Nendrum Monastery
Nendrum Monastery was a Christian monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Medieval records say it was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruins
- Description: Christian monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland
- Also known as: “Nendrum Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nendrum Monastery mill and Mahee Castle.
Nendrum Monastery mill
Archaeological site
Nendrum Monastery was a Christian monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Medieval records say it was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain. Nendrum Monastery mill is situated 440 feet northeast of Nendrum Monastery.
Mahee Castle
Ruins
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mahee Castle, also known as Nendrum Castle, is a small ruined tower house near Nendrum Monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Mahee Castle is situated 1,100 feet north of Nendrum Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whiterock and Killinchy.
Whiterock
Village
Whiterock is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Killinakin, in the civil parish of Killinchy and historic barony of Dufferin, on the western shore of Strangford Lough, near to the village of Killinchy.
Killinchy
Village
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killinchy is a townland and small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is two miles inland from the western shores of Strangford Lough in the Borough of Ards and North Down. Killinchy is situated 2 miles southwest of Nendrum Monastery.
Balloo
Village
Balloo is a small village and townland near Killinchy in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 5 miles south of Comber on the A22 road between Belfast and Downpatrick. Balloo is situated 2½ miles southwest of Nendrum Monastery.
Nendrum Monastery
- Categories: monastery, church, building, and historic site
- Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.49819° or 54° 29′ 54″ northLongitude
-5.64772° or 5° 38′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C6PF9X2+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 655449579OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchWikidata ID
Q1977317
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Nendrum Monastery” goes by many names.
- French: “monastère de Nendrum”
- French: “Monastère de Nendrum”
- German: “Nendrum-Kloster”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Round Tower and Nendrum.
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