Glenluce Abbey

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Glenluce Abbey, near to Glenluce, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastery founded around 1190 by Lochlann, Lord of Galloway.

Following the Scottish Reformation in 1560, the abbey fell into disuse.

[Abbey Ruins:[1]]

[Ruined Abbey Church:[2]]

[Abbey Portal:[3]]

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Christian Cross
Cistercian monasteries in Scotland

MELROSE FILIATION (from Rievaulx)

Balmerino Abbey (1227) | Coupar Angus Abbey (1164) | Culross Abbey (1217) * | Deer Abbey (1219) * | Holmcultram Abbey (1150) ** | Kinloss Abbey (1150) | Melrose Abbey (1136) | Newbattle Abbey (1140) 

DUNDRENNAN FILIATION (from Rievaulx)

Dundrennan Abbey (1142) | Glenluce Abbey (1192) | Sweetheart Abbey (1273) 

MELLIFONT FILIATION *** (from Cîteaux)

Saddell Abbey (1207) | [ ? Soulseat Abbey (1148) ] ****

* Founded by Kinloss Abbey.
** In England, but at the time of foundation (1150), part of the territory of David I, King of Scots.
*** Meaning from Mellifont Abbey in Ireland, founded in 1142.
**** If it existed, it was shortly afterwards replaced by a Premonstratensian establishment.

Coordinates: 54°53′21″N, 4°49′53″W

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