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Loughkey Abbey

📍 Sligo ⛪ Canons 📅 13th Century 🏛️ dissolved

About This Site

Early monastic site, founded by 700; Premonstratensian Canons daughter of Prémontré founded after 1217-8 (c.1215) by Clarus MacMailin, archdeacon of Elphin; raised to abbey status c.1235; held in commendam by…

Early monastic site, founded by 700; Premonstratensian Canons daughter of Prémontré founded after 1217-8 (c.1215) by Clarus MacMailin, archdeacon of Elphin; raised to abbey status c.1235; held in commendam by Rory MacDermot from 1548; granted to Robert Harrison 1594; dissolved after 1600?, monks probably remained in occupation until 1608; (NM)

Historical Information

Founded: 700
Alternative Names:
  • The Holy Trinity
  • Lough Cé
  • Trinity Island