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Five Interesting Things About Glenstal

Where did the Irish lads who visited Morris Plains come from?

The are from Glenstal, a Benedictine school like Delbarton.

1) Location, location, location

Glenstal is on 500 acres in County Limerick on the southwest coast of Ireland.

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2) Former manor

It was the home of the Anglo-Irish Barrington family until the monks took over in 1927. There are 50 monks in the monastery now.

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3) Besides the school. . .

The monks operate a dairy farm, milking about 80 cows. A monk manages the farm and there is one outside employee. The milk is processed locally.

4) If you want to visit

The monastery has a guesthouse and offers lectures, workshops and seminars.

5) And it means. . .

Glenstal means "the glen of the stallion."


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