Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
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
Drumcolumb Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille for his disciple Finbarr
Drumconaid Abbey
Founded: c.1156
Order: Cistercian
Cistercian monks — from Boyle founded c.1156, transferred from Grellechdinach; dissolved 1158-9: transferred to Buniffi/Boyle c.1158/9
Drumconnel Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded in the 5th century (in the time of St Patrick) by St Conal?; also given as located in County Galway
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 ø
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