Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Dunseverick Monastery
early monastic site, monks founded 5th century by St Patrick; first taken by Norsemen 871; destroyed 926
Dunshaughlin Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 5th century by Senchall (St Secundus)
Dunsy Island Monastery Killinchy in the lough
early monastic site, founded by St Duinseach
Durrow Abbey
Founded: 556 or 565
Order: Arroasian
Early monastic site, founded 556 or 565 by St Colmcille, site granted by Aedh mac Brendain, King of Tethba; burned 1095; Augustinian Canons Regular probable double monastery with Durrow Priory…
Durrow Monastery
early monastic site, founded by St Fintan Loeldubh of Dermagh in Hiduach
Durrow Priory
Founded: after 1144
Order: Arroasian
Augustinian nuns — Arroasian dependent on Clonard; probable double monastery with Durrow Abbey (see immediately above); founded after 1144? by Murchad O’Melaghlin, possibly at the instance of St Malachy; dissolved…
Dysart Abbey
Founded: unknown
Order: Cistercian
Cistercian monks land granted to St Mary’s Abbey, Dublin by Rory O’Conor not later than 1236; abbey probably never built
Dysart Tola
Founded: before 738
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded before 738 by St Tola; burned by Domhnall mac Murchadh 790
Dysartenos Monastery
early monastic site, founded by St Oengus between retiring from Clonenagh and prior to move to Tallaght
Dysert Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, purportedly founded 6th century by St Munchin; monastic lands recorded as late as 1615