Bolton Abbey, Moone

Bolton Abbey, Moone, County Kildare is a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1965. It was established by monks from Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, and became an independent monastery and abbey in 1977. The monastery works a dairy farm on its property.^[1]

The farm and house were donated by Dr. Robert Farnan. The monastery was established by Fr Ambrose Farrington and Br Kieran Dooley from Roscrea and officially opened in 1965. In 2015 it celebrated its 50th anniversary.^[2]

Superiors / Abbots

1965 - Dom Ambrose Farrington - Superior
1974 - Dom Bennedict Kearns - Superior
1977 - Abbot Benedict Kearns
1994 - Abbot Ambrose Farrington^[3]
2000 - Abbot Eoin De Bhalraithe (abbot 20/05/2000–20/05/2006)
2006 - Abbot Peter Garvey (1937–2014)^[4]
2012 - Abbot (Dom) Michael Ryan (abbot 2012–)^[5]

References

^ Bolton Abbey Ordre Cistercien de la Stricte Observance.
^ Over the moon in moone Kildare Nationalist, 8 September 2015.
^ 'Gregory's Angels: A History of the Abbeys, Priories, Parishes and Schools of the Monks and Nuns' By Gordon Beattie OSB, 1997.
^ Abbot and school president known for his kindness and wisdom - Peter Garvey Irish Times, 13 December 2014.
^ Homily of Archbishop Martin, at the Abbatial Blessing of Dom Michael Ryan, OCSO Catholic Communications Office, 11 July 2012

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[1] Bolton Abbey Ordre Cistercien de la Stricte Observance.

[2] Over the moon in moone Kildare Nationalist, 8 September 2015.

[3] 'Gregory's Angels: A History of the Abbeys, Priories, Parishes and Schools of the Monks and Nuns' By Gordon Beattie OSB, 1997.

[IT_141213-4] Abbot and school president known for his kindness and wisdom - Peter Garvey Irish Times, 13 December 2014.

[5] Homily of Archbishop Martin, at the Abbatial Blessing of Dom Michael Ryan, OCSO Catholic Communications Office, 11 July 2012

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