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Duleek Monastery

📍 Meath ⛪ Early Irish 📅 5th century 🏛️ Merged

About This Site

Early monastic site, founded before 489 by St Cianan; diocesan cathedral 1111; merged to Meath after 1152?

Early monastic site, founded before 489 by St Cianan; diocesan cathedral 1111; merged to Meath after 1152?

Historical Information

Founded: before 489
Associated Saints: St Cianan
Alternative Names:
  • Dam-liac
  • Doimliag

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