About This Site
early monastic site, founded c.805 (before 809), by St Boedan; Augustinian Canons Regular – (?)Arroasian founded after 1140, probably by the O’Kelly family; dissolved 1562 Augustinian Friars possibly restored 1637; (NM)
early monastic site, founded c.805 (before 809), by St Boedan; Augustinian Canons Regular – (?)Arroasian founded after 1140, probably by the O’Kelly family; dissolved 1562 Augustinian Friars possibly restored 1637; (NM)
Historical Information
Alternative Names:
- The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Clontuskert
- Clontuskert Abbey
- The Old Abbey
- Cluain-tuaiskirt-ua-maine
- Clontuskert-Omanny
Communities & Provenance:
early monastic site, founded c.805 (before 809), by St Boedan; Augustinian Canons Regular - (?)Arroasian founded after 1140, probably by the O'Kelly family; dissolved 1562 Augustinian Friars possibly restored 1637; (NM)