Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Killamanagh Priory
Order: Premonstratensian Canons
early monastic site; Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Annaghdown; founded 1260 by an abbot of St John de Cella Parva, Annaghdown; dissolved c.1542?, probably suppressed
Killamery Monastery
early monastic site, possibly founded c.632 by St Gobhan; probably not continuing after 10th century
Killaraght Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Arroasian
Early monastic site, nuns, founded 5th century by St Patrick; nuns, possibly Augustinian — Arroasian — evidence lacking; dependent on Kilcreevanty?; founded after 1223?; dissolved c.1591?; granted to Terence O’Byrne…
Killare Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded by St Aedh mac Bricc; site now occupied by remains of old parish church
Killarney Franciscan Friary *
Order: Franciscan Friars
Franciscan Friars transferred from Gorey 1860; church opened 1867; friary opened 1879; became the Novitiate House of the Irish Province for a time; extant
Killashee Monastery #
early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick; plundered by raids by the Danes 1035; remains of non-monastic 15th-century round tower on site
Killedan Friary
Order: Conventual
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual or Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular; existing into the 19th century if Mons Pietatis