County Kerry
Discover the sacred heritage of County Kerry
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…
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…
Ardfert Cathedral Monastery
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Brendan of Clonfert; episcopal diocesan cathedral founded after 1111, translated from Ratass
Ardfert Dominican Friary ≈
Dominican Friars — erroneous reference to the Franciscan Friary (see immediately above)
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)
Ballinskelligs Priory
early monastic site founded 11th century?; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded c.1210?; dissolved after 1555; granted to John Blake 1585; (NM)
Brandon Mountain Monastery
early monastic site, Anchorites, purportedly founded by St Brendan of Clonfert; possibly continuing after 1111
Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish
possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]
Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish
possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]
Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish
possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]
Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish
possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]
Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish
possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]
Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish
possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]
Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish
possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]
Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish
possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]
Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish
possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]
Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish
possible early monastic site, “”Abbey (in ruins)””[notes 116]