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This was a Cistercian Monastery founded
around 1190 by Rolland, Lord of Galloway.
After the Scottish
Reformation in 1560, the Abbey was
abandoned with much of the stonework taken for
other buildings in the area.
The Reformation ended Catholic worship in
Scotland, leading to most Abbeys being
abandoned, or converted to Protestant
Churches.
Roland used Monks from the larger Dundrennan
Abbey by Kirkcudbright to set up this
Abbey.
The Chapter House has been partially
restored with period windows. The Chapter House
is open only during visitor times. You can view
the exterior and grounds all year round.
The Abbey is often visited by people also
visiting Whithorn Priory, St Ninian
Cave, St Ninian Chapel at the Isle of
Whithorn, and Dundrennan Abbey, extremely
popular Religious Sites in the area for people
on the St Ninian
Pilgrim Journey.
King Robert the Bruce visited the Abbey in
1329 when he was making a Pilgrimage to St
Ninian's Shrine at Whithorn Priory. This was
the area Bruce began to build up his Army of
followers, and had his first victory in Battle
at the extremely scenic and remote area of
Glentrool, 23 miles northeast of
Glenluce.
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