Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Inishmore Monastery Aran Islands
Order: Franciscan Friars, First Order
early monastic site, purportedly granted to St Enda, aided by St Ailbe of Emly, by Oengus, King of Munster Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 110] or First Order[notes 111] founded after 1484,…
Inishmore Monastery Aran Islands
Order: Franciscan Friars, First Order
early monastic site, purportedly granted to St Enda, aided by St Ailbe of Emly, by Oengus, King of Munster Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 110] or First Order[notes 111] founded after 1484,…
Inishmore Monastery Aran Islands
Order: Franciscan Friars, First Order
early monastic site, purportedly granted to St Enda, aided by St Ailbe of Emly, by Oengus, King of Munster Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 110] or First Order[notes 111] founded after 1484,…
Inishmore Monastery Aran Islands
Order: Franciscan Friars, First Order
early monastic site, purportedly granted to St Enda, aided by St Ailbe of Emly, by Oengus, King of Munster Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 110] or First Order[notes 111] founded after 1484,…
Inishmore Monastery Aran Islands
Order: Franciscan Friars, First Order
early monastic site, purportedly granted to St Enda, aided by St Ailbe of Emly, by Oengus, King of Munster Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 110] or First Order[notes 111] founded after 1484,…
Inishmore Monastery Aran Islands
Order: Franciscan Friars, First Order
early monastic site, purportedly granted to St Enda, aided by St Ailbe of Emly, by Oengus, King of Munster Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 110] or First Order[notes 111] founded after 1484,…
Inishmore Monastery Aran Islands
Order: Franciscan Friars, First Order
early monastic site, purportedly granted to St Enda, aided by St Ailbe of Emly, by Oengus, King of Munster Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 110] or First Order[notes 111] founded after 1484,…
Inishmot Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Mochta
Inishmurray Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, probably founded 5th century (in the time of St Patrick) by St Laisren (Molaise); burned by the Norsemen 807; transferred to the mainland and united with Aughris;…
Inishrobe Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded in the 6th century by St Colmcille?