Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Rahan Monastery
Founded: c.590-635
Order: Augustinian
Early monastic site, monks founded c.590-635, purportedly by Camelacus, Patrician bishop; great monastery founded by St Carthach (Mochuda); suggested Augustinian Canons Regular briefly, possibly after 1171 — improbable and documentary…
Raholp Monastery
early monastic site, purportedly founded by St Patrick; plundered and burned 935; annexed to Down see 1034
Rahugh Monastery
Founded: before 589
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site founded before 589 by St Aedh mac Bricc, bishop; in existence 859
Raithin Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick
Raphoe Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Colmcille; possibly continuing after 1111; episcopal diocesan cathedral built on site
Rashenny Monastery, in Inishowen
purported early monastic site — confusion with Rath-eanich (Raymoghy, q.v.)
Rashenny Monastery, nr Killybegs Harbour
purported early monastic site — confusion with Rathen, County Mayo[notes 84]
Ratass Cathedral Monastery
early monastic site, founded 6th century; probably continuing after 1111; episcopal diocesan cathedral founded 1111, church elevated to cathedral status by the Synod of Rathbreasail; translated to Ardfert before 1117
Rath Monastery # (Irish: Mainistir na Rátha)
Gaelic monks founded by St Blathmac; stump of round tower demolished 1838