Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Dromore Abbey
Order: Cistercian
Cistercian monks purportedly founded on the site of early nunnery (see immediately below); burnt 1690;
Dromore Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, nuns, founded by St Patrick; purportedly on the site of later Cistercian abbey (see immediately above)
Druim La Croix Abbey
Order: Premonstratensian Canons
Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Dryburgh; founded before c.1250; dissolved after 1320-6; succeeded by Woodburn (v. infra)
Druim-chaoin-cellaig
Founded: 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Abban
Druim-corcortri Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick for Diarmait
Druimeidirdhaloch Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded by St Finnian of Clonard
Druimmacubla Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 5th century (in the time of St Patrick)?
Druimnea Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick; possibly located in County Sligo