Monastery of Ennisnag
 Location within Ireland
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| Monastery information | |
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| Other names | Inis-Snaig, Ennisnag |
| Established | 5th or 6th century |
| Disestablished | 16th century |
| Dedicated to | Saint Manchan |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ossory |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Saint Manchan |
| Site | |
| Location | County Kilkenny |
| Country |
 Ireland
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| Coordinates | 52°33′12″N 7°14′08″W / 52.553214°N 7.2355099°W |
| Visible remains | no trace |
| Public access | Yes |
The Monastery of Ennisnag (MidEng: Inisnag and Irish: Inis Snaig meaning "the Island or Islet of the Crane or Heron") was an early Irish Christian monastery, and later a medieval prebendal church, located at Ennisnag, in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The medieval monastery and church are no longer extant. From the ruins, St Peter's church, of Protestant denomination, was established in the early 19th century.
Little is known about the monastic community here. Canon William Carrigan suggested "an ancient Church stood on the site from time immemorial to after the Cromwellian era".John O'Hanlon states Ossory ecclesiastical records confirms an ancient connection between the early Christian settlement and Saint Manchan, declaring- "at Inisnag, diocese of Ossory, St. Manchan, whose feast occurs on the 14th of February, was venerated as a patron (Statuta Dioecesis Ossoriensis)", dating its foundation to the fifth, or early sixth century. The monastery of Inis-Snaig was probably relatively small in scale.
Modern tradition names Máedóc of Ferns as patron saint of Ennisnag though the claim "his feast day was celebrated here on the 14th of February" suggests confusion regarding patron Saints. Nevertheless, his holy well called "Tobermogue" (Irish: Tobair Mogue) is preserved.
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