Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Mucinis Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Mhuicinse)
early monastic site, plundered by Norsemen 922; possibly County Clare, either at Hog Island or Lough Derg
Mucinis Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Mhuicinse)
early monastic site, plundered by Norsemen 922; possibly County Clare, either at Hog Island or Lough Derg
Muckamore Priory
Order: Augustinian Canons Regular
Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine founded before 1185; dissolved 1540-1; granted to the Longford family 1639; thatched house built on site 17th century replaced by house built and landscaped gardens…
Muckno Monastery
Order: Augustinian
Early monastic site, Gaelic monks; plundered by the Ulidians 1110; claimed by Augustinian Friars 17th to 19th century
Muckross Abbey
Order: Observant Franciscan Friars
Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1440-8 by Donal, son of Thady MacCarthy, possibly on the site of an earlier monastery; restored by Donal, son of Thady MacCarthy 1468; dissolved 1586-9, purportedly…
Mullingar Friary
Founded: 1237 or Mary 1238
Order: Dominican
Dominican Friars founded 1237 or Mary 1238 by the Nugent family or the Pettit family; granted to Sir Gerald FitzGerald of Crowboy for 21 years, 24 April 1540; declared dissolved…