Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Lueim Monastery
supposed monastic site — order and foundation unknown; mentioned 1318[notes 62]
Lusk Abbey =
early monastic site, founded before 496/8, possibly c.450, by Cuinnidh mac Cathmugh (St MacCullin), who died 496/8; burned and plundered by the Danes 827 and 856; burned and plundered by Munstermen…
Lusmagh Monastery
Founded: 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Cronan
Lynally Monastery
Founded: c.590
Order: Columban
Columban monks founded c.590 by St Colman Elo; burned by Dohmnall mac Murchadh 970
Lynn Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site; some confusion with Linnleire (Lann-Leire), i.e. Dunleer, supra; site currently occupied by Lynn House
Macosquin Abbey
Order: Cistercian monks
Cistercian monks — from Morimond, France founded 1218; dissolved before 1600; granted to the London Companies (Merchant Taylors) authorities for the plantation of Derry; house named ‘Glebe House’ built on site…
Maganey Monastery
purported early monastic site, founded 6th century? by St Abban, son of Cormac, King of Laigin
Maghera Monastery
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Lurach; plundeded by the Norsemen 832; church burnt 1135; diocesan cathedral see transferred from Ardstraw c.1152; see transferred to Derry 1254
Magherabeg Friary
Order: Franciscan Friars
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after/c.1430 by Niall Garbh[notes 81] O’Donnell;[notes 82] dissolved 1601