ordered by the Irish parliament, Baltinglass was one.
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June 5th, 2012
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