Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Taughmon Monastery
Founded: before 635-6
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded before 635-6 by St Fintan Munna
Tawnagh Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick and Bishop Cairell
Tech-fethgnai Monastery
early monastic site, possibly a cell near Armagh monastery, founded by Mael-muire, erenagh
Tedavnet Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, Gaelic nuns founded 6th century by St Damhnat
Teernacreeve Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, possibly founded 6th century by St Colmcille for St Lugaid, his disciple
Tehellan Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 5th century by St Patrick
Temple Douglas Monastery
early monastic site, purportedly founded 6th century by St Colmcille at church of St Cruithnechan, where he was baptised
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;…