Bolton

Location

Official Name Bolton Abbey (Cistercian)

80

Country Ireland

City Co. Kildare

Address Moone, Athy

Contact Information

Telephone [353] 5986 24102

Community Email [email protected]

Website www.boltonabbey.ie

Superior Dom Michael Ryan , Abbot 2012

Other Information

Juridical Status Abbey

Diocese Archidioecesis Dublinensis (Dublin)

OCSO Region ISLES

Founded/Restored 1965

Origins

Founded by Roscrea in 1965; raised to the status of abbey in 1977

Father Immediate

Roscrea (until 2017); Roscrea/ Delegate of the Father Immediate : Mount Melleray (2018-2022); Resp. delegated to M. Joanna Harrison of Whitland

Daughter Houses

Mount Melleray (2020-2022)

Past Superiors

Ambrose FARRINGTON, Superior ?/ ?/1965 – ?/10/1974
Benedict KEARNS, Superior ?/10/1974 – 11/07/1977; Abbot 11/07/1977 – 18/03/1994
Ambrose FARRINGTON, Abbot 20/05/1994 – 20/05/2000
Eoin DE BHALDRAITHE, Abbot 20/05/2000 – 20/05/2006
Peter GARVEY, Abbot 20/05/2006 – 20/05/2012

Work and Sources of Income

Dairy farm

Guest Facilities

for 8 persons

Transportation

Airport : Dublin. Train : Dublin to Athy. Bus : Dublin to Moone.

Monasteries

  • Oseira

    Spain

  • Arévalo

    Spain

  • Frattocchie

    Italy