Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Kilballyowen Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Bhaile Eoghain)
monastic site, unknown foundation and order church built to the south of the site, now in ruins in a cemetery
Kilballyowen Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Bhaile Eoghain)
monastic site, unknown foundation and order church built to the south of the site, now in ruins in a cemetery
Kilballyowen Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Bhaile Eoghain)
monastic site, unknown foundation and order church built to the south of the site, now in ruins in a cemetery
Kilballyowen Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Bhaile Eoghain)
monastic site, unknown foundation and order church built to the south of the site, now in ruins in a cemetery
Kilballyowen Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Bhaile Eoghain)
monastic site, unknown foundation and order church built to the south of the site, now in ruins in a cemetery
Kilbarron Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Colmcille; erenaghs until early 17th century
Kilbarry Preceptory
Founded: before 1180
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar founded before 1180, church granted by deed of Henry II; dissolved 1308-11; Knights Hospitaller founded after 1514; dissolved before 1527, farmed out
Kilbeggan Monastery
Founded: 6th/7th century
Order: Cistercian
Early monastic site, founded 6th/7th century by St Beccan (Becan, son of Murchade?); Cistercian monks — from Mellifont founded 1150, possibly by the MacCoughlan family; subject to Buildwas 1228; dissolved…
Kilbennan Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded by St Benignus (Benen), a disciple of St Patrick
Kilberry ‘Abbey’ ø
Order: possible Knights Hospitaller with sisters attached
supposed monastic site – order and period unknown; “”abbey””,[notes 117] traditionally a nunnery; possible Knights Hospitaller with sisters attached
Kilbian Monastery
Founded: 583
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 583, possibly by St Abban, possibly located in County Offaly