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'''Mount Melleray''' (''Cnoc Mheilearaí'' in [[Irish language|Irish]]) is a townland situated in the [[Knockmealdown Mountains]] near [[Cappoquin]], [[Co. Waterford]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].
{{short description|Irish townland and Scout centre}}
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| native_name_lang = ga
| image_skyline = Boarding houses, now Scout Centre, Mount Melleray (geograph 4647384).jpg
| image_caption = Former 19th-century monastery boarding houses, now the Scout Centre, in Mount Melleray
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'''Mount Melleray''', also spelled '''Mountmelleray''' ({{Irish place name|Cnoc Mheilearaí|hill of Meilearaí}}),<ref name="logainm">{{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/50030.aspx | publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | website = logainm.ie | title = Cnoc Mheilearaí / Mountmelleray | accessdate = 14 January 2023 }}</ref> is a [[townland]] situated in the [[Knockmealdown Mountains]] near [[Cappoquin, County Waterford]], Ireland. It is in the [[civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] of Lismore and Mocollop in the [[barony (Ireland)|historical barony]] of [[Coshmore and Coshbride]].<ref name="logainm"/><ref name="townlandsIE">{{cite web|url = https://www.townlands.ie/waterford/coshmore-and-coshbride/lismore-and-mocollop/cappoquin/mountmelleray/ | website = townlands.ie | title = Mountmelleray Townland, Co. Waterford | accessdate = 14 January 2023 }}</ref> The townland, which is {{convert|2.25|km2}} in area,<ref name="townlandsIE"/> had a population of 31 people as of the [[2011 census of Ireland|2011 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://data.gov.ie/dataset/cd171-waterford-population-by-private-households-occupied-and-vacancy-rate?package_type=dataset | publisher = Central Statistics Office | website = data.gov.ie | title = CD171 - Waterford Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate | accessdate = | quote= Population [..] Townlands [..] Mountmelleray, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford [..] 31}}</ref> It is home to the [[Cistercian]] monastery, [[Mount Melleray Abbey]], and a Scout centre operated by [[Scouting Ireland]].


==Abbey==
==Abbey==
{{main|Mount Melleray Abbey}}
It is home to [[Mount Melleray Abbey]], a [[Cistercian]] monastery, the first such monastery to be built in Ireland after the Reformation.
The townland is home to [[Mount Melleray Abbey]], a [[Cistercian]] monastery, the first such monastery to be built in Ireland after the Reformation. Built in the early 19th century,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://mountmellerayabbey.org/history | website = mountmellerayabbey.org | title = History | accessdate = 14 January 2023 }}</ref> it is now home to a community of [[Trappists|Trappist]] monks.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://mountmellerayabbey.org/ | website = mountmellerayabbey.org | title = Mount Melleray Abbey | accessdate = 14 January 2023 | quote = Mount Melleray Abbey is a community of Cistercian (Trappist) monks}}</ref>


==Scout Centre==
==Scout centre==
A Scout centre run by [[Scouting Ireland]], formerly [[Scouting Ireland (CSI)]] is also situated at Mount Melleray. The centre includes a museum documenting the history of Scouting in Ireland. The centre is made up of a small camping field adjoining a large dormitory centre which also contains a climbing wall. Mount Melleray hosted the last Melvin All Ireland [[Scoutcraft]] competition of Scouting Ireland (CSI) in 2003.
A Scout centre run by [[Scouting Ireland]], formerly [[Scouting Ireland (CSI)]], is also situated at Mount Melleray.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.mountmellerayscoutcentre.com/about/ | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20190228193123/https://www.mountmellerayscoutcentre.com/about/ | archivedate = 28 February 2019 | website = mountmellerayscoutcentre.com | title = About Mount Melleray Scout Centre }}</ref> The centre, which was a former monastic boarding house acquired in 1979,<ref name="avondhupress">{{Cite web |url=https://avondhupress.ie/calls-for-clarity-on-mount-melleray-scout-centre/|title=Calls for clarity on Mount Melleray Scout Centre |first=Katie |last=Glavin |date=September 16, 2020 |website=[[The Avondhu]]}}</ref> includes a museum documenting the history of [[Scouting in Ireland]]. The centre is made up of a small camping field adjoining a large dormitory centre which also contains a climbing wall. Mount Melleray hosted the last Melvin All Ireland [[Scoutcraft]] competition of Scouting Ireland (CSI) in 2003. {{As of |2020|09}}, the centre had been closed for renovations since March 2019.<ref name="avondhupress"/>

==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190119084841/https://www.mountmellerayscoutcentre.com/ Mount Melleray Scout Centre website] (archived 2019)
* [http://www.mountmellerayabbey.org Mount Melleray Abbey]
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* [https://www.mountmellerayscoutcentre.com Mount Melleray Scout Centre]
* [http://www.languages.ie/melleray.htm Mount Melleray Past Pupils' Union]
* [http://www.thepilgrimsrest.com The Pilgrims Rest Hotel]


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[[Category:Cistercian Order]]
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[[Category:Campsites of Scouting Ireland]]
[[Category:Townlands of County Waterford]]
[[Category:Townlands of County Waterford]]
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[[Category:Campsites of Scouting Ireland]]
[[Category:Mountains associated with Christian monasticism|Melleray]]

Latest revision as of 21:01, 14 January 2023

Mount Melleray
Cnoc Mheilearaí
Townland
Mountmelleray
Former 19th-century monastery boarding houses, now the Scout Centre, in Mount Melleray
Former 19th-century monastery boarding houses, now the Scout Centre, in Mount Melleray
Mount Melleray is located in Ireland
Mount Melleray
Mount Melleray
Coordinates: 52°11′10″N 7°51′25″W / 52.186°N 7.857°W / 52.186; -7.857
CountryIreland
CountyCounty Waterford
BaronyCoshmore and Coshbride
Civil parishLismore and Mocollop
Area
 • Total
2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)

Mount Melleray, also spelled Mountmelleray (Irish: Cnoc Mheilearaí, meaning 'hill of Meilearaí'),[1] is a townland situated in the Knockmealdown Mountains near Cappoquin, County Waterford, Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Lismore and Mocollop in the historical barony of Coshmore and Coshbride.[1][2] The townland, which is 2.25 square kilometres (0.87 sq mi) in area,[2] had a population of 31 people as of the 2011 census.[3] It is home to the Cistercian monastery, Mount Melleray Abbey, and a Scout centre operated by Scouting Ireland.

Abbey

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Main article: Mount Melleray Abbey

The townland is home to Mount Melleray Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, the first such monastery to be built in Ireland after the Reformation. Built in the early 19th century,[4] it is now home to a community of Trappist monks.[5]

Scout centre

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A Scout centre run by Scouting Ireland, formerly Scouting Ireland (CSI), is also situated at Mount Melleray.[6] The centre, which was a former monastic boarding house acquired in 1979,[7] includes a museum documenting the history of Scouting in Ireland. The centre is made up of a small camping field adjoining a large dormitory centre which also contains a climbing wall. Mount Melleray hosted the last Melvin All Ireland Scoutcraft competition of Scouting Ireland (CSI) in 2003. As of September 2020, the centre had been closed for renovations since March 2019.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cnoc Mheilearaí / Mountmelleray". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Mountmelleray Townland, Co. Waterford". townlands.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ^ "CD171 - Waterford Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Population [..] Townlands [..] Mountmelleray, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford [..] 31
  4. ^ "History". mountmellerayabbey.org. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Mount Melleray Abbey". mountmellerayabbey.org. Retrieved 14 January 2023. Mount Melleray Abbey is a community of Cistercian (Trappist) monks
  6. ^ "About Mount Melleray Scout Centre". mountmellerayscoutcentre.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019.
  7. ^ a b Glavin, Katie (16 September 2020). "Calls for clarity on Mount Melleray Scout Centre". The Avondhu.
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