Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Dingle Cell
Order: Augustinian Canons Regular
Augustinian Canons Regular cell, dependent on Killagha — probably not conventual, possibly a vicarage; founded after 1216; dissolved before 1428
Dingle Friary
Order: Dominican Friars
Dominican Friars possible vicarage and land owned by the Black Friars
Diore-mac-Aidmecain Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, nuns, founded 6th century (in the time of St Finnian of Clonard)
Domnach-feic Monastery
early monastic site, founded 5th century (in the time of St Patrick) by St Fiace
Domnach-mor Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded in the 5th century by St Patrick
Domnach-mor-magene Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 5th century by St Patrick
Donagh Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 5th century by St Patrick for Dubudae; possibly continuing after 1111; desolated by 1179; erenagh lands until 1609
Donaghedy Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, patron St Caidinus (Bishop Caoiti); erenaghs until early 17th century