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Monastic Sites

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

Monastic Site Armagh

Killevy Abbey

Order: Arroasian

Gaelic nuns (community founded c. 484 at Faughart; transferred to Beg-erin, County Wexford) transferred from Beg-erin: founded c. 500 (517) by St Moninna (Darerca); Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? refounded…

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Monastic Site Armagh

Killevy Friary ¤

actually Killeenbrenan, County Mayo — the house at Killevy being a convent of nuns

Monastic Site Clare

Killinaboy Monastery (Irish: Cill Iníne Baoith)

early monastic site, founded by Iníon Bhaoith

Monastic Site

Killinaboy Monastery (Irish: Cill Iníne Baoith)

early monastic site, founded by Iníon Bhaoith

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Monastic Site Cavan

Killinagh Monastery

early monastic site, founded early 6th century traditionally by St Brigid and St Laighne

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Monastic Site Down

Killinchy Monastery Killinchy in the plain

early monastic site, founded by St Duinseach

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Monastic Site Down

Killinchy Monastery Killinchy in the woods

early monastic site, founded by St Duinseach

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Monastic Site Dublin

Killiney Friary *

Order: Franciscan Friars

Franciscan Friars founded 1945; extant

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Monastic Site Dublin

Killiney Monastery

early monastic site, Gaelic nuns

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Monastic Site Dublin

Killininny Monastery

early monastic site, Gaelic nuns

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Monastic Site Sligo

Killinmulrooney Cell

Founded: before 1223

Order: Arroasian

Augustinian nuns — Arroasian dependent on Kilcreevanty; founded before 1223, church granted to the nuns of Kilcreevanty by Pope Honorius III c.1223 and by Pope Boniface IX 1400; dissolved 1543?

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Monastic Site Westmeath

Killinure Friary

Order: Franciscan

Observant Franciscan Friars — from Athlone place of refuge

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