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County Kerry

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197 Monastic Sites
2 Pilgrimage Routes
2 Christian Sites
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Abbeydorney Abbey

Cistercian monks — from Monasteranenagh daughter house of Monasteranenagh; founded 1154 founder unknown – erroneously given as a Fitzmaurice; daughter house of Mellifont; daughter house of Monasteranenagh restored; dissolved 1537 (though last abbot…

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Aghadoe Monastery

?Augustinian Canons Regular purportedly founded 7th century by St Finan Lobhar; extant 992; non-monastic church of the Holy Trinity and St Mary built on site 1158; damaged by gales 1282; erenaghs…

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Alltraige-caille Monastery ~

early monastic site, founded 6th century

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Ardfert Cathedral Monastery

early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Brendan of Clonfert; episcopal diocesan cathedral founded after 1111, translated from Ratass

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Ardfert Dominican Friary ≈

Dominican Friars — erroneous reference to the Franciscan Friary (see immediately above)

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Ardfert Friary

Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded c.1253 by Thomas Fitzmaurice Fitzraymond, Lord of Kerry, purportedly buried here; Observant Franciscan Friars refounded 1517; dissolved 1584, friars expelled, some remained in the area;(NM)

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Ballinskelligs Priory

early monastic site founded 11th century?; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded c.1210?; dissolved after 1555; granted to John Blake 1585; (NM)

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Bentee Mount Monastery

early monastic site, Anchorites

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Brandon Mountain Monastery

early monastic site, Anchorites, purportedly founded by St Brendan of Clonfert; possibly continuing after 1111

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Caherbarbagh Monastery

early monastic site, Anchorites

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Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish

possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]

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Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish

possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]

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Monastic Site Kerry

Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish

possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]

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Monastic Site Kerry

Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish

possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]

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Monastic Site Kerry

Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish

possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]

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Monastic Site Kerry

Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish

possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]

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Monastic Site Kerry

Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish

possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]

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Monastic Site Kerry

Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish

possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]

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Monastic Site Kerry

Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish

possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]

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Monastic Site Kerry

Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish

possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]

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