Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Comber Abbey #
Order: Cistercian monks
Cistercian monks — from Whitland founded 25 January 1200 by Brien Catha Dun on the site of earlier monastery (see immediately below); dissolved 1543; granted to James Hamilton, Viscount Clandeboy; assigned to Lord…
Cong Abbey
Founded: 624
Order: Arroasian
Early monastic site, founded 624 by Domnal, son of Aedh; diocesan cathedral 1111 (diocese not recognised by the synod of Kells) burnt 1114; Augustinian Canons Regular refounded c. 1134? by…
Coninga Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded by St Declan of Ardmore for some of his disciples; possibly located in County Tipperary
Connabury Monastery
Founded: before 740
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, Gaelic nuns, founded before 740
Connor Monastery
church probably founded early 6th century by Mac Nissi (St Macnisse) (Oengus or Coemahan Breac); episcopal diocesan cathedral; diocese united with Down 1453
Conwal Monastery
Gaelic monks founded in early 7th century; erenaghs until early 17th century