Christianity

Donegal Friary
Medieval Period

Donegal Friary is founded

Donegal Friary is in Donegal town, on the water’s edge at the entrance of the harbor. The O’Donnell clan built the Friary in 1474 with support from the Franciscan order.

Ruins of Ray Church
Early Christian Period

Ray Church is Founded

Just outside Falcarragh village in the parish of Raymunterdoney, Donegal, the ruins of Ray church can be found. Located beside the River Ray the ruins contain a large High Cross. It was also the site […]

Cooley Monastery
Early Christian Period

Cooley Monastery & High Cross

Cooley monastery is located in a small field outside of Moville town in County Donegal. Its a site of important historical significance and what looks to be an old graveyard, it’s actually one of the […]

Monasteries in Ireland
Early Christian Period

Monasteries In Ireland: Pillars of Spirituality and Learning

Irish monasteries were centers of religious, cultural, and intellectual life during the early medieval period. Established from the 5th century onwards by influential figures like Saint Patrick, these monastic communities became havens for spirituality, scholarship, […]

St Brendan The Navigator
Early Christian Period

Saint Brendan the Navigator Voyage

Saint Brendan the Navigator, also known as Brendan of Clonfert, was an Irish monk, abbot, and explorer who lived during the early 6th century. […]

Saint Enda of Aran
Early Christian Period

Saint Enda of Aran: Founder of Irish Monasticism

St. Enda of Aran (c. 450–530 AD) is often regarded as the “father of Irish monasticism” and played a pivotal role in shaping the early Christian monastic tradition in Ireland.

Saint Patrick Patron Saint of Ireland
Early Christian Period

St Patrick - Patron Saint of Ireland

St Patrick is a Patron Saint of Ireland. His feast day is celebrated on March 17th, his traditional date of death. Even though St Patrick wasn’t Irish, his feast day is celebrated worldwide as an […]