Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Killaine Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, nuns; founded by St Enda for his sister Fanchea
Killala Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Patrician Monks
Patrician monks founded in the 5th century, purportedly by St Patrick; diocesan cathedral 1111 to present
Killalie Friary
Order: Franciscan
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — actually Killeenagalive, infra
Killaloe Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Lua)
Gaelic monks founded 10th century; episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111 monastery probably continuing after 1111 and throughout the 12th century, though evidence lacking; church becoming CI cathedral 1546
Killaloe Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Lua)
Gaelic monks founded 10th century; episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111 monastery probably continuing after 1111 and throughout the 12th century, though evidence lacking; church becoming CI cathedral 1546
Killaloe Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Lua)
Gaelic monks founded 10th century; episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111 monastery probably continuing after 1111 and throughout the 12th century, though evidence lacking; church becoming CI cathedral 1546
Killaloe Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Lua)
Gaelic monks founded 10th century; episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111 monastery probably continuing after 1111 and throughout the 12th century, though evidence lacking; church becoming CI cathedral 1546
Killaloe Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Lua)
Gaelic monks founded 10th century; episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111 monastery probably continuing after 1111 and throughout the 12th century, though evidence lacking; church becoming CI cathedral 1546