Abbeys & priories · Northern Ireland
Bangor Abbey
In or near Bangor.
Bangor Abbey — abbey in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bangor · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bangor Abbey, the nearest railway station is Bangor, located just 0.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BT20 4BW. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Bangor Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 501. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Affiliated with Catholicism. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.6560°, -5.6750°.
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Official information
Bangor Abbey, founded in 558AD by St. Comgall, is a site of historical and contemporary Christian heritage. It serves as a vibrant worship community and hosts various activities and services for its congregation and the wider community.
From the Wikipedia article
Bangor Abbey was established by Saint Comgall in 558 in Bangor, County Down, Ireland and was famous for its learning and austere rule. It is not to be confused with the slightly older abbey in Wales on the site of Bangor Cathedral.
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Background
History
Comgall founded the monastery at Bangor about 558 A.D. in County Down, on the southern shore of Belfast Lough. The ancient Annals differ about the exact year, giving various dates between 552 and 559. The earliest, the Annals of Tighernach, and the Annals of Innisfallen, give 558 A.D. as the date of the foundation. The name was sometimes written "Beannchor." The place was also called the "Vale of Angels," because, according to a popular legend, St Patrick once rested there and saw the valley filled with angels. Comgall was born in Antrim in 517, and educated at Clooneenagh and Clonmacnoise. The spirit of monasticism was then strong in Ireland. Many sought solitude to better serve God, and…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6560, -5.6750
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT20 4BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Down
- Phone
- 028 9145 1087
- Established
- 552
- Nearest railway station
- Bangor — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.bangorabbey.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q591192 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bangor Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rear of Bangor Abbey.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bangor Abbey?
- Bangor Abbey is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT20 4BW).
- What is Bangor Abbey?
- Bangor Abbey — abbey in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland.
- How do I get to Bangor Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Bangor, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT20 4BW.
- When was Bangor Abbey built?
- Built or established in 552.
- Is Bangor Abbey a listed building?
- Bangor Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Bangor Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Bangor, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT20 4BW.