Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Castledermot Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 842 by the son of Aed Roin, King of Corcu Bascind; plundered by the Danes 842; burned 1106; probably continuing after 1111
Castledermot Priory
Order: Knights Templar (according to tradition)
Knights Templar? (according to tradition) Fratres Cruciferi (re)founded before 1216 by Lord Walter de Ridlesford (during the reign of King John); dissolved 1540 St John’s Tower is the only surviving…
Castlekeeran Monastery
Founded: 8th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 8th century by St Ciaran; plundered by Norsmen 949; burned by MacMurrough 1170
Castleknock Priory
Order: Benedictine monks
Benedictine monks dependent on Little Malvern; founded c.1185 by Hugh Tyrrell, Lord of Castleknock; erroneously also given as Augustinian[notes 85] dissolved before 1485
Castlelyons Friary
Order: Carmelite Friars
Carmelite Friars founded 1307-9 (1324) from within the de Barry family, (John de Barry[notes 39]), who had been granted license to alienate an area of land for a Carmelite friary…
Cathair-mac-conchaid Monastery
Founded: 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded by the 7th century
Cavan Friary
Order: claims of Dominican Friars
claims of Dominican Friars prior to Franciscans[notes 18] — evidence lacking; Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1325-30 by Giolla O’Reilly (Gila-Isu Roe O’Reilly, Lord of Muintur-Maelmordha); Observant Franciscan Friars…
Ceannindis Monastery
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Comgan of Killeshin; possibly located in County Clare
Celbridge Abbey *
built 1697 by Bartholomew Van Homrigh, Lord Mayor of Dublin; St John of God Hospitallers operated as a care home