Bective Abbey

At Bective in Co. Meath was built in 1147 by King Murchad of Meath, Murchad O’Mael-Sheachlainn, for the Cistercian monks from Mellfort and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was thought to be one of Irelands most important monastic sites. The film Braveheart, staring and directed by Mel Gibson, used Bective Abbey as a filming location in 1995. To be honest the weather was pretty bad the day i visited so i took a long exposure and gave the photo this bleached look. I quite like the effect and I hope you do too.