Movilla Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Mhaigh Bhile "Monastery of the Plain of the Notable Tree") in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, is believed to have been one of Ulster 's and Ireland 's most important monasteries. Movilla should not be …

Movilla Abbey Church is a lively and friendly Christian community based in the heart of East Newtownards close to the ruins of Movilla Abbey. Hundreds of people call Movilla Abbey Church home and you would be welcome to do the same.

Movilla Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Mhaigh Bhile “Monastery of the Plain of the Notable Tree”) in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, is believed to have been one of Ulster’s most important monasteries.

Movilla Abbey Church, Newtownards. 929 likes · 19 talking about this · 407 were here. A lively and friendly church in east Newtownards, close to the...

Movilla Abbey, Methodist and Church of Ireland. As important as Bangor, Movilla was associated with Saint Finian of the 6th-century. As with many…

Plundered by Vikings in 824, it was refounded in the 12th century as an abbey of Augustinian Canons dedicated to St Malachy, and survived until the suppression of religious houses in the 1540s.

Dec 13, 2022 · One of Ireland’s most important monastic settlements was that of Movilla, situated near Newtownards in County Down. This abbey was the seat of Christian faith and learning for over 1,000 years.

Movilla Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 8EZ. As important as Bangor, Movilla was associated with Saint Finian in the 6th-century.

Movilla Abbey is believed to have been one of Ulster's and Ireland's most important monasteries. It was founded in 540 by St. Finnian (d. 579) under the patronage of the king of the Dál Fiatach.

Movilla Abbey Church, 63 Movilla Road, Newtownards About Movilla Abbey Church is a lively and friendly church in the heart of east Newtownards close to the ancient ruins of Movilla Abbey.