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Monastic Sites

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

Monastic Site Fermanagh

Kiltierney Monastery

Order: Cistercian monks

early monastic site?; Cistercian monks grange

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Kiltonga Monastery

cell, unknown order, foundation or founder; referred to as the chapel of Kilarneid

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Monastic Site Westmeath

Kiltoom Monastery

Founded: 5th century

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, founded 5th century

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Monastic Site Sligo

Kiltrustan Monastery

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site; possibly Kildallog

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Monastic Site Galway

Kiltullagh Monastery

early monastic site; possibly not continuing after 10th century

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Monastic Site Mayo

Kilveny Friary

Order: Franciscan

Purported Franciscan Friars — evidence lacking

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Monastic Site Galway

Kinalehin Friary, nr Abbey

Order: Franciscan Friars Minor

Carthusian monks — possibly from Hinton founded c.1252 by John de Cogan I; purportedly destroyed 1279 and if so, rebuilt soon after; sold to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem 1306 -…

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Monastic Site Westmeath

Kinard Nunnery

Founded: before 1650

Order: Augustinian

Monks, according to local tradition — order and foundation unknown; land granted to Augustinian Canons Regular of Tristernagh 1293; Franciscan Sisters, Third Order founded before 1650

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Monastic Site Fermanagh

Kinawley Monastery

early monastic site, founded before 563

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Monastic Site Mayo

Kinlough Monastery

Founded: c. 8th century

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, founded c. 8th century

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Monastic Site Cork

Kinneigh Monastery

Gaelic monks founded by St Colman; possibly not surviving after 10th century

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Monastic Site Offaly

Kinnitty Monastery

Founded: before 557

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, possibly founded by 557; plundered by Norsemen 842; site possibly marked by a High cross within a churchyard

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