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Monastic Sites

Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape

Monastic Site Galway

Inisheer Monastery Aran Islands

early monastic site, two churches under the parish of St Enda, Inishmore

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Monastic Site Galway

Inisheer Monastery Aran Islands

early monastic site, two churches under the parish of St Enda, Inishmore

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Monastic Site Galway

Inisheer Monastery Aran Islands

early monastic site, two churches under the parish of St Enda, Inishmore

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Monastic Site Galway

Inisheer Monastery Aran Islands

early monastic site, two churches under the parish of St Enda, Inishmore

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Monastic Site Galway

Inisheer Monastery Aran Islands

early monastic site, two churches under the parish of St Enda, Inishmore

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Monastic Site Galway

Inisheer Monastery Aran Islands

early monastic site, two churches under the parish of St Enda, Inishmore

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Monastic Site Galway

Inisheer Monastery Aran Islands

early monastic site, two churches under the parish of St Enda, Inishmore

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Monastic Site Mayo

Inishglora Monastery

Founded: before 577-83

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, nuns, founded before 577-83 by St Brendan; probably transferred in the 10th century to Cross, supra, due to raids by the Norsemen

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Monastic Site Mayo

Inishkea North

Founded: 6th century

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, founded in the 6th century by St Colmcille?

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Monastic Site Donegal

Inishkeel Monastery

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded before c.580

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Monastic Site Galway

Inishlackan Friary

Order: purported Franciscan Friars

purported Franciscan Friars[notes 108]

Monastic Site Cork

Inishleena Monastery

Gaelic monks and nuns, reputedly founded by St Finbarre

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