About This Site
Early monastic site, founded 556 or 565 by St Colmcille, site granted by Aedh mac Brendain, King of Tethba; burned 1095; Augustinian Canons Regular probable double monastery with Durrow Priory (see immediately below); founded after 1144? by Murchad O’Melaghlin, possibly at the instance of St Malachy; burned 1153; burned twice 1155; destroyed by the Anglo-Normans 1175; founded after; 310,317
Historical Information
Founded:556 or 565
Associated Saints:St Colmcille
Alternative Names:
- St Mary
- Dermag-coluim-cille
- Diarmag-coluim-cille
- Durmag-coluim-cille
- Dorro
- Dower
- Deevo? (sic. County Westmeath)