Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Glanworth Abbey
Order: Dominican Friars
Dominican Friars founded 1475[notes 52] (1227[notes 53]) by the Roche family; officially suppressed February 1541, though apparently still in occupation during the reign of Elizabeth I; restored; dissolved c.1578, leased to…
Glascarrig Priory
Founded: after 1190
Order: Tironensian
Tironensian monks made dependent on St Dogmael’s, Wales by Griffin Condon, David Roch and others; founded after 1190 (1190 or 1199); dissolved 1541; church found to be parochial 27 January…
Glasnevin Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded before 545 by St Mobi; possibly not continuing after 10th century
Glenarm Friary
Order: Franciscan Friars
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1465 by Robert Bissett, cousin of Robert Bissett, Provincial of the Third Order in Ireland; dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?; granted to…
Glenavy Monastery
early monastic site founded by St Patrick; patron St Aidan, son of Colga; by tradition the burial place of the three daughters of St Comgall founder of Bangor Monastery
Glencolumbkille Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Ghleann Cholm Cille)
Columban monks founded by St Columcille; CI Church on site
Glencolumbkille Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Ghleann Cholm Cille)
Columban monks founded by St Columcille; CI Church on site