Hi Elaine Yes a modern Cistercian Monastery see http://www.bethlehem-abbey.org.uk/en/history.html. There is a good website with photos of the area: http://www.portglenone-cce.fsnet.co.uk/hist.html Kind Regards Murray Christchurch New Zealand Visit us at KiwiCelts.com <http://kiwicelts.com> for ... * The only comprehensive list and map of New Zealand Cemeteries <http://fhr.kiwicelts.com/Cemeteries/NZ_Cemetery_Map.html> * Interactive Administrative District map of Ireland <http://ireland.kiwicelts.com/irishMap/ireMap.html> * Our Family History Elaine Mattsen wrote: > My great grandmother came out to NZ and married mid 1870 in the Napier area > and on her shipping records is listed as Annie BEATTIE Derry > > On her employment record it states Portglenone and after some help from > listers I googled and found quite a lot re the history and beautiful walks > and forest and Isn't there a Abbey there as well? > Elaine > Hastings-NZ > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >