Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Kilcreevanty Abbey
Order: Arroasian
Benedictine nuns founded c.1200, chapel granted by Thomas de Burgo; Augustinian nuns — Arroasian refounded 1223; dissolved 1543
Kilcronaghan Monastery
early monastic site, patronised by St Cruithnechan; erenaghs until early 17th century
Kilcrumper Monastery
Order: Benedictine monks
early monastic site, Gaelic monks, founded 6th century? by St Abban, probably on a site north of Ui Liathain; Benedictine monks; bestowed on Glascarrig 15th century
Kilcullane Preceptory?
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory
Kilcullen Abbey
Order: Observant Franciscan Friars
Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1486 (1470[notes 118]) by Roland FitzEustace, Baron of Portlester, purportedly buried here; dissolved before 30 April 1539, appurtenances seized, occupied by Thomas (Eustace), Lord of Kilcullen;…
Kilculliheen Abbey
Founded: 1151
Order: Arroasian
Augustinian nuns — Arroasian dependent on St Mary de Hogges, Dublin; priory founded 1151 by Dermot Mac Murrough, King of Leinster; independent, raised to abbey status before 1257; dissolved 1540,…
Kilcumin Friary
Founded: after 1454
Order: Franciscan
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular dependent on Court; founded after 1454; dissolved 1588?
Kilcumin Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, possibly founded by St Caeman or St Comegen
Kilcumreragh Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, reputedly founded by St Fiachra; sometimes confused with Conry, supra
Kildalkey Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded by St Mo-Luog; burned 779; extant 888