Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Gouganebarra Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 6th century, retreat of St Finbarre prior to his founding Cork
Gowran Camera
Order: Knights Templar
Knights Templar founded before 1253; dissolved 1308, church passed to the Hospitallers
Grace Dieu Abbey, nr. Donabate
Order: Augustinian Nuns
Augustinian nuns — Arroaisian — from Lusk; (community founded at Lusk after 1144) transferred here c.1195; founded after 1195? by John Cumin, Archbishop of Dublin; dissolved 1539; Turvey House was built from the remains of…
Granard Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick, granted by Coirpre’s sons
Graney Abbey
Order: Arroasian
Augustinian nuns — Arroasian priory founded c.1200 by Walter de Riddlesford; raised to abbey status before 1276; dissolved 7 February 1539; granted to Leonard, Lord Grey; granted to Anthony St Leger 1542
Grange of Muintir Eolais[notes 136]
“”Abbey””,[notes 137] ruins of abbey,[notes 138] ruins of church[notes 139]
Grangerosnolvan Monastery
Order: Cistercian monks
nuns according to tradition; Cistercian monks grange of Baltinglass