Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Kilcatherine Cell
Celtic nuns founded by St Caitiarn, niece of St Senan; double monastery
Kilclief Monastery
early monastic site, purportedly founded by St Patrick; plundered and burned 935; annexed to Down see 1034
Kilcloggan Preceptory
Founded: after 1183
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar founded after 1183 (during the reign of King John) by the O’More family, possibly Connor O’More; dissolved 1308-10; Knights Hospitaller founded after 1314; dissolved 1540; leased to James…
Kilcolgan Monastery, Clonfert diocese
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille for Colgan (possibly same as immediately above)
Kilcolgan Monastery, Kilmacduagh diocese
early monastic site, founded before c.580; erenagh until at least 1132; burned during war 1258
Kilcolman Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded by St Colman Niger (possibly Colman of Duir-mor)
Kilcolumb Monastery
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille; probably continuing after 1161