SEPTEMBER 1999 – The ruins of Bective Abbey in Ballina, Co. Meath, Ireland. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Not far from Dublin – about a 45 minute drive – we found the medieval remains of Bective Abbey in Ballina in County Meath. Established in 1147, it served initially as a ‘daughter house’ of Mellifont Abbey before it got confiscated during the Dissolution of the Monasteries about four centuries later. It followed a mixed history that ended (for now) with the purchase of the site and real estate by the Irish state in 2012.
You may have seen the location already as it was used in 1994 for shooting the movie Braveheart starring Mel Gibson.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | September 1999 |
| Location | Ballina, Co. Meath, Ireland |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6580 x 4254 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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