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Sunday, 10 March 2019

The Only Remaining Mediaeval Monastery In Britain Still Used For Its Original Purpose. Pluscarden Abbey Is A Sanctuary Like No Other.


This Article is taken from, and can be read in full at, REGINA


Pluscarden Abbey Monks at Prayer.
Illustrations: REGINA


PLUSCARDEN ABBEY.
This House of Valliscaulian Monks was Founded in 1230 and united in 1454
with The Benedictine Urquart Priory. After 1560, Monks continued
in 
decreasing 
numbers to inhabit the Priory, until circa 1590.


After the Protestant Reformation, Pluscarden, like most Church 
fell into the hands of wealthy overlords. In 1594, it was sold to
Keneth Mackenzie of Kintail, and then, in 1662, 
to the Brodies of Lethen.
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