Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
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
Drum Monastery
Founded: late 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded in the late 5th century? by Diradius (not Diratus of Ferns), brother of St Canoc
Drumalgagh Priory
Founded: before 1195
Order: Arroasian
Augustinian nuns — Arroasian dependent on Clonard; founded before 1195, confirmed to the nuns of Clonard; dependent on Kilcreevanty from before 1223, confirmed to the nuns of Kilcreevanty c.1223 and…
Drumbo Abbey
early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick?; plundered by Connor, son of Artgal M’Lochlin 1130
Drumcar Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded by St Fintan; possibly not continuing after 11th century
Drumcliff Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Dhrom Chléibh)
Gaelic monks founded 6th century reputedly by St Colmcille
Drumcliff Monastery
Founded: 575
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 575 by St Colmcille, site granted by Ard son of Ainmire; plundered 1315; probably dissolved c.1503; N15 road now bisects the site
Drumcliff Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Dhrom Chléibh)
Gaelic monks founded 6th century reputedly by St Colmcille
Drumcliff Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Dhrom Chléibh)
Gaelic monks founded 6th century reputedly by St Colmcille