Located a 1 mile east to Netownards, on the side of the
B172 to Millisle, approached from the south through the
large cementery.
Movilla Abbey is believed to be one of
Ulster s most important early church,was founded by St.
Finian in 540 AD.
There was a...
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Located a 1 mile east to Netownards, on the side of the
B172 to Millisle, approached from the south through the
large cementery.
Movilla Abbey is believed to be one of
Ulster s most important early church,was founded by St.
Finian in 540 AD.
There was a School on the site in 543
AD (St.
Finians) which was attended by St.
Columba.
Excavations prior to housing development north of the
church showed that the early community was large and
hard-working.
Remains of pots, metal-working, debris and
glass work remains were found.
The abbey was plundered by Vikings in 824 AD and refounded in the 12th
century by Agustinians Canons to St.
Malachy of Armagh, and survived until the suppresion of religious houses in 1540s.
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Archaeological trips n.
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Movilla Abbey
Newtownards, Co.
Down
Source: http://maps.
ehsni.
gov.
uk
The graveyard contains many old graves, including one slab from Pre-Norma
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