Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Termonamongan Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 6th century, patron St Caireall, erenaghs at least to c.1411
Termonfeckin Abbey
Founded: 7th century (665?)
Order: Arroasian
Early monastic site, founded 7th century (665?) by St Feching of Fore; plundered 1025; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian, possible double-monastery with nuns refounded c.1144, probably by Donchad (or Donough)…
Termonkeelin Priory
Founded: after 1223-4
Order: Arroasian
Augustinian nuns — Arroasian — possibly from Derrane and Roscommon dependent on Kilcreevanty; founded after 1223-4; dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?
Termonmaguirk Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, purportedly founded by St Colmcille; land owned by the Maguirk family 16th century
Terryglass Monastery
Founded: before 549
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded before 549 by St Colum ‘Mac Cremthainn’; burned 1112 and 1164
Thurles Friary
Founded: c.1291-1300
Order: Carmelite
Carmelite Friars founded c.1291-1300 by the Butler family; dissolved 1540, when already ruinous; granted to Thomas, Earl of Ormond and Ossory 1557, friars remaining in the vicinity; listed as a…
Thurles Preceptory
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Purported Knights Templar, who occupied the castle, with another fortress ascribed to them traditionally Knights Hospitaller