Home» Monastic Sites» Kildare» Naas Nunnery Naas Nunnery Kildare About This Site early monastic site, nuns, founded by St Patrick Other Sites in Kildare Abbeyland (Castledermot Ed) Holy Well The name means ‘Salmon Well’, although Jackson says there was no such tradition of a fish living in the well.… Learn More Ardrass Upper Holy Well Although not recorded on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map the well is mentioned by name in… Learn More Athgarrett Holy Well Although not recorded as such on the OS mapping, according to local information, this is a holy well known as… Learn More Athy Priory * Dominican Friars founded 1253-7; dissolved 30 April 1539; rented to Martin Pelles 26 April 1540; refounded c.1622 by Fr Ross Mageoghegan;… Learn More