Killamanagh
Title
Killamanagh
Also Known As
Cill na Manach, Kelvemenach, Kilinamanach, Kilnamanoch, Schelmemenach, St Mary de Cella Parva
Dates
Founded ca. 1260; dissolved ca. 1542
Dedication
Mary
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The Premonstratensian priory of Killamanagh was likely located on the site of an early medieval monastery. It may originally have held the status of abbey.
Indulgences were granted in 1399 and 1428 for repairs for the monastic complex and church. Killamanagh appears to have been a site of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages. The priory was suppressed ca. 1542, and today only some fragmented ruins survive.
Indulgences were granted in 1399 and 1428 for repairs for the monastic complex and church. Killamanagh appears to have been a site of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages. The priory was suppressed ca. 1542, and today only some fragmented ruins survive.
Status
Abbey? Later priory?
Reference
Bibliography
Higgins, Jim, and Anna McHugh. The White Canons, Abbeytown, Cill-Na-Manach, 1260-1990. A History of the Monastery of the White Canons and Other Historical Places in the District of Maigh Seola. Galway: Crow’s Rock Press, 1990.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Killamanagh,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/167.