About This Site
early monastic site, founded 590 by Saint Fachnan Mougach unconfirmed suggestion of Augustinian Canons Regular Benedictine monks dependent on St James, Wurzburg; founded before 1148?; reportedly ruinous by February 1541; dissolved 1541
Historical Information
Alternative Names:
- The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Rosscarbery
- Rosscarbery
- Rosailithir
- Ross-ailithir
- Ruis-ailithir
- Ross Carberry
Communities & Provenance:
early monastic site, founded 590 by Saint Fachnan Mougach unconfirmed suggestion of Augustinian Canons Regular[notes 69] Benedictine monks dependent on St James, Wurzburg; founded before 1148?; reportedly ruinous by February 1541; dissolved 1541