Cistercian Monks Leave Mount Melleray | Waterford News

Cistercian monks have packed up their lives at Mount Melleray Abbey, marking the end of a 190-year chapter and beginning a bold new era. After months of deliberation and a historic vote in November 2024, monks from Mount Melleray, Mount St Joseph, and Mellifont merged to form the Abbey of Our Lady of Silence — now temporarily based in Roscrea. The move, born from declining numbers and an aging community, is a strategic pivot to safeguard centuries-old Cistercian tradition in Ireland. Once a beacon of faith, education, and resilience through famine and turmoil, Mount Melleray’s legacy remains alive as locals mourn its departure while hopeful for its future — whether through adaptive reuse, preservation, or new spiritual stewardship. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/43f8483db783a947