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The initial monastery established at Annaghdown is traditionally attributed to St Brendan of Clonfert (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 60-61, 203, 276, 312, 359). It adopted the rule of the Canons Regular of St Augustine in the 12th century (ibid., 156-7) when a convent of Arroasian Augustinian nuns was also established. The latter appears to have failed at the end of the century but may have been revived as a house of Premonstratensian Canons (GA069-001005-) before 1224 (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 56-7). No visible surface trace of this nunnery survives.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 20 December 2017
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