ðə mˈɑːnɐstɚɹi ɪz fˈɜːst hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli ɹˈɛfɹənst ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː ænd ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd ʌntˈɪl sˌʌm pˈɔɪnt ɪnðə fˈɪftiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi æt wˌɪtʃ pˈɔɪnt ðə bˈɛnɪdˌɪktiːn mˈʌŋks wɜː fˈoːɹst tə lˈiːv ðɪ ˈaɪlənd.
The Monastery is first historically referenced in 1023 and existed until some point in the 15th century at which point the Benedictine Monks were forced to leave the island.