Grey Abbey

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Grey Abbey ( Iugum Dei; Irish: Mainistir Liath ) is a former Cistercian abbey in Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom. She lay in County Down north of the village Greyabbey in the area of ​​Ards Borough Council.

History

The monastery was founded in 1193 by Affreca, the daughter of the King of Man and wife of John de Courcy, a daughter house of Holme Cultram Abbey in Cumbria, England, a daughter house of the monastery of Melrose in Scotland. It was thus one of the filiation of Clairvaux Abbey Primary. During the invasion of Edward Bruce ( 1315-1318 ), the monastery was destroyed. It was dissolved in 1541 and destroyed in the subsequent period. However, the church was in the 17th century, a new roof and served until 1778 as a parish church. Improper restoration of the 19th century led to further decay.

Buildings and plant

From the monastery, extensive ruins in the Gothic style have received, namely the ruins of the abbey church - highlight the West Portal is -. Convention and some buildings from the period up to 1250, the monastery is considered the first Gothic building in the province of Ulster.