Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Dungarvan Monastery
Founded: 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded in the 7th century by St Garvan
Dungarvan Priory
Founded: c.1290
Order: Augustinian
Augustinian Friars founded c.1290 by Thomas, Lord Offaly; dissolved 1541; church found to be parochial by 19 January 1541; leased to Roger Dalton 1595
Dungiven Priory
Order: Arroasian
Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? founded after 1140? (after 1138?), purportedly by the O’Cahan family; dissolved before 1603; round tower incorporated into church, but collapsed c.1784
Dunleckney Preceptory
Order: purported Knights Templar
purported Knights Templar founded 1300; dissolved 1308[notes 15]
Dunleer Monastery
Founded: 6th or 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 6th or 7th century by St Forodran; raided on several occasions by Norsemen and by others; burnt 1148
Dunmanoge Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks church founded by Finnian of Clonard, land granted by Carbreus, King of Leinster; probably not continuing after 10th century
Dunmisk Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded by St Patrick; patron Presbyter Meascáin
Dunmore Priory
Order: Augustinian Friars
early monastic site Augustinian Friars founded c.1423 (before 1425) by Walter Mor de Bermingham, 9th Baron Athenry; dissolved 1569, friars remained in occupancy; held by John Burke fitz Thomas 1574; friars…
Dunmurraghill Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks church founded by St Patrick; probably not continuing after 10th century