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Monastic Sites

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

Monastic Site Louth

Louth Priory

Founded: 5th century

Order: Arroasian

Early monastic site, founded 5th century, possibly by St Patrick for St Mochta, a Briton; frequently plundered and destroyed by Norsemen and by others; Edan O’Kelly, Bishop of Oriel, translated…

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Monastic Site Cork

Lueim Monastery ø

supposed monastic site — order and foundation unknown; mentioned 1318[notes 62]

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Monastic Site Kildare

Lully Monastery

early monastic site, founded before 584; Anchorites before 784

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Monastic Site Dublin

Lusk Abbey =+

early monastic site, founded before 496/8, possibly c.450, by Cuinnidh mac Cathmugh (St MacCullin), who died 496/8; burned and plundered by the Danes 827 and 856; burned and plundered by Munstermen…

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Monastic Site Offaly

Lusmagh Friary

Order: Franciscan

Franciscan Friars — possibly never established

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Monastic Site Offaly

Lusmagh Monastery

Founded: 7th century

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Cronan

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Monastic Site Offaly

Lynally Monastery

Founded: c.590

Order: Columban

Columban monks founded c.590 by St Colman Elo; burned by Dohmnall mac Murchadh 970

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Monastic Site Westmeath

Lynn Monastery

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site; some confusion with Linnleire (Lann-Leire), i.e. Dunleer, supra; site currently occupied by Lynn House

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Monastic Site Derry

Macosquin Abbey +

Order: Cistercian monks

Cistercian monks — from Morimond, France founded 1218; dissolved before 1600; granted to the London Companies (Merchant Taylors) authorities for the plantation of Derry; house named ‘Glebe House’ built on site…

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Monastic Site Kildare

Maganey Monastery ø

purported early monastic site, founded 6th century? by St Abban, son of Cormac, King of Laigin

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Monastic Site Galway

Maghee Monastery ~

early monastic site, possibly County Galway, location unidentified

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Monastic Site

Maghera Monastery

early monastic site, founded before 567 by St Domangard, Bishop, disciple of St Patrick

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