Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Kilrush Cell
Order: Augustinian Canons Regular
Augustinian Canons Regular cell dependent on Cartmel; founded c.1201; leased by Prior Rawson to Thomas Alen and Mary his wife 1527; dissolved before 1540; granted to Thomas, Earl of Ormond 1558
Kilsaran Preceptory
Founded: 12th century
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar founded 12th century by Matilda de Lacy; dissolved 1308-10; granged to Richard de Burgo, Earl of Ulster; Knights Hospitaller founded after 1314, probably surrendered to the Hospitallers by…
Kilshane Preceptory
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory
Kilshanny Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Chill Seanaigh
Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1194 by Donal Mor O’Brien, King of Thomond; dissolved before 1581?; granted to Robert Hickman
Kilshanny Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Chill Seanaigh
Order: Augustinian Canons Regular
Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1194 by Donal Mor O’Brien, King of Thomond; dissolved before 1581?; granted to Robert Hickman
Kilshine Monastery
Founded: before 597
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, nuns founded before 597? by St Abban for St Segnich (Sinchea)
Kilskeer Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, monks and nuns?; possible double monastery; founded 6th century (in the time of St Colmcille) by Schiria; possibly monks only from 8th century
Kilskeery Monastery
Founded: 749
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 749; erenagh into 16th century
Kilteel Preceptory
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory