Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Kilcarragh Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Chathrach)
hospital or monastery; granted to John King
Kilcarragh Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Chathrach)
hospital or monastery; granted to John King
Kilcarragh Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Chathrach)
hospital or monastery; granted to John King
Kilcatherine Cell
Celtic nuns founded by St Caitiarn, niece of St Senan; double monastery
Kilclief Monastery
early monastic site, purportedly founded by St Patrick; plundered and burned 935; annexed to Down see 1034
Kilcloggan Preceptory
Founded: after 1183
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar founded after 1183 (during the reign of King John) by the O’More family, possibly Connor O’More; dissolved 1308-10; Knights Hospitaller founded after 1314; dissolved 1540; leased to James…
Kilcolgan Monastery, Clonfert diocese?
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille for Colgan (possibly same as immediately above)
Kilcolgan Monastery, Clonfert diocese?
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille for Colgan (possibly same as immediately above)