Schools
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."