scotianostra:Dundrennan AbbeyDundrennan Abbey, dating from 1142, was the first of three Cisterci
scotianostra: Dundrennan Abbey Dundrennan Abbey, dating from 1142, was the first of three Cistercian abbeys along the Scottish coast and was founded by Fergus. Lord of Galloway. The remains of the transept and chancel of the abbey church still stand by the Abbey Burn. The monks of Dundrennan went on to found two other abbeys, Glenluce to the west c 1190, and Sweetheart to the east in 1273. While Whithorn, further to the west was the earliest Christian settlement in Scotland, Dundrennan was the heart of mediaeval pre-reformation life. After the reformation the Abbey was dissolved along with the great abbeys of England, after having been active for 400 years. -- source link