The Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey (Gaelic: An Abaid Ur), was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1273 in what is now the village of New Abbey, in the …

Discover the tale of devotion behind the abbey’s evocative name. Monks named it Dulce Cor in memory of Lady Dervorguilla, who founded the abbey in tribute to her beloved husband, John …

Discover more details about Sweetheart Abbey including opening times, photos and more.

Information about and images of Sweetheart Abbey in Dumfries and Galloway on Undiscovered Scotland.

Sweetheart Abbey is now in a state of ruins, but its outer shell is still very much intact. If you don’t want to pay the admission fee, you can still get access to good viewpoints on 2 sides of the …

Sep 26, 2025 · Explore Sweetheart Abbey in Dumfries & Galloway. Learn the romantic, macabre tale of Lady Dervorguilla and her husband's heart. Your essential travel guide.

La Abadía de Dulce Cor, más conocida como Abadía de Dulce Cor, fue un monasterio cisterciense fundado en 1275 en lo que hoy es el pueblo de New Abbey, en el histórico …

The abbey was used as a quarry for building materials for many years and the church eventually lost its roof. Fortunately, a group of local residents acquired the church in 1779 and protected …

Sweetheart Abbey was founded in 1275AD as a Cistercian religious house. It was a daughterhouse of Dundrennan Abbey, and therefore referred to as "Novum Monasterium" …

Following his death, she carried his embalmed heart with her in an ivory box wherever she went. When she died, she was buried at the abbey, with the casket containing the heart alongside …