Paint Out .Bective Abbey Co Meath.

Come join us this coming saturday in the medieval grounds of Bective abbey Co Meath.These well perserved ruins consists of buildings dating from the 12th century. Initially these buildings housed monks , who partook in prayer, scholarly study, and cultural creativity. Founded in 1147 by Murchadh o melaghin the high king of ireland ( at that time ) and passed through many hands down through the centuries,  before falling into bad repair.The majority of the site consists of buildings dating from the 15th century where one can still witness a  sculpture of a kneeling monk in the south cloister.....In 1995 Mel Gibson filmed parts of  his epic film braveheart both here and in trim.

We plan on meeting up in Fergies pub in Kilmessan ( otherwise known as F.P.Maguires) at 11 am  for the usual, teas/coffees, chat agus craic....R161 , 15 minutes from Trim, 6 miles from Navan, and 50 minutes from Dublin .All welcome, see you there.