Dysert O'Dea Monastery

Dysert O'Dea Monastery
The faces on the outer arch of the doorway
Dysert O'Dea Monastery is located in Ireland
Dysert O'Dea Monastery
Location within Ireland
Site
Locationnear Corofin, County Clare, Ireland
Coordinates52°54′33″N 9°04′06″W / 52.909195°N 9.068444°W / 52.909195; -9.068444
Public accessyes
Official nameDysert O'Dea
Reference no.16

Dysert O'Dea Church (Irish: Díseart Uí Dheá - "the hermitage of Deá") near Corofin in County Clare, Ireland stands on the site of an early Christian monastery which was reportedly founded by St. Tola in the 8th century. Most of the present structures are from the 12th century.