Home» Monastic Sites» Tipperary» Cluain-conbruin Monastery Cluain-conbruin Monastery Tipperary Early Irish Early Christian Ruins About This Site Early monastic site, founded by St Abban Historical Information Associated Saints:St Abban Alternative Names: Rathcoun Other Sites in Tipperary Ahenny High Cross High Cross located in Tipperary. Learn More Ardcrony Monastery Early monastic site, under coarbs Learn More Ardfinnan Monastery Early monastic site, founded late 7th century? by St Finan Lobhar (Finan the Leper); burned by the Normans 1178 Franciscan… Learn More Ardfinnan Preceptory Possibly Knights Templar, initially under Templetown; Knights Hospitaller, under Kilsaran founded 1212? (when church confirmed to the Hospitallers) Learn More