Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Cell-lunechuir Monastery
Founded: c. 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded c. 7th century by St Lunecharia (Luineachair)
Church Island Monastery, Lough Currane
early monastic site, Anchorites; founded by Finan Cam
Church Island Monastery, Lough Gill
Founded: 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 6th century (in the time of St Colmcille) by St Loman, son of Dallan; burned 1416
Church Island Monastery, Lough Owel
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, reputedly founded by St Lomman