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Finglas Monastery

📍 Dublin 📅 possibly not continuing after 10th century

About This Site

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 560 by St Canice; possibly not continuing after 10th century (last recorded abbot died in Rome 1038); site occupied by remains of a medieval church

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 560 by St Canice; possibly not continuing after 10th century (last recorded abbot died in Rome 1038); site occupied by remains of a medieval church

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • Fin-ghlais
  • Fionn-ghlais
  • Fionn-glass
Communities & Provenance:

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 560 by St Canice; possibly not continuing after 10th century (last recorded abbot died in Rome 1038); site occupied by remains of a medieval church