Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Rathlihen Monastery
Founded: before c.540
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded before c.540 by St Illand
Rathlin Monastery
attempted foundation c.546 by St Comgal of Bangor thwarted when driven away by armed men; church of Rechrann (identified as Rathlin[notes 2]) founded 635 by Segene, Abbot of Iona; burned…
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill
early monastic site, enclosure with slight remains of church and round tower
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill
early monastic site, enclosure with slight remains of church and round tower
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill
early monastic site, enclosure with slight remains of church and round tower
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill
early monastic site, enclosure with slight remains of church and round tower
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill
early monastic site, enclosure with slight remains of church and round tower
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill
early monastic site, enclosure with slight remains of church and round tower
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill
early monastic site, enclosure with slight remains of church and round tower
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill
early monastic site, enclosure with slight remains of church and round tower
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill
early monastic site, enclosure with slight remains of church and round tower