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Errigal Monastery

📍 Derry 📅 destroyed by Norsemen 9th century

About This Site

early monastic site, purportedly founded 6th century by St Colmcille; destroyed by Norsemen 9th century; erenaghs until 16th/17th century

early monastic site, purportedly founded 6th century by St Colmcille; destroyed by Norsemen 9th century; erenaghs until 16th/17th century

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • Airecal-Adamnan
  • Arragel
  • Temple Erigall
  • Airecuil, Cainnech
Communities & Provenance:

early monastic site, purportedly founded 6th century by St Colmcille; destroyed by Norsemen 9th century; erenaghs until 16th/17th century