Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Cluain Monastery
supposed early monastery founded by St Oclan; dissolved before 11th century; C.I. parish church built on site
Cluain-an-dobhair
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, not yet identified, possibly located in County Offaly
Cluain-brain Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick
Cluain-dachrann Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Possible chapel or cell of Rahan, possibly founded by St Carthag
Coilascail Priory
Order: Dominican Friars
Dominican Friars founded on a site granted by Ulrick Burke, Earl of Clanricarde
Coleraine Friary
Order: Dominican Friars
Dominican Friars founded 1244; Dominican Friars, Regular Observant reformed 1484; dissolved 1543
Coleraine Monastery St Carbreus
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Carbreus; dismantled in 1213, Drumtarsey castle erected on site