monastery
Kildare (Brigid)
Kildare, Ireland · Britain & Ireland
53.158, -6.911
Tradition. The monastery is attested by the 7th century. Brigid's life and her late-5th-century founding are tradition, and some scholars question whether she was a historical person.
Kildare was a double monastery of nuns and monks associated with Brigid, Ireland's best-known woman saint. Cogitosus's 7th-century Life describes its large painted church and shrine. Its school and scriptorium became famous.
Source stance: insider. Irish hagiography.
People and groups named here
- Brigid of Kildare
- Conláed (first bishop, per Cogitosus)
- Cogitosus (biographer)
Sources
- St. Brigid of Ireland
Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912), public domain; New Advent. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Kildare, School of
Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912), public domain; New Advent. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Kildare (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors. Accessed 2026-11-11.
Further reading
Councils here
None in this list.