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Erdamh Monastery ~ early monastic site, suggested to be County Antrim [notes 1] Glenarm Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1465 by Robert Bissett, cousin of Robert Bissett, Provincial of the Third Order in Ireland; dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?; granted to Alexander MacDonnell, ancestor to the Earl of Antrim;
The monastery is situated at an elevation of 170 to 180 m (550 to 600 ft), Christ's Saddle at 129 m (422 ft), and the flagstaff area at 37 m (120 ft) above sea level. [4] The monastery can be approached by narrow and steep flights of stone steps which ascend from three landing points.
St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland (Trappist); the only Cistercian Abbey for women in Ireland Abbeys, now in ruins Given in brackets are the date of foundation and the motherhouse which established the Abbey.
The name Monasterboice is a part-anglicisation of the Irish name Mainistir Bhuithe meaning "monastery of Buithe". It was formerly anglicised as Monasterboye and Monasterboyse . Boice is the English version of the Latin name Boecius, which was adopted as the equivalent of the Irish Buithe.
Monastic communities of monks or nuns of the main Christian churches located in the Republic of Ireland. Subcategories This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total.
Kilcolgan Monastery, Kilmacduagh diocese: early monastic site, founded before c.580; erenagh until at least 1132; burned during war 1258 Kilcolgan Monastery, Clonfert diocese? early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille for Colgan (possibly same as immediately above) Cell-colgain: Kilcommedan Monastery early monastic site Cell-comadan
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill: early monastic site, enclosure with slight remains of church and round tower Red Island Monastery, Skerries: Roebuck Carmelite Monastery * Carmelite nunsSee Roebuck, Dublin: The Immaculate Conception [16
Kylemore Abbey (Irish: Mainistir na Coille Móire) is a Benedictine Monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland.The Abbey was founded for Benedictine nuns who fled Belgium in World War 1.