Abbeys & priories · Scottish Lowlands
Dercongal Abbey
In or near Locharbriggs.
Dercongal Abbey — abbey in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries · 3.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dercongal Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.1020°, -3.6390°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dercongal Abbey (or Holywood Abbey) was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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Background
History
The date of its foundation is not known, but it was certainly in existence as a Premonstratensian monastic community by 1225. The founder was presumably Alan, Lord of Galloway. Dercongal seems to come from Doire Congaill, Congall's oak-copse, Congall (Welsh, Cinvall) being a saint venerated by the natives of the area. For this reason the abbot of Dercongal also became known as the abbot "de Sacro Nemore" (="of the Holy Wood"), becoming "Holywood" in English. Saint Vimin (died 579) is said to have founded Holywood Abbey. Little of its history is known and few of the abbots of Dercongal names have survived, although a good deal of archaeological remains are extant. The abbey became…
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- Coordinates
- 55.1020, -3.6390
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG2 0RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5261721 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dercongal Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dercongal Abbeys Sketch.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dercongal Abbey?
- Dercongal Abbey is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 0RH).
- What is Dercongal Abbey?
- Dercongal Abbey — abbey in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Dercongal Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG2 0RH.
- When was Dercongal Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- How do I get to Dercongal Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 0RH.