Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Kilmainham Monastery
Order: later Knights Hospitaller site
early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Magnenn (Maignenn/Maighnenn) (in the time of St Fursey); later Knights Hospitaller site (see immediately below)
Kilmainham Preceptory
Order: erroneously given as Knights Templar
Knights Hospitaller founded c.1174 by Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare, Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke and Striguil, on the site of earlier monastery (see immediately above); erroneously given as Knights Templar[notes 91]; dissolved 1540;…
Kilmainham Wood Preceptory
Founded: after 1212
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Hospitaller purportedly founded after 1212 by the Prestons; probably farmed out 14th century; dissolved before 1500?; lease granted to Callough O’More
Kilmainhambeg Preceptory
Founded: before 1199
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Hospitaller founded before 1199 (during the reign of Richard I) by Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath; dissolved 1499; ruinous by 1588; leased to Sir Patrick Barnewell (renewed 1585…
Kilmallock Friary
Founded: 1291
Order: Dominican
Dominican Friars founded 1291 by Gilbert, son of John of Callan; dissolved 1541; granted to the sovereign and commonalty of Kilmallock 1566; granted to Sir Henry Wallop 1595; (re-established 1622)…
Kilmallock Preceptory
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory
Kilmanagh Monastery
early monastic site, founded before 563? by St Natalis (or Notan); probably not continuing after 10th century
Kilmbian Monastery
early monastic site, possibly located in County Down, founded before 584 by Fergus, Bishop of Down
Kilmeelchon Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Gussacht mac Milchon; extant 883