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Monastic Sites

Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape

Monastic Site Westmeath

Taughmon Monastery

Founded: before 635-6

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, founded before 635-6 by St Fintan Munna

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Monastic Site Roscommon

Tawnagh Monastery

Founded: 5th century

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick and Bishop Cairell

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Monastic Site Westmeath

Teaghbaithen Monastery

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site — possibly Tibhoin, County Roscommon

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Monastic Site Armagh

Tech-fethgnai Monastery

early monastic site, possibly a cell near Armagh monastery, founded by Mael-muire, erenagh

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Monastic Site Monaghan

Tedavnet Monastery

Founded: 6th century

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, Gaelic nuns founded 6th century by St Damhnat

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Monastic Site Westmeath

Teernacreeve Monastery

Founded: 6th century

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, possibly founded 6th century by St Colmcille for St Lugaid, his disciple

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Monastic Site Monaghan

Tehellan Monastery

Founded: 5th century

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 5th century by St Patrick

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Monastic Site Meath

Teltown Monastery

Founded: before 723

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, founded before 723

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Monastic Site Kerry

Temple Cashel Monastery, 

early monastic site, Gaelic nuns

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Monastic Site Donegal

Temple Douglas

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Monastic Site Donegal

Temple Douglas Monastery

early monastic site, purportedly founded 6th century by St Colmcille at church of St Cruithnechan, where he was baptised

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Monastic Site Roscommon

Temple House

Founded: after 1269

Order: Crutched Friars

Knights Templar founded after 1269 (during the reign of Henry III); dissolved 1270?, retaining a church and property in the area after the destruction of the castle; Knights Hospitaller 342;…

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