Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Drumcullen Monastery
Founded: before 591
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded before 591, also given located in County Westmeath
Drumdelig Friary
Order: Dominican Friars
Dominican Friars[notes 123] novices house, or Franciscan Friars[notes 124] (the latter had land near Dromdelygen 1541)
Drumeeny Monastery
supposed early monastery early monastic site, monks; founded 5th century by St Patrick, who left bishop Enan in charge; dissolved before 11th century
Drumhome Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks possibly continuing after 1111; erenaghs at least until c.1609
Drumlane Priory
Order: Arroasian
Gaelic monks founded before 550, probably by St Colmcille (reputedly founded by St Maidoc, Bishop of Ferns, though already flourishing when he was born); Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian dependent…
Drumragh Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, patron St Colmcille; erenagh land until 16th/17th century
Drumraney Monastery
Founded: before 588
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, hermitage founded before 588; in existence 995
Drumrat Monastery
Founded: 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of Fore
Drumshallon Priory Cell
Founded: c.1202
Order: Augustinian
Purported early monastic site Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian dependent on Holy Trinity, Dublin; founded c.1202; suppressed by Albert, Archbishop of Armagh between 1240 and 1244, the church becoming parochial;…