Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Killeigh Friary
Founded: 1293
Order: Conventual
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1293? (before 1303) by Edward I; dissolved c.1598, buildings destroyed c.1598; granted to John Allee, friars apparently remained in the area Observant Franciscan Friars adopted…
Killeigh Priory
Founded: before 549
Order: Arroasian
Early monastic site abbey founded before 549 by St Sinchell, son of Cenandan; Augustinian Canons Regular dependent on Durrow; priory founded after 1144?; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian probably adopted…
Killeigh Priory (nuns)
Founded: after 1195
Order: Arroasian
Augustinian Canonesses — Arroasian? founded after 1195?; dissolved c.1569?
Killelagh Monastery
erroneously given as County Derry in Gwynn & Hadcock index — actually County Donegal
Killelan ‘Abbey’
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Hospitaller hospital confirmed by Innocent III 1212
Killemlagh Monastery
early monastic site, founded by St Finan the Leper, or chapel by St Finan Cam
Killenny Abbey
Order: Cistercian monks
possible Benedictine monks founded 1162-5, site granted by Dermot O’Ryan, liegeman of Dermot Mac Murrough, King of Leinster, to Felix Ua Duib Sláin, Abbot of Ossory, confirmed by Dermot; Cistercian monks — from Jerpoint founded 1184; united…
Killerig Preceptory
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar founded before 1212 (in the reign of King John) by Gilbert de Borard; Knights Hospitaller dissolved 1540; granted to the wife of Gerard Aylmer 1590; leased to James…
Killerry Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 5th century? (in the time of St Patrick?); erenagh recorded up to 1416
Killeshin Monastery
early monastic site, founded late 545 by St Comghan; burned c.1042 by mac Mael-na-mbo; burned 1077; site occupied by ruined 12th-century church (NM)