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Kildalkey Monastery

📍 Meath ⛪ Early Irish 📅 8th Century 🏛️ Ruins

About This Site

Early monastic site, founded by St Mo-Luog; burned 779; extant 888

Early monastic site, founded by St Mo-Luog; burned 779; extant 888

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • Cell-deilge
  • Cell-delga

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