Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Killybegs Friary
Order: Franciscan Friars
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1535–1540 by MacSwiny Bannagh; dissolved c.1600; Observant Franciscan Friars place of refuge c.1641; church in C.I. parochial use until 1829
Killybegs Preceptory
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Hospitaller founded before 1212, confirmed by Innocent III dissolved before 1400
Killydonnell Friary
Order: Franciscan brothers Dermit Idurnyn
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1471 by Calvagh O’Donnell, on grant of petition to the Pope by Franciscan brothers Dermit Idurnyn and Dermit Magillacsbuig; dissolved c.1603; granted to Captain Basil Brooke
Killyon Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, nuns founded 5th century (after the death of his father) by St Ciaran for his mother, Liedania
Kilmacduagh Monastery
Order: Augustinian Canons Regular
early monastic site, founded 6th-7th century by St Colman son of Duagh on land granted by Guaire, King ruined by William Fitz Adelm de Burgo early 13th century; episcopal diocesan cathedral 11th century;…
Kilmacleague Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded in the 5th century by St Mac Liag, disciple of St Declan of Ardmore
Kilmaclenine Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks, probably founded before 606 by St Colman mac Leinin of Cloyne
Kilmacowen Monastery
Founded: before mid 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, probably founded before mid 6th century by Diermit, son of Eugenius mac Murchad; granted to Loughkey Abbey c.1239
Kilmacrenan Friary
Order: Franciscan Friars
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1537 by Manus O’Donnell on an early monastic site (see immediately below); dissolved 1603
Kilmacrenan Monastery
Order: site of Franciscan friary
early monastic site, Gaelic monks possibly continuing after 1111; site of Franciscan friary (see immediately above)