Home» Monastic Sites» Down» Killinchy Monastery Killinchy in the woods Killinchy Monastery Killinchy in the woods Down About This Site early monastic site, founded by St Duinseach Historical Information Alternative Names: Cill Dunsí na CoilleKillinchy Nekelly Other Sites in Down Burren Dominican Friars — from Newtownards — place of refuge, apparently after the Restoration Learn More Castleboy Preceptory Knights Hospitaller founded 1198 by Hugh de Lacy; dissolved c.1414; leased 1584 to George Alexander Learn More Downpatrick High Cross High Cross located in Down. Learn More Dundrum Preceptory Knights Templar castle purportedly built 1183 by John de Courcy; in their possession until 1313; granted to the prior of… Learn More