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Clonleigh Monastery

📍 Donegal 📅 erenaghs until 16th-17th century 🏛️ possibly continuing after 1111

About This Site

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded c.530 by St Colmcille; possibly continuing after 1111; erenaghs until 16th-17th century

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded c.530 by St Colmcille; possibly continuing after 1111; erenaghs until 16th-17th century

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • Cluain-laegh
  • Cluain-laig;Cluain-laodb
  • Croaghan-laodb
  • Cruachan-ligean
  • Druim-lighean
  • Drumleene
Communities & Provenance:

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded c.530 by St Colmcille; possibly continuing after 1111; erenaghs until 16th-17th century