Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Kilfarboy Monastery (Irish: Cill Fear Buí)
early monastic site, also given as Kilfobrick, County Meath
Kilfarboy Monastery (Irish: Cill Fear Buí)
early monastic site, also given as Kilfobrick, County Meath[notes 29]
Kilfenora Monastery (Irish: Cill Fhionnúrach)
Celtic monks, purportedly founded by St Fachnan (possibly Fachtnan, founder of Ross Carbery) probably continuing after 1111; episcopal diocesan cathedral probably by 1152; extant
Kilfenora Monastery (Irish: Cill Fhionnúrach)
Celtic monks, purportedly founded by St Fachnan (possibly Fachtnan, founder of Ross Carbery) probably continuing after 1111; episcopal diocesan cathedral probably by 1152; extant
Kilferagh Monastery
early monastic site, purportedly founded by St Fiachrius; church in the monastery of Rathen
Kilfinain Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded by St Finan, Abbot of Rathen; church in the monastery of Rathen
Kilfortchearn Monastery
early monastic site, purportedly founded 5th century (in the time of St Patrick) by St Fortchern, bishop
Kilgharvan Monastery
Founded: 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded in the 7th century by St Fechin of Fore
Kilglass Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Possible early monastic site, nuns possibly founded 5th century by St Eiche, sister of St Mel and niece of St Patrick