Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Moyne Abbey
Founded: before 1455
Order: Conventual
Possibly Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual? founded before 24 March 1455 by Lord Mac William de Burgo, purportedly at the instance of Father Nehemias O’Donohue, or 1458 by Thomas de Burgo,…
Moyne Friary
Founded: 1618
Order: Franciscan
Observant Franciscan Friars — from Moyne Abbey (see immediately above) founded 1618
Mucinis Monastery ~ (Irish: Mainistir Mhuicinse)
early monastic site, plundered by Norsemen 922; possibly County Clare, either at Hog Island or Lough Derg
Mucinis Monastery ~ (Irish: Mainistir Mhuicinse)
early monastic site, plundered by Norsemen 922; possibly County Clare, either at Hog Island or Lough Derg
Mucinis Monastery ~ (Irish: Mainistir Mhuicinse)
early monastic site, plundered by Norsemen 922; possibly County Clare, either at Hog Island or Lough Derg
Mucinis Monastery ~ (Irish: Mainistir Mhuicinse)
early monastic site, plundered by Norsemen 922; possibly County Clare, either at Hog Island or Lough Derg
Mucinis Monastery ~ (Irish: Mainistir Mhuicinse)
early monastic site, plundered by Norsemen 922; possibly County Clare, either at Hog Island or Lough Derg
Muckamore Priory
Order: Augustinian Canons Regular
Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine founded before 1185; dissolved 1540-1; granted to the Longford family 1639; thatched house built on site 17th century replaced by house built and landscaped gardens…
Muckno Monastery
Order: Augustinian
Early monastic site, Gaelic monks; plundered by the Ulidians 1110; claimed by Augustinian Friars 17th to 19th century