1.   Not far from the city are the thatched-roofed village and three medieval abbeys of the Adare Heritage Center.

2.   On this inn-based trip, hikers visit medieval abbeys, local wine producers and remote villages, walking past fields of lavender and thyme.

3.   He said the discussions took place during eve-of-ceremony ministerial meetings at a medieval abbey here.

4.   He said the discussions took place during ministerial meetings at a medieval abbey north of Paris.