Dysert O'Dea Monastery
The faces on the outer arch of the doorway | |
| People | |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Tola of Clonard |
| Site | |
| Location | near Corofin, County Clare, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°54′33″N 9°04′06″W / 52.909195°N 9.068444°W |
| Public access | yes |
| Official name | Dysert 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 is thought to have been founded by St. Tola in the 8th century. Most of the present structures are from the 12th century.
The site has been designated a National Monument of Ireland.