Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Billa Monastery
Founded: 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of Fore
Birr Monastery
Founded: before 573
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded before 573 by St Brendan of Birr; plundered by the men of Dublin 842; burned 1167
Bishop’s Island Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Oileán an Easpaig)
Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Senan; remains of eremite monastery[notes 23]
Bishop’s Island Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Oileán an Easpaig)
Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Senan; remains of eremite monastery[notes 23]
Bishop’s Island Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Oileán an Easpaig)
Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Senan; remains of eremite monastery[notes 23]
Bishop’s Island Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Oileán an Easpaig)
Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Senan; remains of eremite monastery[notes 23]
Bishop’s Island Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Oileán an Easpaig)
Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Senan; remains of eremite monastery[notes 23]
Bochiminon Friary ~≈?
Order: Carmelite Friars
Carmelite Friars, possibly located in County Donegal, possibly Rathmullen
Bodoney Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick; St Patrick’s C.I. parish church possibly built on site
Boilean Clair
Order: Franciscan Friars Minor
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual — actually Claregalway — erronesously identified as a separate foundation[notes 103]
Boley Friary
Order: Dominican Friars
Dominican Friars — from Portumna apparently founded early 18th century