Abbeys & priories · North West England
Soulseat Abbey
In or near Glenluce.
Soulseat 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
- Stranraer · 4.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Soulseat Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.8874°, -4.9625°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Saulseat or Soulseat Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Wigtownshire, Galloway, in the Gaelic-speaking south-west of Scotland.
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Background
History
There is some evidence that Soulseat Abbey is Viride Stagnum ("green loch"), that is, the Cistercian monastery founded by St Malachy somewhere in Galloway in 1148. The name comes from the Gaelic word Sabhal, a word with many religious and monastic connotations. Perhaps because of Anglophone folk etymology, the name came to imply a connection to both Saul and the soul, taking the Latin form Sedes Animarum ("Seat of the Spirit"). Soulseat Loch takes its name from the Abbey, which was founded by Fergus, Lord of Galloway, for Premonstratensian canons regular, stood on a small peninsula in the loch. The abbey was apparently enclosed on the land side by a fosse or trench or canal which left it…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8874, -4.9625
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG9 8NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Stranraer — 4.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7564545 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Soulseat Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Soulseat Loch - geograph.org.uk - 895331.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Soulseat Abbey?
- Soulseat Abbey is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG9 8NY).
- What is Soulseat Abbey?
- Soulseat Abbey — abbey in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Soulseat Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Stranraer, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG9 8NY.
- When was Soulseat Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- How do I get to Soulseat Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Stranraer, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG9 8NY.