Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Aghadoe Monastery
Order: Augustinian Canons Regular
?Augustinian Canons Regular purportedly founded 7th century by St Finan Lobhar; extant 992; non-monastic church of the Holy Trinity and St Mary built on site 1158; damaged by gales 1282; erenaghs…
Aghadown Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks round tower standing until 18th century
Aghagower Abbey
Founded: 5th century
Order: Augustinian
Early monastic site, Patrician monks founded in the 5th century by St Patrick; Augustinian Canons Regular
Aghalurcher Monastery
early monastic site, founded 8th century by St Ronan, son of Aedh Dubh
Aghamanister Abbey
Order: Cistercian monks
Cistercian monks — from Baltinglass; founded 1172 by Dermot MacCormac MacCarthy, King of Desmond dissolved before 1278: transferred to Abbeymahon
Aghamore Monastery
Founded: unknown
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded by St Patrick for Loam
Aghanagh Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick for Bishop Manus (Maine) and Gentene
Aghavea Monastery
early monastic site, founded 6th century (about the time of St Molaise of Devenish) by Lasair of Achad-beithe