Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
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
Rathmore
Order: Cistercian monks
Cistercian monks founded 1861; temporary refuge for monks evicted from Melleray, France
Rathmullan Camera?
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Hospitaller possible camera or frankhouse, hospital or hospice, limb of Castleboys
Rathmullan Priory
Order: Carmelite Friars
Carmelite Friars possibly founded 1403 and subsequently failed, or (refounded?) 1516 by Owen Roe MacSweeney (Mac Suine Fanagh); plundered by Bingham 1595; dissolved; granted to Sir James Fullerton; assigned to…
Rathnew Monastery
Founded: before 779
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded before 779, patronised by St Ernin
Rathossain Monastery
Founded: before 686
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded before 686 by St Ossain