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[edit]Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
OnLine References & Location |
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Aghnakilla Monastery | supposed early monastery dissolved before 11thC | Achad-cinn; Achad-na-cille; Aughnakeely |
54°54′34″N 6°23′41″W / 54.9094°N 6.3948°W (approx) | |
Antrim Monastery | ![]() |
Celtic monks possibly founded by St Comgall of Bangor; plundered 824; plundered 1018; destroyed 1147 |
Oen-truib; Aen-truib; Aentreb; Aontruibh; Eantrobh; Oentrebh |
[1] 54°43′26″N 6°12′32″W / 54.7240°N 6.2089°W |
Ardclinis Friary | tradition of house of Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular evidence lacking |
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Armoy Monastery | ![]() |
supposed early monastery, founded by St Oclan; dissolved before 11thC |
Airthir-maige; Domnach-; Ethirmoy |
55°08′05″N 6°18′38″W / 55.1347182°N 6.3106157°W |
Ballycastle Friary | building called 'abbey'; probably Bonamargy Friary (v. infra) | |||
Ballyprior Priory | Premonstratensian Canons — from Woodburn; (community founded at Woodburn before 1326); transferred here 1542-3; dissolved after 1565 |
Magee Island Priory | 54°50′00″N 5°44′22″W / 54.8332679°N 5.7394016°W (approx) | |
Bonamargy Friary, Ballycastle, | ![]() |
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1500 (c.1475) by Rory MacQuillan, Lord of Reute; dissolved 1584: burned (1589); Franciscan Friars, First Order Regular repaired & re-occupied at the petition of Father Conor Mac a'Bhaird, as a rest centre for missionaries 1626-1642, restored 1931; (NM) |
Bunanmargaigh | [2] 55°12′07″N 6°13′52″W / 55.202°N 6.231°W |
Carrickfergus Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular daughter of Dryburgh; priory founded before c.1183; raised to abbey status 1212; dissolved after 1320-6; succeeded by Woodburn (v. infra) |
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Carrickfergus Friary # | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1232-48 by Hugh Lacy, Earl of Ulster; Franciscan Friars, Observant refounded 1497; dissolved 1540; restored by Queen Mary 1557; friars driven out 1560; granted to Sir Edmund Fitzgerald, who assigned it to Sir Arthur Chichester, who built a castle on site 1610; used as a munitions store, rebuilt as Joymount House 1618 new house built by friars 1626 |
Carrac-fergusa; Cragfargas; Gracfergos; Grafergosensis |
54°42′56″N 5°48′19″W / 54.7154476°N 5.8053732°W | |
Church Island Monastery, Lough Beg | 54°47′24″N 6°29′05″W / 54.7899659°N 6.4847527°W | |||
Church Island Abbey, Lough Beg | ||||
Cluain Monastery | supposed early monastery founded by St Oclan; dissolved before 11thC; protestant church built on site |
Kilcluain; Cell-chluaine |
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Connor Monastery | church probably founded early 6thC by Mac Nissi (St Macnisse) (Oengus or Coemahan Breac);episcopal diocesan cathedral; diocese united with Down 1453 |
Coinnere; Condere; Coinnee |
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Culfeightrin Monastery | supposed early monastery founded 5thC by St Patrick; dissolved before 11thC |
Culechtrann; Kilfeutre |
55°10′54″N 6°12′45″W / 55.1817148°N 6.2125393°W (approx) | |
Drumeeny Monastery | supposed early monastery early monastic site, monks; founded 5thC by St Patrick, who left bishop Enan in charge; dissolved before 11thC |
Druim-findich; Druim-indeich |
55°10′35″N 6°18′00″W / 55.176371°N 6.3001129°W (approx) | |
Druim la Croix Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons daughter of Dryburgh; founded before c.1250; dissolved after 1320-6; succeeded by Woodburn (v. infra) |
Druin la Croix; White Abbey |
54°40′19″N 5°54′26″W / 54.67196°N 5.9072797°W (approx) | |
Dundesert Monastery | early monastic site, monks | 54°38′29″N 6°11′28″W / 54.6413352°N 6.1912036°W (approx) | ||
Dunseverick Monastery | early monastic site.monks founded 5thC by St Patrick; first taken by Norsemen 871; destroyed 926 |
Dun-sebuirgi; Dun-sobairche |
55°14′14″N 6°26′30″W / 55.2372273°N 6.4415985°W (approx) | |
Glenarm Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1465 by Robert Bissett, cousin of Robert Bissett, Provincial of the Third Order in Ireland; dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?; granted to Alexander MacDonnell, ancestor to the Earl of Antrim; site now occupied by St. Patrick's C.I. church |
Gleann-arm | 54°58′05″N 5°57′16″W / 54.9681597°N 5.9545549°W |
Glynn Monastery | early monastic site monks; church founded 5thC by St Patrick |
Glinn Glenn-Fineachta; Glenn-Indechta |
54°49′21″N 5°49′11″W / 54.8226256°N 5.819672°W (approx) | |
Inispollan Monastery | early monastic site, monks in existence 5thC, in the time of St Patrick |
Inis-pollen | 55°07′19″N 6°05′43″W / 55.1220175°N 6.0952638°W (approx) | |
Inver Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1500 by a Scottish nobleman, Phelim O'Neil; dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth? also erroneously given as Inver, Co. Donegal; granted to James V. Claneboys |
54°50′51″N 5°50′24″W / 54.8475191°N 5.8399669°W (approx) | ||
Kells Abbey | purportedly founded before 514 (in the time of St Macnise); apparently a hermitage by 828 of Ceallach mac Condmaigh, anchorite of Disirt Ceallaigh (possible confusion with same place name in Co. Galway); Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? founded after 1140; destroyed 1316 by Edward Bruce; rebuilt early 15thC?; dissolved 1 February 1542; extant remains on site of textile factory |
St Mary; The Augustinian monastery of Saint John the Baptist (1415) Disert Abbey; de Diserto fonte-Conneri; Ceneles |
54°48′35″N 6°13′14″W / 54.809795°N 6.2204277°W (approx) | |
Kilboedain Monastery | early monastic site, monks church founded by St Boedan, abbot |
Cell-baedain; Cell-buadain; Kilscoba; possibly Ballywodan in Ardquin, or Ballibodan |
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Kilroot Monastery | founded in or after 412 by St Colman who was sent by St Ailbe of Emly | Cell-ruaid; Cell-ruad |
54°43′46″N 5°45′42″W / 54.7295402°N 5.7617283°W (approx) | |
Lambeg Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1500 by Phelim O'Neil; dissolved before 1572, probably destroyed by O'Neil to prevent use as a fort by the English |
Lambegg Friary; Limbeg Friary |
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Layd Friary | tradition of church now ruined belonging to Franciscan Friars purportedly founded by the sept of McFall (Macfaull) evidence lacking; also suggested as nuns or Dominican Friars |
Lead; Lede; Port Obe |
[3] 55°05′31″N 6°03′00″W / 55.0920371°N 6.0500161°W | |
Linally Monastery | erroneous reference to Lynally, Co. Offaly | |||
Linn Monastery | early monastic site, nuns | |||
Magheramorne Monastery | early monastic site, monks founded by St Patrick |
Domnach-mor-maige-damoerna | 54°48′49″N 5°46′03″W / 54.8136736°N 5.7675258°W | |
Massereene Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1500 by Phelim O'Neil; dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?; granted to Sir Arthur Chichester, Baron of Belfast 1621 |
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Muckamore Monastery # | Celtic monks founded 585? (550) By St Colman Elo |
Mag-comair; Moccumur; Mocmur; Mucimore; Muckmore; Mugcomuir |
[4][5] 54°42′05″N 6°11′20″W / 54.7014569°N 6.1888905°W | |
Muckamore Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine founded before 1185; dissolved 1540-1; granted to the Longford family 1639; thatched house built on site 17thC replaced by house builtand landscaped gardens before 1833, extant, without public access | |||
Portglenone Abbey Church * | Cistercian monks, O.C.S.O. | Abbey of Our Lady of Bethlehem, Portglenone; | [6] 54°52′13″N 6°28′31″W / 54.8703363°N 6.4753522°W | |
Portmuck 'Abbey' | Cistercian monks apparently a grange of Inch |
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Rams Island Monastery | early monastic site, monks founded before 1056? by Gormgal? |
Inis-darcairgrenn in Loch-n-Echach; Lann-Abhaid; Inisgatden |
54°35′06″N 6°18′20″W / 54.5850996°N 6.305546°W | |
Serade Kaill and Bedamegcan Friary ~ | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1445, Archdeacon of Connor appointed to license the building of a monastery by Eugenius IV; dissolved ? |
Straid Friary? | ||
Templepatrick Preceptory # | town said to be named for a Knights Hospitaller foundation — evidence lacking | |||
Woodburn Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons daughter of Dryburgh, Scotland; founded before 1326 (1242), in succession to Carrickfergus and Druim la Croix (v. supra); dissolved q March 1542 [sic] (1542-3); transferred to Ballyprior; partly demolished after 1558 |
The Holy Trinity St Mary; Goodborn Priory |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
OnLine References & Location |
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Armagh Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1126, consecrated by Archbishop Cellach 1126; refounded 1134; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian joined Arroasian congregation c.1140 at the instigation of St Malachy; dissolved 1562; re-established |
SS Peter and Paul | ||
Armagh Blackfriars | suggested community of Dominican Friars purportedly founded c.1264 by Patrick O'Scanlon; evidence lacking |
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Armagh Priory of Culdees | Culdees founded before 779 |
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Armagh Temple-na-Ferta ?Abbey | Celtic nuns founded 5thC by St Patrick; Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? apparently refounded c.1144?; dissolved 1562? |
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Armagh Temple Brigid ?Priory | Celtic nuns dependent on Temple-na-Ferta founded 5thC by St Patrick; Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? apparently refounded c.1144?; dissolved 1562? |
Templebreed Priory | ||
Armagh Friary # | Franciscan 1263/4-1551 | |||
Creggan | refuge for Franciscan Friars, First Order | |||
Killevy Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular actually Killeenbrenan, Co. Mayo — the house at Killevy being a convent of nuns |
Kilslere Friary | ||
Killevy Abbey | Celtic nuns (community founded c.484 at Faughart; transferred to Beg-erin) transferred from Beg-erin: founded c.500 by St Moninna (Darerca); Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? refounded after 1171? |
Cell Sleibe Cuilin | ||
Kilnasaggart monastery # | site occupied by the Kilnasaggart Stone | |||
Straidbail-Loyse Friary | given as friary of Franciscans probable mistaken reference to Stradbally, Co. Laois |
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Tynan Abbey | File:TynanAbbey.jpg | Celtic monks founded before 1072 mansion named 'Fairview' built on site; remodelled in the monastic-gothic style, it was always a private home |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
OnLine References & Location |
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Ards Peninsula abbeys | ||||
Bangor Abbey | ![]() |
Celtic monks founded 6thC by St Comgall; latterly Franciscan, site now incorporated into C.I. church |
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Comber Abbey # | Cistercian from Whitland 1200-1543, on the site of an earlier monastery founded by St Patrick, site now occupied by St Mary's C.I. church | |||
Downpatrick monastery # | within the dun or ráth on which the C.I. Cathedral now stands | |||
Downpatrick Friary # | Franciscan 1235, burned 1316, conventual -Reformation, Observant-Franciscan 1627-1650s | |||
Grey Abbey | Cistercian, rebuilt and served for a time as a parish church | |||
Holywood Priory | founded by St Laiseran before 640 on the site of the present ruins of the medieval Old Priory; Holywood (Ard Mhic Nasca in Irish) was named Sanctus Boscus ("Holy Wood") by the Normans after the woodland surrounding the monastery | |||
Inch Abbey | ![]() |
Cistercian, on the site of an earlier monastery | ||
Magheralin monastery | site occupied by remains of 15th-C church | |||
Movilla Abbey | ![]() |
site occupied by 13-15th-C church | ||
Nendrum Monastery, Mahee Island (Strangford Lough) | Patrician from 6th century, burned 10th century, in late 12th century a small Benedictine cell, by 1306 a parish church, abandoned 15th century | |||
Newry monastery | Patrician | |||
Newry Abbey | CistercianMany building of this abbey still stand in various guises, the little ancient church with its battered walls (950AD ) ,was turned into a supposed lost Bagenal Castle in 2006. Part of the great church of the Cistercian's recorded by Bassets in 1820, see Harris Ancient history of Down,1743, was turned into a Museum in 2006. A picture of the abbots house can be seen at www.newryabbey.com. | |||
Newtownards Priory | ![]() |
Dominican | ||
Portaferry monastery # | site thought to be now occupied by two small churches |
Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
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Devenish Island Abbey, Lough Erne | Augustinian | Devenish Island Priory | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Devenish Island |
Lisgoole Abbey# | Augustinian Canons Regular c1145-1583, Franciscan 1583-1598, 1616-ante1811, built on site of early monastery (below) | The Abbey Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Mary, Lisgoole | |
Lisgoole monastery# | site later occupied by Augustinian priory (above) | The monastery of Saint Aid, Lisgoole | |
White Island monastery? | attempts made to identify this location as being Eo-inis monastery |
Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
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Ballykelly monastery? | site now occupied by remains of a church destroyed 1641 | ||
Derry monastery |
Derry: possible Franciscan Friary, traditionally in Waterside and Ardmore area
Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
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Ardboe monastery | 10thC | ||
Clogher monastery | site now occupied by C.I. cathedral | ||
Donaghmore monastery | ancient monastery (NM[disambiguation needed]) | ||
Dromore Abbey | Cistercian, said to be on site of ancient nunnery | ||
Dromore Friary~ | Franciscan 1637-c1717 | ||
Dungannon Friary | Franciscan 1687-1817 | Donaghmore Friary | |
Errigal Keeroge monastery | |||
Priory of Our Lady of Benburb* | Servite, a mansion in the demesne of Benburb Castle |
The Republic
[edit]Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Acaun # | supposed monastic site - order and period unknown | 52°50′31″N 6°43′02″W / 52.8419725°N 6.7172813°W | ||||
Agha Monastery | Celtic monks fd. by St Fintan; poss. not fl. post10thC |
Achad-finglass Monastery; Achadfinglass Monastery; Augha Monastery |
[1] [2] |
52°43′00″N 6°55′11″W / 52.716628°N 6.919804°W | ||
Aghade Priory | Augustinian (Arrouasian) nuns, cell of St Mary de Hogges, Dublin fd. 1151 by Dermot mac Murchard, King of Leinster; dis. ante1500? |
Athaddy Priory; Athade Priory; Aghade Nunnery; Aghadh Priory |
[3] [4] |
52°45′36″N 6°44′12″W / 52.7600091°N 6.7365932°W | ||
Ballymoon Preceptory | Supposed (though dubious) establishment of Knights Templar fd. c.1300 | Bally MacWilliam-roe Preceptory | [5] | 52°42′00″N 6°54′26″W / 52.7000541°N 6.9071388°W | ||
Carlow Monastery | Celtic monks | 52°50′03″N 6°55′32″W / 52.834299°N 6.9255066°W | ||||
Poor Clare Monastery Carlow, Graiguecullen |
Poor Clares fd. 19thC |
[6] | 52°49′55″N 6°56′02″W / 52.8318424°N 6.9337571°W | |||
Clonmore Monastery | Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Mogue; poss. not fl. post10thC |
[7] | 52°49′38″N 6°34′10″W / 52.8272595°N 6.5693307°W | |||
Dunleckney Preceptory | Knights Templar fd. 1300-1308 |
52°42′29″N 6°57′13″W / 52.7080633°N 6.9536591°W | ||||
Killerig Preceptory | Knights Templar fd. ante1216 by Gilbert de Borard; Knights Hospitaller dis. and granted to the wife of Gerard Aylmer 1590 |
Killargy Preceptory; Killarge Preceptory |
52°50′36″N 6°47′17″W / 52.843424°N 6.78792°W | |||
Killeshin Monastery | Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Comghan |
[8] | 52°50′57″N 6°59′38″W / 52.8492558°N 6.9937849°W | |||
Leighlin Abbey | Celtic monks fd. 7thC by St Gobban |
Old Leighlin Abbey | [9] | 52°44′11″N 7°01′45″W / 52.7363436°N 7.0291042°W | ||
Leighlinbridge Monastery | Carmelite monks fd. ante1273 by a member of the Carew family; dis. and converted into a fort |
[10] | 52°44′08″N 6°58′42″W / 52.7355121°N 6.9784641°W | |||
Lorum Monastery | Celtic monks | |||||
St Mullin's Monastery | Celtic monks fd. 7thC; (NM) |
[11] | 52°29′20″N 6°55′39″W / 52.488889°N 6.9275558°W | |||
St Mullin's Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 632 by St Molling; plundered and burnt ante1138; (NM) |
[12] [13] |
52°29′20″N 6°55′39″W / 52.488889°N 6.9275558°W | |||
Tullow Abbey # | Knights Hospitaller fd. 1212; Augustinian Canons Regular dis.; granted to Thomas, Earl of Ormond, December 1557 |
Tully Abbey; Tullagh Abbey; The Black Abbey |
[14] | 52°48′11″N 6°43′58″W / 52.8030209°N 6.7327309°W |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Cavan Friary | Dominican Friars fd. (c.)1300 by Giolla O'Reilly; Franciscan Friars c.1393; Observant-Franciscan Friars ante1516-1826 |
The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cavan | 53°59′23″N 7°21′43″W / 53.9897576°N 7.3620415°W | |||
Drumlane Abbey | ![]() |
Celtic monks fd. ante550, reputedly by St Maidoc; Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 12thC; dis.; granted for a term of 21 years to Hugh O'Reilly, Head of the Brenie sept c.1570; prob. demolished 16thC |
Drumlane Priory; Dromlahan Priory |
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Drumlane | [15] | 54°03′33″N 7°28′40″W / 54.0591108°N 7.4779129°W |
Killinagh Monastery | Celtic monks | 54°17′11″N 7°54′42″W / 54.2863727°N 7.9117012°W | ||||
Killachad Abbey | fd. ante800 by St Tigernach; plundered by the English late12thC |
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Kilmore Abbey | Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Columb; now the site of the Church of Ireland Cathedral |
53°59′34″N 7°24′36″W / 53.9928861°N 7.4100208°W | ||||
Lough Oughter Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons fd. 1237 by Clarus M. Moylon, Archdeacon of Elphin dis. and granted for a period of 21 years to Hugh O'Reilly, Head of the Brenie sept 1570 |
Trinity Priory | 53°59′11″N 7°27′47″W / 53.986255°N 7.463050°W | |||
Slanore Monastery | Celtic monks fd. by Colman mac Echdach |
53°57′37″N 7°25′24″W / 53.9603276°N 7.4232388°W | ||||
Tomregan Monastery | Celtic monks | 54°06′59″N 7°35′43″W / 54.116276°N 7.5953293°W | ||||
Urney Monastery | Celtic monks | [16] | 54°02′55″N 7°24′15″W / 54.0487064°N 7.4041843°W |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Bishop's Island Monastery | Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Senan |
[17] [18] |
52°40′29″N 9°41′28″W / 52.6746647°N 9.6910572°W | |||
Canon Island Abbey | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular fd. end12thC by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick; dis.; granted to Henry, Earl of Thomond; (NM) |
Inisnegananagh Priory | 52°39′57″N 9°03′11″W / 52.6659167°N 9.0529863°W | ||
Clare Abbey, Clarecastle | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 1189 or 1191 by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick dis.; granted to Henry, Earl of Thomond 1661; (NM) |
Clareabbey | The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Clareabbey | 52°49′44″N 8°58′09″W / 52.829006°N 8.969058°W | |
Corcomroe Abbey | ![]() |
Cistercian monks fd. 1194/5, endowed by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick; dis.; granted to Richard Harding; (NM) |
Sancta Maria de Petra Fertili | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary of the Fertile Rock, Corcomroe | [19] | 53°07′36″N 9°03′14″W / 53.1267663°N 9.0539575°W |
Drumcliff Monastery | Celtic monks fd. 6thC reputedly by St Colmcille |
[20] [21] |
52°52′04″N 8°59′51″W / 52.867895°N 8.997550°W | |||
Dysert O Dea Monastery | ![]() |
Celtic monks fd. ante735; remains of 12thC church on site |
Dissert O'Dea Monastery | [22] [23] |
52°54′33″N 9°04′06″W / 52.909244°N 9.068390°W | |
Ennis Friary * | Franciscan Friars fd. ante1242? by Donchad Cairbreach O'Brien, King of Thomond; c.1284 reformed 1550; dis.; granted to the Earl of Thomond 1578; granted to William Dongan Esq.; last friar died 1617; friars returned 1628; exp. 1651; friars returned c.1660; exp. 1693; parish church 1615; Franciscan Friars 1969–present |
Nave: St Francis | [24] [25] [26] [27] |
52°50′46″N 8°58′54″W / 52.846016°N 8.981610°W | ||
Ennis Friary * | ![]() |
Franciscan Friars fd. 1841; acq. 1854; Provincial Novitiate House 1877; Novitiate House of the Irish Province 1902 |
52°50′46″N 8°58′54″W / 52.846016°N 8.981610°W | |||
Ennis Monastery * | ![]() |
Poor Clares | 52°50′48″N 8°59′01″W / 52.8465862°N 8.9835548°W | |||
Enniskerry Monastery | Celtic nuns | Mutton Island Monastery | 52°48′47″N 9°30′45″W / 52.813077°N 9.512596°W | |||
Ennistimon Monastery | Celtic monks | Ennistymon Monastery | 52°56′16″N 9°18′05″W / 52.9377762°N 9.3014717°W | |||
Feenish Monastery | Celtic nuns | 52°42′21″N 8°58′20″W / 52.7058791°N 8.972311°W | ||||
Glencolumbkille Abbey | Columban monks fd. by St Columcille; CI Church on site |
Glan Columb-chille | 53°02′01″N 9°00′00″W / 53.0337297°N 9.0000343°W | |||
Illaunmore Monastery | Celtic monks poss. not fl. post10thC |
Mucinis Monastery? | 52°57′55″N 8°17′42″W / 52.9653905°N 8.2950211°W | |||
Illaunmore #, Lough Derg |
poss. monastic site - order and period unknown | 52°35′57″N 9°46′21″W / 52.5991117°N 9.7725964°W | ||||
Inchicronan Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular from Clareabbey fd. 1189 by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick, parish church 1302, blt. on the site of an earlier monastery; dis.; granted to Henry, Earl of Thomond 1661; (NM) |
Inchycronayne Monastery | 52°55′05″N 8°54′23″W / 52.917942°N 8.906492°W | |||
Inishcealtra Monastery, Inishcealtra (Holy Island) |
fd. 653 by St Camin, buried here | Iniskeltair Abbey; Iniscealtra Monastery; Inis Cealtra Abbey; Inishcaltra Monastery |
[28] [29] |
52°54′56″N 8°26′54″W / 52.915574°N 8.448333°W | ||
Inishloe Abbey | Celtic monks fd. by Turlogh, King of Thomond, buried here |
Inisanlaoi Abbey | 52°40′37″N 9°01′10″W / 52.6770066°N 9.0194321°W | |||
Kilcarragh Monastery | Granted to John King | [30] | 52°59′14″N 9°13′29″W / 52.9871747°N 9.2246103°W | |||
Kilfenora Monastery | Celtic monks prob. continuing post1111 |
52°54′56″N 9°12′55″W / 52.915630°N 9.2153406°W | ||||
Kilfenora Abbey | Franciscan friars; (NM) | |||||
Killadusert Monastery | Celtic monks | Killadysert Monastery | 52°40′24″N 9°06′24″W / 52.6733636°N 9.106636°W | |||
Killaloe Monastery | Celtic monks prob. continuing post1111 |
52°48′20″N 8°26′30″W / 52.805563°N 8.441749°W | ||||
Killone Abbey | ![]() |
Augustinian nuns fd. 1180 (or monks fd. 1120) by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick now in the grounds of Newhall House, with public access |
Killoen Abbey | The Abbey Church of Saint John, Killone | 52°48′22″N 9°00′16″W / 52.806224°N 09.004370°W | |
Kilshanny Monastery | Augustinian Canons Regular cell dis.; granted to Robert Hickman |
Kilshonny Monastery | [31] [32] [33] |
52°58′49″N 9°17′59″W / 52.9802763°N 9.2995834°W | ||
Kilnagellech Monastery | Celtic nuns | Kinagalliagh Monastery | 52°38′53″N 9°33′54″W / 52.6480629°N 9.5650148°W | |||
Noughaval Monastery | Celtic monks | [34] | 53°00′57″N 9°10′58″W / 53.0157643°N 9.182682°W | |||
Outhgmama Monastery | 53°07′50″N 8°58′05″W / 53.1304486°N 8.9680195°W | |||||
Quin Abbey | ![]() |
Franciscan friars blt. 1402-1433 by MacNamara; dis.; granted to Sir Tirlagh O'Brien, of Irishdyman 1583; repaired by Roman Catholics 1604; (NM) |
Quin Friary; Quinchy Monastery |
52°49′04″N 8°51′31″W / 52.8176513°N 8.8586712°W | ||
Rath Monastery | Celtic monks | Rathblathmaic Monastery | 52°54′41″N 9°04′29″W / 52.9113348°N 9.0746212°W | |||
Rossmanagher Monastery | Celtic nuns | 52°43′14″N 8°47′09″W / 52.7204902°N 8.7858868°W | ||||
Scattery Island Monastery | ![]() |
Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Senan (or by St Patrick); granted to the Mayor and Corporation of Limerick c.1577 |
Inishscattery Monastery | 52°36′51″N 9°31′01″W / 52.6142015°N 9.5168316°W | ||
Tomfinlough Monastery | Celtic monks; prob. not continuing post10thC; site now occupied by remains of Tomfinlough church |
Finlough Monastery | 52°46′59″N 8°50′22″W / 52.7830388°N 8.8395309°W | |||
Tomgraney Abbey | Celtic monks | Tomgrany Abbey; Tuamgranney Abbey; Tuamgraney Abbey |
52°53′51″N 8°32′31″W / 52.8975644°N 8.5420418°W | |||
Tulla Abbey | Celtic monks | 52°52′01″N 8°45′24″W / 52.86685°N 8.7565327°W |
The following supposed foundation in Co. Clare is prob. a confusion of other sites in Ireland:-
Inchmore Abbey: (fd. by St Senan): An Ecclesiastical History of Ireland:[35]
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Abbeymahon Abbey | Cistercian monks trns from Aghamanister fd. 1278 by Count McSheribay; dis. 1541 |
Abbey Mahon Abbey; Maure Abbey |
[36] | 51°38′12″N 8°44′11″W / 51.6367183°N 8.7362766°W | ||
Abbeystrowry Abbey | Cistercian monks fd. 14thC |
Strowry Abbey | [37] | '51°33′06″N 9°17′19″W / 51.5517524°N 9.2885542°W | ||
Aghadown Monastery | Celtic monks | Aughadown Monastery | 51°32′19″N 9°23′12″W / 51.5385948°N 9.3866158°W | |||
Aghamanister Abbey | ![]() |
Cistercian monks from Baltinglass; fd. 1172 by Dermot MacCormac MacCarthy, King of Desmond trns to Abbeymahon 1278 |
[38] | 51°37′32″N 8°46′28″W / 51.625527°N 8.774344°W | ||
Ballybeg Priory | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 1229 by Philip de Barry; dis.; granted for 21 years to George Boucher, Esq c.1573 (who forfeited for non-payment of rent); granted to the wife of Sir Thomas Norris, Governor of Munster; (NM) |
[39] [40] |
52°13′10″N 8°40′11″W / 52.219334°N 8.669831°W | ||
Ballygarvan ~ | supposed monastic site - order and period unknown | 51°49′20″N 8°27′43″W / 51.8221982°N 8.4618759°W | ||||
Ballymacadane Abbey | nuns fd. 1450 by Cormac MacCarthy |
Ballymacadane Nunnery | [41] | 51°50′18″N 8°34′09″W / 51.8382072°N 8.5692394°W | ||
Ballymacadane Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular | 51°50′18″N 8°34′09″W / 51.8382072°N 8.5692394°W | ||||
Ballynoe ~ | supposed monastic site - order and period unknown | 51°59′31″N 8°03′39″W / 51.9918572°N 8.0608749°W | ||||
Ballyvourney Abbey | Celtic nuns blt. 650 by St Abban, for St Gobonate; poss. continuing after 1111 Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular |
Ballvourney Abbey | [42] | 51°56′36″N 9°10′19″W / 51.9433125°N 9.1718674°W | ||
Bantry Friary | Franciscan Friars fd. 1466 by Dermot O'Sullivan Beare demolished |
[43] [44] |
51°40′45″N 9°27′00″W / 51.6792614°N 9.4499588°W | |||
Bawnatemple Monastery | Celtic monks | 51°53′14″N 8°52′22″W / 51.8872993°N 8.8726401°W | ||||
Bridgetown Abbey | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular fd. early13thC by Alexander FitzHugh Roche |
Bridge Town Priory | [45] | 52°08′58″N 8°27′00″W / 52.149396°N 8.4499884°W | |
Brigown Monastery | Celtic monks poss. not continuing post10thC |
52°15′40″N 8°16′07″W / 52.2610659°N 8.2684994°W | ||||
Buttevant Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan Friars fd. 1251 (or 1290) by David Oge Barry, Lord Buttevant; dis.; re-occupied from Restoration to post1800; (NM) |
Ecclesia Tumulorum | [46] | 52°13′54″N 8°40′09″W / 52.231536°N 8.669136°W | |
Carrigillihy Monastery | poss. Cistercian monks; blt. 1172 by Dermot MacCarthy, King of Desmond; dis.; granted to Nicholas Walshe, in perpetuity c.1587 |
Carigillihy Monastery; Curraghalicky Abbey; Abbey de Sancto Mauro |
51°32′23″N 9°07′41″W / 51.5396625°N 9.1281796°W | |||
Castlecor ~ | supposed monastic site - order and period unknown | 52°12′11″N 8°48′07″W / 52.2030831°N 8.8020229°W | ||||
Castlelyons Abbey | Carmelite monks fd. from within the de Barry family |
Castle Lyons Abbey | [47] | 52°05′21″N 8°14′02″W / 52.0891217°N 8.2339901°W | ||
Castlelyons Friary | Dominican friars, fd. 1307 by John de Barry; Dominicans, Franciscans and Carmelites were associated with the foundation dis. 1541; granted to Richard Boyle, Earl of Cork a hedge school 18thC |
Castle Lyons Monastery | [48] | 52°05′28″N 8°14′25″W / 52.0911718°N 8.2401967°W | ||
Castlemartyr Priory | Carmelite monks | 51°54′36″N 8°03′31″W / 51.9099142°N 8.0585575°W | ||||
Cecilstown ~ | supposed monastic site - order and period unknown | 52°10′01″N 8°46′13″W / 52.1670357°N 8.7703514°W | ||||
Clear Island Monastery | Celtic monks | 51°26′18″N 9°30′34″W / 51.4382262°N 9.5094395°W | ||||
Clogagh Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular | 51°40′29″N 8°48′01″W / 51.6747907°N 8.8003922°W | ||||
Clonmeen Monastery | Augustinian Canons Regular fd. by Mr O'Callaghan |
Clonmere Monastery | 52°08′16″N 8°51′54″W / 52.137808°N 8.8650227°W | |||
Cloyne Cathedral Monastery and Nunnery | Nunnery; dst. many times by Vikings | 51°51′42″N 8°07′09″W / 51.861735°N 8.119227°W | ||||
Coole Abbey | Franciscan friars | 52°06′33″N 8°12′14″W / 52.109154°N 8.203955°W | ||||
Cork Augustinian Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 600 by St Finbar; dis.; granted c.1590 to Cormac MacCarthy and Sir Richard Grenville CI Church on site |
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Cork Augustinian Priory * | Augustinian Canons Regular blt. 1780 |
[49] | 51°53′53″N 8°28′33″W / 51.8980885°N 8.4759468°W | |||
Cork Monastery # | site prob. now occupied by St Finbarr's Cathedral | 51°53′40″N 8°28′49″W / 51.8943246°N 8.4803617°W | ||||
Cork Augustinian Monastery | Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 14th/15thC by Lord Kinsale; dis.; granted to Cormac MacCarthy c.1576 |
Red Abbey Tower | The Abbey Church of the Most Holy Trinity | [50] | 51°53′39″N 8°28′20″W / 51.8940896°N 8.472138°W | |
Cork Hospital and Priory Cell | Benedictine monks dependent on Waterford and Bath; hospital founded 1191-9 by John, Earl of Morton; priory cell founded 1204, united with Bath; dissolved 1536 |
St John the Evangelist | ||||
Cork Black Friary | Dominican friars fd. 1229 by Philip de Barry; dis.; granted to William Boureman c.1543 |
[51] | ||||
Cork - Gill Abbey | fd. 7thC; site near University College, Cork |
51°53′38″N 8°29′35″W / 51.8938678°N 8.4931827°W | ||||
Cork - St Stephen's Priory | fd. ante1295; converted to the Blue-coat Hospital 1674 |
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Cork Grey Friary | Franciscan friars fd. 1214 by Dermont MacCarthy Reagh; dis.; granted to Andrew Skydy c.1565 |
[52] | ||||
Cork Nunnery | nuns fd. c.1327 by William de Barry poss. on site later occupied by Market House |
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Cork Preceptory | Knights Templar blt. 1292 |
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Cullen Monastery | Celtic nuns | 52°06′44″N 9°07′09″W / 52.1121455°N 9.1190815°W | ||||
Donaghmore Monastery | fd. by St Fingene now parochial church |
Donoughmore Monastery | 51°59′20″N 8°44′37″W / 51.9887916°N 8.7437439°W | |||
Fermoy Monastery #? | Cistercian monks dis.; granted to Sir Richard Grenville c.1590 |
de Castro Dei | 52°08′15″N 8°16′54″W / 52.137596°N 8.281717°W | |||
Garinish Monastery | Celtic monks | Kilchuillin Monastery | 51°41′26″N 9°37′06″W / 51.6904895°N 9.6183586°W | |||
Glanworth Abbey | Dominican friars fd. 1227 by the Roche family |
[53] [54] |
52°11′18″N 8°21′17″W / 52.1882°N 8.3547°W | |||
Goleen Friary | Franciscan friars | Gahannyh Friary? | 51°29′42″N 9°42′26″W / 51.4950914°N 9.7071934°W | |||
Gouganebarra Monastery | Celtic monks | Gougane Barra Monastery | 51°49′53″N 9°20′50″W / 51.8313753°N 9.3473053°W | |||
Inishcarra Monastery | Celtic monks fd. by St Senan; dis. |
Iniscarra Monastery; Iniscara Abbey |
51°54′30″N 8°39′15″W / 51.9082198°N 8.6540508°W | |||
Inishleena Monastery | Celtic nuns | 51°54′25″N 8°42′04″W / 51.906843°N 8.7010002°W | ||||
Iniskieran Monastery | Franciscan friars fd. 1460 by Florence Moar O'Driscoll |
Clear Island Monastery | 51°26′20″N 9°29′43″W / 51.4388682°N 9.4951916°W | |||
Kilbeacon Monastery | Celtic monks; fd. 650 by St Abban |
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Kilcatherine Cell | Celtic nuns fd. by St Caitiarn, niece of St Senan; double monastery |
Cell Catigern; Cell-chatiern; Cell-chatigern |
[55] | 51°42′56″N 9°58′10″W / 51.7155366°N 9.969551°W | ||
Kilcrea Friary | Franciscan friars fd. 1465 by Cormac MacCarthy More, King of Desmond; dis. 1577; granted on lease to Sir Cormock MacCarthy who left the Friars in occupancy sacked 1599; rst. 1604; exp. c.1614; granted by Oliver Cromwell to Lord Broghill 1641 in trusteeship of Commissioners of Public Works 1892; (NM) |
51°51′47″N 8°42′41″W / 51.8631624°N 8.7114716°W | ||||
Kilcrea Nunnery | 51°51′41″N 8°42′41″W / 51.8614398°N 8.7114716°W | |||||
Kilcrumper Monastery | Celtic monks Benedictine monks; bestowed on Glascarrig 15thC |
Cill Cruimthir Monastery | [56] | 52°11′18″N 8°16′09″W / 52.1882467°N 8.2691002°W | ||
Kilkilleen ~ | supposed monastic site - order and period unknown | 51°31′40″N 9°23′33″W / 51.5278096°N 9.3926239°W | ||||
Killabraher ~ | supposed monastic site - order and period unknown | 52°15′46″N 8°48′11″W / 52.2629045°N 8.8029671°W | ||||
Killaconenagh Monastery | Celtic nuns | Killachad conchean? | 51°38′19″N 9°56′53″W / 51.6386893°N 9.9479485°W | |||
Killeenemer Monastery | ||||||
Kilmaclenine Monastery | Celtic monks | 52°12′40″N 8°45′08″W / 52.211078°N 8.752327°W | ||||
Kilmoney Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular | 51°47′53″N 8°24′16″W / 51.7979468°N 8.4043694°W | ||||
Kilnamanagh Monastery | Celtic nuns | Kilmana Monastery | 51°37′55″N 10°02′55″W / 51.6319237°N 10.048542°W | |||
Kinneigh Monastery | Celtic monks fd. by St Colman[disambiguation needed]; poss. not surviving post10thC |
51°46′02″N 8°59′23″W / 51.7672556°N 8.9896488°W | ||||
Kinsale Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular | St Gobban | 51°42′28″N 8°31′43″W / 51.7076855°N 8.528502°W | |||
Kinsale Friary* | Carmelite Friars fd. 1334 by Robert Fitzrichard Balrain; dis. 1543; re-blt 2003-2006 |
Kinsale Abbey | The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary; the Friary Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
[57] [58] [59] |
51°42′31″N 8°31′30″W / 51.708622°N 8.525131°W])] | |
Kilshanahan ~ | supposed monastic site - order and period unknown | 52°02′07″N 8°19′18″W / 52.0352807°N 8.3218002°W | ||||
Labbamolaga Monastery | Celtic monks fd. 7thC by St Molaga, reputedly buried here |
[60] | 52°18′03″N 8°20′30″W / 52.3008162°N 8.3415413°W | |||
Legan Abbey, Monkstown |
Benedictine monks, daughter house of Waterford Priory fl. 1301 |
[61] | 51°51′01″N 8°20′07″W / 51.8502276°N 8.3354044°W | |||
Lueim Monastery | ||||||
Lough Ine Monastery | Celtic monks | Templebreedy Monastery | 51°29′59″N 9°17′51″W / 51.4997669°N 9.2976093°W | |||
Midleton Abbey # | Cistercian monks from Monasteranenagh fd. 1179/80 by the FitzGerald family (or the Barry family); dis. ante1573; dst. 19thC; Baptist church of St John reputedly occupies the site |
de Choro Sancti Benedicti; Monasterore Abbey; Middleton Abbey |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary of Chore | [62] | 51°54′49″N 8°10′28″W / 51.9136966°N 8.1744826°W | |
Monanimy Commandery | Knights Templar | Monanimy Preceptory | [63] [64] |
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Mourne Abbey | ![]() |
Knights Templar fd. 13thC by Alexander de Sancta Helena; later, Knights Hospitaller |
Mourne Preceptory; Ballynamona Preceptory |
52°04′52″N 8°37′35″W / 52.0810489°N 8.626349°W | ||
The Priory, Newmarket | 52°12′56″N 8°59′52″W / 52.2154956°N 8.9978886°W | |||||
Nohaval Monastery | Celtic monks | 51°43′19″N 8°23′19″W / 51.7218178°N 8.3886623°W | ||||
Nohavaldaly Monastery | Celtic monks | Nohaval-daly Monastery | 52°05′51″N 9°12′09″W / 52.097437°N 9.2025948°W | |||
Ross Priory | Benedictine monks fd. 590 by Saint Fachnan Mougach |
Rosscarbery Priory; Rosailithir Ross Carberry Priory |
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Rosscarbery | 51°34′36″N 9°01′59″W / 51.5766428°N 9.0329933°W | ||
Sherkin Friary | Observant-Franciscan Friars fd. 1460/1470; dis. 1537; (NM) |
Sherkin Island Abbey | 51°28′34″N 9°23′59″W / 51.475981°N 9.399796°W | |||
Skeam West Monastery | Celtic monks | 51°29′43″N 9°26′11″W / 51.4953319°N 9.4363976°W | ||||
Spittle Bridge Monastery | Celtic monks | 52°12′10″N 8°16′30″W / 52.2027675°N 8.2749367°W | ||||
Strawhall Monastery | Celtic monks | Kilbrenan Monastery | 51°49′08″N 8°47′31″W / 51.8190149°N 8.7920666°W | |||
Templefaughtna ~ | supposed Knights Templar foundation | 51°34′38″N 8°59′51″W / 51.5772296°N 8.9973736°W | ||||
Timoleague Friary | Franciscan Friars trns from Cregan 1279, blt on the site of an earlier monastery; dis.; passed to Lord Inchiquin; (NM) |
'Timoleague Abbey' | 51°38′31″N 8°45′53″W / 51.6419918°N 8.7647724°W | |||
Toames Monastery | Celtic monks | Tuaim-muscraighe Monastery? | 51°52′02″N 8°57′12″W / 51.8672701°N 8.9533424°W | |||
Tracton Abbey | Cistercian monks blt. 1224 by McCarthy dis.; granted to James Craig and Henry Guilford 1568; assigned by Craig to the Earl of Cork |
Albus tractus | 51°45′41″N 8°23′32″W / 51.7612862°N 8.3921921°W | |||
Tullylease Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular | 52°19′03″N 8°56′27″W / 52.317452°N 8.940897°W | ||||
Weeme Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular fl. 14thC |
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North Abbey, Youghal | Dominican monks blt. 1268 by Maurice, descendant of Lord Offaly; dis.; granted to William Walsh c.1580 |
51°57′27″N 7°51′15″W / 51.9574371°N 7.854259°W | ||||
South Abbey, Youghal | Franciscan monks blt. 1224 by Maurice Fitzgerald, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland |
51°56′56″N 7°50′33″W / 51.9488148°N 7.8425431°W | ||||
Youghal Priory | Benedictine monks | 51°57′24″N 7°51′05″W / 51.956600°N 7.851467°W |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Balally | supposed Early Christian monastic site | Balally (Irish: Baile Amhlaoibh, meaning 'the town of Olaf') may commenorate a Viking saint. | ||||
Baldongan | ![]() |
supposed monastic site of friary & nunnery within the walls of the 13th century Baldongan Castle - order and period unknown | Baldungan | 53°33′48″N 6°06′47″W / 53.5633301°N 6.1130762°W | ||
Ballyboghill Monastery | Celtic monks | Ballyboughal Monastery | 53°31′06″N 6°15′59″W / 53.5184714°N 6.2663269°W | |||
Ballymadun | supposed monastic site - order and period unknown | 53°32′22″N 6°24′13″W / 53.5394913°N 6.403656°W | ||||
Ballyman | supposed Knights Templar site | 53°12′09″N 6°10′21″W / 53.2025881°N 6.1725783°W | ||||
Castleknock Monastery | Benedictine monks dependent on Little Malvern, Worcestershire; founded c.1185 by Hugh Tyrrell, Lord of Castleknock; also erroneously recorded as Augustinian; dissolved before 1485; purchased by Walter Champfleur, Abbot of St Mary's, Dublin |
St Brigid | 53°22′19″N 6°21′33″W / 53.3720641°N 6.3591957°W | |||
Clondalkin Abbey | Celtic monks poss. fl. post1111 |
53°19′19″N 6°23′46″W / 53.321831°N 6.396141°W | ||||
Clontarf Monastery | Celtic monks site now occupied by C.I. church |
53°21′58″N 6°12′27″W / 53.3659955°N 6.2075758°W | ||||
Clontarf Preceptory | Knights Templar fd. 13thC, later Knights Hospitaller Clontarf Castle built on site, now the Clontarf Castle Hotel |
53°21′53″N 6°12′26″W / 53.3647919°N 6.2071037°W | ||||
Cruagh Monastery | Celtic monks | 53°14′37″N 6°18′47″W / 53.243749°N 6.3130188°W | ||||
St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin | Savignac monks, from Chester fd. c.1139; Cistercian monks 1147; (NM) |
53°20′52″N 6°16′10″W / 53.3476949°N 6.2695456°W | ||||
St Thomas's Abbey, Dublin | Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 1177 by King Henry II |
The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas the Martyr, Dublin | [66] | |||
Finglas Monastery | Celtic monks fd.560 by St Canice; poss. not fl. post10thC; site occupied by remains of a medieval church |
53°23′23″N 6°17′48″W / 53.3897784°N 6.2965393°W | ||||
Glasmore Monastery | Celtic monks | 53°29′11″N 6°18′49″W / 53.4864624°N 6.3135338°W | ||||
Glasnevin Monastery | Celtic monks poss. not fl. post10thC |
53°23′34″N 6°14′15″W / 53.3926447°N 6.2375736°W | ||||
Grace Dieu Abbey, nr. Donabate |
Augustinian Canons Regular, Turvey House was built from the remains of the abbey | 53°30′02″N 6°11′23″W / 53.5005555°N 6.1895943°W | ||||
Grange Abbey | (NM) | |||||
Howth Abbey | The Collegiate Church of St. Mary, Howth | 53°23′15″N 6°03′57″W / 53.3875005°N 6.0659337°W | ||||
Ireland's Eye Monastery | 53°24′18″N 6°03′50″W / 53.4051316°N 6.0639381°W | |||||
Lambay Island Monastery# | 53°29′18″N 6°01′25″W / 53.4882498°N 6.0235977°W | |||||
Loreto Abbey | ![]() |
Sisters of Loreto | formerly Rathfarnham House | |||
Loreto Abbey, Dalkey |
Sisters of Loreto | |||||
Lusk Abbey | 53°31′34″N 6°10′03″W / 53.5261351°N 6.1673802°W | |||||
'The Abbey', Malahide | ![]() |
ruins of a chapel | 53°26′42″N 6°09′49″W / 53.444922°N 6.163747°W | |||
Rathfarnham Priory | sometime home of the Curran family | |||||
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill |
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Red Island Monastery, Skerries |
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Holmpatrick Priory, Skerries |
Augustinian Canons Regular, site now occupied by C.I. church | |||||
Swords Monastery= | fd. c.560 by St. Columbkill | Mervyn Archdall, Monasticum Hibernicum p. 256 | Swords Castle | |||
Tallaght Monastery# | site now occupied by C.I. church | 53°17′21″N 6°21′57″W / 53.28912°N 6.365748°W | ||||
Tallaght Friary | Dominican Friars | |||||
Tullow/Tully Monastery? | ![]() |
ruined 13th-C church may occupy site of an Early Christian monastic site | Irish: tulach na n-Epscop, meaning 'the hill of the bishops' |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Abbeygormacan Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular dis.; granted to Ulick Bourke, first Earl of Clanrickard 1543/1544 |
Gormacan Abbey;Abbey Gormogan Abbey | The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gormacan | [67] [68] |
53°12′59″N 8°20′32″W / 53.2164156°N 8.3422279°W | |
Ahascragh Abbey | reputedly fd. by St. Cuan; CI Church on site |
Ahaskeragh Abbey; Ath-ascrath Abbey |
[69] | 53°23′53″N 8°20′06″W / 53.398168°N 8.334933°W | ||
Annaghdown Nunnery | ![]() |
Celtic nuns, fd. in the 6th century by St. Brendan, was integrated into the close Abbey of St. Mary de Portu Patrum c. 1144 | ||||
Annaghdown Abbey of St. Mary | ![]() |
Arroasian Canons and Canonesses Regular fd. c. 1140 |
The Abbey of Saint Mary de Portu Patrum, Annaghdown | 53°23′13″N 9°04′22″W / 53.386908°N 9.072736°W | ||
Annaghdown Abbey of St. John the Baptist | ![]() |
Premonstratensian Canons, fd. c. 1223, dissolved in 1542 | Abbey of St. John the Baptist de Cella Parva | |||
Athenry Priory | ![]() |
Dominican monks fd. 1241; dis. 1574, 1627-1652; became a university 1644; used as a barracks 18thC; (NM) |
The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul | 53°17′54″N 8°44′40″W / 53.2982229°N 8.7444514°W | ||
Aughrim Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 1220 by Theobald Butler; dis.; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricard |
Aghrim Priory | The Priory Church of Saint Catherine, Aughrim | 53°18′12″N 8°18′55″W / 53.3033901°N 8.3152771°W | ||
Caltra Friary | ![]() |
Carmelite Friars fd. not later than 1336, dissolved 1589, restored in 1735, closed c. 1775 |
Kaltragh-ne-Pallice, Caltragh Pallas, Caltranapallice | |||
Claregalway Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan Friars sic1290-1765; (NM) |
Claregalway Abbey | 53°20′48″N 8°56′41″W / 53.3468019°N 8.9446397°W | ||
Clonfert Monastery | Celtic monks fd. 6thC |
53°14′27″N 8°03′30″W / 53.2406959°N 8.0584259°W | ||||
Clonfert Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 12thC |
St Mary's de Porto Puro | 53°14′27″N 8°03′30″W / 53.2406959°N 8.0584259°W | |||
Clonkeenkerrill Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan Friars fd. c.1435 |
Cloonkeenkerrill Friary, 'St. Kerrill's Abbey' | 53°22′59″N 8°34′51″W / 53.3831236°N 8.5808372°W | ||
Clontuskert Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular 12thC-1633, 1637-, blt. on the site of an earlier monastery c.805 (NM) | 'Clontuskert Abbey'; 'The Old Abbey' |
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Clontuskert | 53°16′47″N 8°12′42″W / 53.279636°N 8.2115936°W | ||
Creevaghbaun Friary | ![]() |
Carmelite Friars, fd. in 1332, dissolved in 1574 | Crevaghbane, Crevebane | |||
Dromacoo Monastery | ||||||
Dunmore Priory | ![]() |
Augustinian Friars fd. c. 1423, friars left in 1645 | 53°37′13″N 8°44′31″W / 53.620412°N 8.742022°W | |||
Eglish Friary | ![]() |
Carmelite friars fd. 1393–1398; possibly passed to the Franciscan friars; dis. 1579 |
Monteceancohe, Sleushancough | |||
Galway Friary | Franciscan Friars fd. 1296 dest. 1657 church converted into a court house. Current court house on site. |
[70] | 53°16′31″N 9°03′14″W / 53.2753603°N 9.0538394°W | |||
Galway Franciscan Abbey | Franciscan Friars blt. 1660 re-blt. 1781 |
[71] | 53°16′34″N 9°03′17″W / 53.2759794°N 9.054746°W | |||
Inishbofin Monastery | Celtic monks fd. by St Coleman, 7thC |
53°36′56″N 10°11′20″W / 53.6154609°N 10.1887572°W | ||||
Inishmicatreer Monastery | 'Inishmicatreer Abbey' | 53°29′57″N 9°15′01″W / 53.499266°N 9.250311°W | ||||
Inishmore Monastery | Na Seacht dTeampaill; (The Seven Churches) |
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Kilbennan Monastery | ![]() |
Celtic monks fd. by St Benignus, a disciple of St Patrick |
53°32′19″N 8°53′31″W / 53.538749°N 8.892001°W | |||
Kilcorban Friary | Dominican Friars; site now occupied by St. Corban's Church |
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Kilcolgan Abbey# | Irish placename supports tradition of an early abbey founded there | |||||
Kilconnell Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan Friars fd. 1353; dis. 1541; on the site of an earlier monastery (6thC); (NM) |
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Kilcreevanty Abbey | ![]() |
Benedictine nuns, fd. c. 1200, converted into an Arrosian house in 1223, dissolved in 1543 | ||||
Killursa Monastery | ||||||
Kinalehin Friary, nr. Abbey |
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Carthusian monks, poss. from Hinton fd. c.1252; dis. by General Chapter the Grande Chartreuse1321; granted by Gregory XI to Franciscan Friars c. 1371 |
Kinaleghin, Kilnalahan | [72] | 53°06′10″N 8°23′39″W / 53.1026822°N 8.3940697°W | |
Kilmacduagh Monastery | ![]() |
fd. 7thC by St. Colman son of Duagh Cathedral 11thC.; St. Mary's Church c.1200, Abbot's house 13thC., O'Heyne's Church 13thC., round tower (leaning, 34 m. high, doorway 8 m. above ground, 11thC.?) |
53°02′53″N 8°53′17″W / 53.0480262°N 8.8880253°W | |||
Knockmoy Abbey | ![]() |
Cistercian monks from Boyle fd. 1190 dis. 1542 (NM) |
Collis Victoriae Abbeyknockmoy; Abbeyknockmoy Abbey |
53°26′26″N 8°44′33″W / 53.440519°N 8.742571°W | ||
Kylemore Abbey | ![]() |
Benedictine monks; mansion now serves as convent boarding school |
53°33′42″N 9°53′22″W / 53.561724°N 9.889439°W | |||
Loughrea Priory | ![]() |
Carmelite monks fd. c. 1300; Discalced Carmelites since 1640 |
53°12′00″N 8°34′12″W / 53.199912°N 8.569997°W | |||
Meelick Friary+ | ![]() |
Franciscan Friars fd. 1414; Observant-Franciscan 1479-Reformation, 1680, intermittently-1852; now R.C. church |
53°10′25″N 8°05′08″W / 53.173600°N 8.085498°W | |||
Monasternalea Monastery | Abbey Grey Monastery; Abbeygrey Monastery |
53°33′29″N 8°21′56″W / 53.5580536°N 8.3655739°W | ||||
Portumna Friary | ![]() |
Dominican monks fd. 1426, on the site of the Cistercian monks' priory (see immediately below) | Portumna Abbey | The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Portumna | 53°05′10″N 8°13′03″W / 53.086075°N 8.217595°W | |
Portumna Priory | Cistercian monks 1254; Dominican friary fd, on site (see immediately above) |
Portumna Abbey | The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Portumna | |||
Ross Errilly Friary, nr Headford |
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Franciscan Friars fd. c.1351; Observant-Franciscan 1470-1656, c.1664-1753; (NM) |
53°28′47″N 9°07′54″W / 53.479707°N 9.131543°W | |||
Roundstone Priory | Dominican monks | |||||
Toombeola Abbey | Dominican monks |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Athy Priory | Dominican monks fd. 1257; dis. 1539 |
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Athy Priory | Cruciferi (Augustinian Hospitallers) | |||||
Castledermot Friary | Franciscan Friars fd. ante1247; dis. 1540 |
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Castledermot Monastery | Celtic monks fd. c.800; prob. fl. post1111 |
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Castledermot Priory | Cruciferi (Augustinian Hospitallers) | |||||
Celbridge Abbey | ||||||
Clane Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan Friars fd. 1258; dis. 1540, 1647-c.1650 |
53°17′21″N 6°40′59″W / 53.289239°N 6.682935°W | |||
Clane Monastery | Celtic monks fd. c.800; prob. fl. post1111 |
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Clonagh | supposed house - order and period unknown | |||||
Cloncurry Friary | Carmelite Friars | |||||
Donaghmore Monastery | Patrician monks/Columban monks 6thC | |||||
Dunmanoge Monastery | Celtic monks prob. not fl. post10thC | |||||
Dunmurraghill Monastery | Celtic monks prob. not fl. post10thC | |||||
Great Connell Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular | |||||
Inchaquire | supposed house - order and period unknown | |||||
Kilberry | supposed house - order and period unknown | |||||
Kilcock | [supposed] nuns' house - order and period unknown | |||||
Kilcork | supposed Knights Templar house - period unknown | |||||
Kildare Nunnery | ||||||
Black Abbey, Kildare | Knights Hospitaller | |||||
Grey Abbey, Kildare | Franciscan Friars fd. c.1254/1260; Observant-Franciscan 1520; dis. 1547; 1621-c.1770 |
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White Abbey, Kildare | Carmelite monks | |||||
Kilberry Abbey | ||||||
Kilcullen Abbey | Observant-Franciscan 1486-1547, 1640s | New Abbey | ||||
Kildare Abbey | fd. c.470 by St Brigid | |||||
Kilteel preceptory, Kilteel | Knights Hospitaller | |||||
Leixlip Abbey | The Abbey Church of Saint Wolstan, Leixlip | |||||
Monasterevin Monastery# | Cistercian monks 1189; site now (thought to be) occupied by a stately home named 'Moore Abbey', in use as a hospice 1945–present (below) |
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Moone Abbey | ![]() |
6thC | ||||
Moore Abbey*, Monasterevin | ![]() |
Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary 1945–present; stately home (thought to be) blt. on the site of Monasterevin Monastery (above), in use as a hospice |
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Naas Monasteries | Several medieval monastic foundations located at Naas | |||||
Oughter Ard | Monastery, church and round tower largely destroyed by Vikings in 995; northwest of Kill | |||||
Timolin Monastery# | Timolin = Tigh Moling - 'St. Moling's Monastery' | Tomolin Monastery |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Anothmolt Abbey | Cistercian monks, from Loghmere fd. ante1207; trns to Graiguenamanagh ante1207 |
Annamult Abbey | ||||
Ballylarkin Abbey | 13thC?; (NM) | |||||
Callan Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular fd. c.1215 |
'Callan Abbey' | ||||
Callan Augustinian Friary | ![]() |
Observant-Augustinian Canons Regular fd. c.1462 | 52°32′45″N 7°23′14″W / 52.54584628°N 7.38711745°W | |||
Duiske Abbey+, Graiguenamanagh | ![]() |
Cistercian monks fd. ante1207; dis. 1536; part of church is in R.C. ecclesiastical use; (NM) |
Graiguenamanagh Abbey | 52°32′28″N 6°57′17″W / 52.541154°N 06.954663°W | ||
Fertagh Monastery | Augustinian Canons Regular, 13thC-1780; now part of a handball alley |
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Fiddown Monastery | fd. 6thC; church demolished 1870 |
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Freshford Monastery | site now occupied by parish church | |||||
Grangefertagh Monastery | 6thC, site occupied by round tower and ruined chapel | Fertagh Monastery | ||||
Inistioge Monastery+ | Augustinian Canons Regular incorporated into C.I. parish church |
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Jerpoint Abbey | ![]() |
Benedictine monks 1158, Cistercian monks from Baltinglass 1180; occupies the site of an earlier Benedictine monastery, traces of which remain (NM). Thomastown R.C. church contains the high altar from Jerpoint Abbey | 52°30′39″N 7°09′29″W / 52.51093°N 07.15798°W | |||
Kells Friary | Augustinian Canons Regular | |||||
Kells Priory | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular 1193-1540 (NM) | 52°32′20″N 7°16′00″W / 52.5388513°N 07.26661682°W | |||
St. John's Priory, Kilkenny | Priory and C.I. parish church | The Priory Church of Saint John, Kilkenny | ||||
Kilkenny Grey Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan friars 1231/4-1550, 1553–1559 | The Abbey Church of Saint Francis, Kilkenny | |||
Kilkenny Black Friary* | ![]() |
Dominican friars 1225-16thC; used as a courthouse; restored 1970s; now in parochial use |
'Black Abbey' | |||
Kilkiernan Monastery | ||||||
Killamery Monastery | fd. c.632 | |||||
Knocktopher Friary^ | Carmelite friars; remains incorporated into private house | |||||
Loghmere Abbey | Cistercian monks, from Stanley fd. 1202/4; trns to Anothmolt ante1207 |
Loughmerans Abbey | ||||
Rosbercon Abbey | Dominican friars fd. 13thC |
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Tibberaghny Monastery | fd. 6thC | |||||
Tullaherin Monastery |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Abbeyleix Abbey# | Cistercian monks from Baltinglass fd. 1183/4 by Corcherger O'Moore (Cucogry O’More); dis. 1552 |
Leix Abbey; Lex Dei |
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Aghaboe Monastery# | fd. 6thC by St Canice | 52°55′20″N 7°30′50″W / 52.922248°N 7.513960°W | ||||
Aghaboe Priory | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 1382; on site of Aghaboe Monastery (above); dis.; granted to Florence FitzPatrick c.1600 |
52°55′20″N 7°30′50″W / 52.922248°N 7.513960°W | |||
Aghaboe Friary | Dominican friars fd. 1382 |
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Clonenagh Monastery | fd. 6thC by St Fintan; site now occupied by Clonenagh Church |
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Erril Monastery | ||||||
Killeshin Monastery | fd. late 545 by St Comghan; 1077; site occupied by ruined 12thC church (NM) |
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Oughaval Monastery | ![]() |
fd. c. 595 by St Colman of Oughaval; was a parish church after the 12th century; was modified in the 19th century by the Cosby family | ||||
Rosenallis Monastery | fd. by St Brigid of Kildare; dis. 1537 |
53°08′09″N 7°24′20″W / 53.135920°N 7.405638°W | ||||
Sleaty Monastery | fd. by St Ficah; site occupied by remains of Sleaty Church |
Sletty Monastery | 52°51′29″N 6°56′30″W / 52.858031°N 6.941733°W | |||
Timahoe Monastery | 52°57′37″N 7°12′12″W / 52.960305°N 7.203228°W |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Anaghduffe Abbey | fd. 766; CI church on site |
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Creevelea Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan friars 1508-1590, 1618–1837 | Dromahair Friary | 54°13′52″N 8°18′35″W / 54.231065°N 8.309692°W | ||
Rossclogher Abbey, Kinlough |
nuns fd. 8thC by St Tigenach, for his mother, St Mella |
Doire Melle; Doiremelle Nunnery |
54°26′28″N 8°14′25″W / 54.440989°N 8.240330°W |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Abbeyfeale Abbey | ![]() |
Cistercian monks fd. 1188 by Brian O'Brien |
[74] | 52°23′09″N 9°18′03″W / 52.3857109°N 9.3007851°W | ||
Abington Abbey | Cistercian monks from Arklow 1205-post1557 | Mainister Uaithne; Woney Abbey; Owney Abbey |
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Adare Friary + | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular c.1316; now in use as C.I. parish church | 52°34′04″N 8°47′05″W / 52.567769°N 8.784830°W | |||
Adare Friary, (Franciscan) | Franciscan friars 1464; now in the grounds of Adare Manor with public access | 'The Black Abbey' | 52°34′18″N 8°46′35″W / 52.571699°N 8.776462°W | |||
Adare Trinitarian Monastery | ![]() |
Trinitarian friars fd. c.1230; dis. 1539 |
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Ardaneer Priory | Benedictine monks dependent on Glastonbury, Somerset; founded c.1202, Ardimur granted to Richard, monk of Glastonbury, by William de Burgo; dissolved 1205?, probably failed soon after the death of the founder |
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Ardpatrick Monastery | ![]() |
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Askeaton Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan friars 1389; (NM) | ||||
Ballingarry Friary | Franciscan friars | |||||
Dysert Monastery, Carrigeen |
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Glenstal Abbey * | ![]() |
Benedictine monks; mansion now in monastic use, and also a school. |
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Killeedy nunnery | ||||||
Kilmallock Monastery | ||||||
Kilmallock Friary | ![]() |
Dominican friars 1291-(1548)-1641; (NM) | Killmallock Friary | |||
Monasteranenagh Abbey | ![]() |
Cistercian monks from Mellifont 1148/51-1541; (NM) | ||||
St. Katherine's Abbey, Monisternagalliaghduff, nr. Shanagolden |
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Augustinian nuns fd. 1298; dis. 1541 |
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Mungret Abbey | ![]() |
(NM) | ||||
Rathkeale Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 13thC |
Rathkeale Priory | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Rathkeale |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Abbeyderg Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular | 53°38′17″N 7°47′15″W / 53.638097°N 7.787483°W | ||||
Abbeylara Abbey | Cistercian monks from St Mary's, Dublin 1210/14-1540 | Lara Abbey | 53°45′52″N 7°26′46″W / 53.764559°N 7.446135°W | |||
Abbeyshrule Abbey | Cistercian monks from Mellifont fd. 1200; dis. 1592; (NM) |
Shrule Abbey | 53°32′23″N 9°06′45″W / 53.539634°N 9.112425°W | |||
Ballinasaggart Friary | Franciscan ante15thC-1811 | The Friary Church of Saint John the Baptist of Longford | ||||
Inchcleraun Monastery, Loughree |
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Inchmore Abbey, Lough Gowna |
53°49′24″N 7°34′05″W / 53.823319°N 7.568112°W | |||||
Longford Friary# | Dominican monks |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Carlingford Friary | Dominican monks fd. 1315-1540; disputed between Dominican monks and Franciscan 1670s, Dominican monks -18thC, trns to Dundalk |
The Friary Church of Saint Malachy, Carlingford | ||||
St. Mary's Friary, Drogheda | Augustinian Canons Regular | 53°42′55″N 6°21′23″W / 53.7153934°N 6.3563365°W | ||||
St Mary Magdalene Friary, Drogheda | Observant-Franciscan 1830; Brown friary 1923 |
53°43′05″N 6°21′03″W / 53.7181775°N 6.350956°W | ||||
Drogheda Friary# | Franciscan Friars c.1240; Observant-Franciscan Friars 1506-1540 (c.1545) |
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Dromiskin Monastery | ![]() |
Patrician monks | 53°55′22″N 6°23′54″W / 53.922639°N 6.3983989°W | |||
Dundalk Friary | Franciscan Friars fd. ante1246; Friars exiled to a small cottage 1539; Observant-Franciscan 1556-1563; returned 1626-1732 |
54°00′23″N 6°23′38″W / 54.006288°N 6.393872°W | ||||
Faughart Monastery | ||||||
Louth Monastery | 6thC; (NM) | |||||
Louth Abbey | Dominican monks | 53°57′12″N 6°32′39″W / 53.953212°N 6.544152°W | ||||
Mellifont Abbey | Cistercian monks 1142-1743; converted into a house 1556; (NM) |
Old Mellifont Abbey | 53°44′32″N 6°27′59″W / 53.742198°N 6.466291°W | |||
Monasterboice Abbey | 53°46′39″N 6°25′04″W / 53.7776053°N 6.417667°W |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Ardnaree Friary, Ballina | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular 15thC | 54°06′44″N 9°09′06″W / 54.112356°N 9.151731°W | |||
Aughagower Abbey | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular Patrician foundation | Aghagower Abbey | 53°45′51″N 9°27′53″W / 53.7642799°N 9.4645983°W | ||
Balla Monastery | ![]() |
7thC | 53°48′19″N 9°07′53″W / 53.805182°N 9.131331°W | |||
Ballinasmale Friary | ![]() |
Carmelite monks 1288-1870 | Ballinasmall Friary; Ballinsmaula Friary |
Saint Mary | 53°44′16″N 8°58′07″W / 53.737904°N 8.968667°W | |
Ballinrobe Priory | ![]() |
Augustinian Friars c.1312, dissolved c. 1584 | 53°37′35″N 9°13′15″W / 53.626280°N 9.220953°W | |||
Ballintubber Abbey+ | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular 1216-1452, c.1635-1653, restored 1966; blt. on the site of an earlier monastery; (NM) | Ballintober Abbey | 53°45′24″N 9°16′58″W / 53.756720°N 9.282725°W | ||
Ballyhaunis Friary | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular 1641, burned 1650, restored 1938; on the site of, and incorporating, an earlier friary 1348 | 'The Abbey' | 53°45′46″N 8°45′44″W / 53.762661°N 8.762196°W | ||
Burriscarra Abbey | ![]() |
Carmelite monks; (NM) | 53°43′51″N 9°14′44″W / 53.730877°N 9.245625°W | |||
Burrishoole Friary | ![]() |
Dominican Friars 1469 | 'Burrishoole Abbey' | 53°53′56″N 9°34′20″W / 53.898774°N 9.572282°W | ||
Clare Island Abbey | ![]() |
Cistercian monks, cell of Abbeyknockmoy 13thC (said to have been a Carmelite monks cell 1254) | 'the Abbey'; Saint Brigid's Abbey |
The Blessed Virgin Mary (from 1254) | ||
Cong Abbey | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular 12thC?; on the site of an earlier abbey (6thC); (NM) | 53°32′26″N 9°17′14″W / 53.540431°N 9.287341°W | |||
Crossmolina Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 1300; dis. late1530s by a member of the de Barry family |
Mainishir Taobh Thiar do Shruth; Crossmalyne Abbey |
The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary | [75] [76] |
54°06′26″N 9°19′06″W / 54.1073594°N 9.3182918°W | |
Errew Abbey | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular, also nearby, remains of a church blt. on the probable site of an earlier foundation | 54°03′11″N 9°15′48″W / 54.053157°N 9.263280°W | |||
High Island Monastery | 7thC; (NM) | Ard Oilean | ||||
Inishglora Monastery | 54°12′31″N 10°07′10″W / 54.208618°N 10.119359°W | |||||
Inishmaan Monastery | Augustinian Canons Regular | |||||
Inishmaine Abbey | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular early15thC, near (/on site of?) earlier monastery (-post1227); (NM) | 53°35′53″N 9°18′05″W / 53.598068°N 9.301286°W | |||
Killala Monastery | ![]() |
Patrician monks | 54°12′47″N 9°13′16″W / 54.212967°N 9.220976°W | |||
Killeenatrava Nunnery | nuns | 53°37′42″N 9°14′11″W / 53.628413°N 9.236497°W | ||||
Kilmaine Monastery | ![]() |
Celtic, according to tradition fd. by St. Patrick, became a prebendal church of Tuam | ||||
Mayo Abbey | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular | 53°45′36″N 9°06′58″W / 53.760024°N 9.115997°W | |||
Moyne Abbey | ![]() |
Observant-Franciscan 1460-1590 | 54°12′08″N 9°10′38″W / 54.202207°N 9.177098°W | |||
Murrisk Abbey | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular 1457 | 53°46′55″N 9°38′22″W / 53.781975°N 9.639491°W | |||
Rathfran Friary | ![]() |
Dominican monks 1274-1590 | 54°14′17″N 9°14′40″W / 54.238041°N 9.244437°W | |||
Rosserk Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan Third Order Friars fd. 1440 |
54°10′17″N 9°08′36″W / 54.171448°N 9.143447°W | |||
Strade Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan Friars fd. c.1240; becoming Dominican monks 1252 |
'Straide Friary' | 53°55′17″N 9°07′42″W / 53.921400°N 9.128244°W | ||
Urlaur Abbey | Dominican monks 1430 | The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas, Urlaur |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location | |
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Athboy Priory# | Carmelite monks site now occupied by C.I. church |
53°37′18″N 6°55′05″W / 53.621705°N 6.918084°W | |||||
Ballyboggan Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular | ||||||
Bective Abbey | ![]() |
1150-1536; on the site of an earlier abbey; (NM) |
53°34′57″N 6°42′10″W / 53.582537°N 6.702726°W | ||||
Ceanannas Mor Monastery | Kells Monastery | ||||||
Clonard Abbey# | |||||||
Donaghmore, Navan |
supposed monastic site fd. by St Patrick, reputedly his first foundation in Ireland; remains of later church and round tower on site |
[77] [78] |
53°40′13″N 6°39′43″W / 53.6704037°N 6.6619259°W | ||||
Donaghpatrick Monastery | site now occupied by St Patrick's C.I. church | ||||||
Duleek Monastery | Augustinian Canons Regular site now occupied by C.I. parish church |
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Duleek Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular | The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Duleek | |||||
Kilcarn Monastery | site of ancient monastery occupied by c.1200 church | ||||||
Newtown Abbey/Priory, Newtown-Trim | |||||||
Hill of Skreen Monastery#, nr. Tara |
(NM) | ||||||
Slane Abbey# | |||||||
Slane Friary | Franciscans 1648-1650 | ||||||
Slane Monastery#, Slane | Franciscans 1512-1540; Capuchin 1631-c.1650; (NM) |
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Trim Monastery# ? | |||||||
St. Mary's Abbey, Trim | Augustinian Canons Regular converted into a Protestant school 18thC; (NM) |
Talbot Castle | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Trim | ||||
Monastery of Our Lady of the Cenacle | Benedictine Monks fd. 2012 |
Silverstream Priory | [79] | ||||
Trim Friary | Dominican Friars fd. 1263 by Geoffrey de Geneville, Lord of Meath |
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Trim Friary# | Franciscan Friars c.1282; Observant-Franciscan ante1506 |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Clones Abbey | Celtic monks; Augustinian Canons Regular |
St.Tighernach Abbey Abbey of St.Peter & Paul Wee Abbey |
54°10′59″N 7°14′01″W / 54.183°N 7.2337°W | |||
Clontibret Monastery | Celtic nuns | |||||
Connabury Monastery | Celtic nuns | |||||
Donagh Monastery | Celtic monks | |||||
Errigal Trough Monastery | Celtic monks | |||||
Inniskeen Monastery | Celtic monks fd. 6thC; poss. not surviving post10thC Augustinian Canons Regular |
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Monaghan Friary~ | Franciscan Friars c.1462 Observant-ranciscan -1589, 1635-early18thC |
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Muckno Monastery | Celtic monks | |||||
Loughbawn Monastery | supposed monastic site - order and period unknown | |||||
Tedavnet Monastery | Celtic nuns | |||||
Tehalan Monastery | Celtic monks |
Clones 'Abbey': a ruined non-monastic church (NM)
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Birr Monastery# | 12thC | |||||
Clareen Monastery | 6th C | Seir Kieran | St. Kieran's | |||
Clonmacnoise Cathedral and Monastery | ![]() |
53°19′26″N 7°59′28″W | ||||
Clonmore Abbey | ||||||
Drumcullen Monastery# | 6thC | |||||
Durrow Abbey | 53°19′33″N 7°31′11″W | |||||
Durrow nunnery# | Augustinian nuns | |||||
Gallen Priory | ![]() |
fd. by St. Canoc in the 5th century; refounded as house of Augustinian Canons c. 1140; dissolved c. 1585, shortly reoccupied after 1620 | ||||
Killeigh Nunnery | Augustinian Canonesses | |||||
Kinnitty Monastery# | 557; site poss. marked by a High cross within a churchyard | |||||
Lemanaghan Monastery | early7thC | |||||
Lynally Monastery# | Columban monks fd. 6thC |
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Monasteroris Friary | Franciscan Friars 1325; Observant-Franciscan 1506-1794 |
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Mount Joseph Abbey | Cistercian monks | |||||
Rahan Monastery | c.590-635 | |||||
Seir Kieran Priory | ![]() |
fd. in the 5th century by St. Ciaran; refounded as priory of Augustinian Canons c. 1170, and dissolved in 1568. | ||||
Tihilly Monastery# | 5thC |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Boyle Abbey | ![]() |
Cistercian monks from Buniffi 1161, on the site of an earlier monastery called Ath-da-Larc; (NM) | Ath-da-Larc Abbey | 53°58′26″N 8°17′49″W / 53.973797°N 8.296959°W | ||
Cloonshanville Abbey, nr. Frenchpark |
53°52′03″N 8°23′25″W / 53.867512°N 8.390152°W | |||||
Deerane Abbey | ||||||
Drumconaid Abbey | Cistercian monks trns from Grellechdinach c.1156; trns to Buniffi c.1158/9 |
Drumcunny Abbey | ||||
Inchmacnerin Abbey, Church Island, Lough Key |
Patrician monks fd. 6thC; Augustinian Canons Regular fd. post1140; dis. 1569?; (NM) |
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Kilronan Abbey | 6thC | |||||
Roscommon Abbey | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular fd. early8thC, |
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Roscommon Friary | Dominican monks 1253-1872? | The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Roscommon | 53°37′29″N 8°11′31″W / 53.624733°N 8.191921°W | |||
Trinity Island Priory, Trinity Island, Lough Key |
Premonstratensian Canons 1215/1237-1608; (NM) | 'Trinity Island Abbey' | The Priory Church of the Blessed Trinity, Trinity Island | 53°59′21″N 8°15′16″W / 53.989216°N 8.254556°W |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Ardfinnan Monastery# | ?Augustinian Canonesses 7thC | |||||
Ardfinnan Abbey | Carmelite nuns | |||||
Athassel Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular 1192; (NM) | 52°28′45″N 7°59′00″W / 52.479040°N 7.983218°W | ||||
Cahir Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular; (NM) | Caher Abbey | ||||
Carrickbeg Friary+, Carrick-on-Suir |
Franciscan Friars; remains incorporated into R.C. church |
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Cashel Abbey | Cistercian monks; (NM) | |||||
Cashel Priory | Benedictine monks dependent on Ratisbon; founded before 1134; dissolved before 1272: monks expelled by David Mac Carwill (David Mac Cerbaill), Archbishop of Cashel |
St James | ||||
Cashel Dominican Friary | Dominican Friars; (NM) | 52°31′05″N 7°53′16″W / 52.518015°N 7.887727°W | ||||
Cashel Franciscan Friary# | Franciscan Friars; fd. 1265; site now occupied by St. John the Baptist R.C. parish church |
'Hackett's Abbey' | ||||
Cashel, St Dominic's Abbey | Dominican monks; fd. 1243 by Archbishop David McKelly |
St Dominic | [81] | |||
Clonmel Friary | Franciscan Friars | |||||
St. Aibhe's Monastery, Emly | site subsequently occupied by Emly Cathedral, now occupied by C.I. parish church | |||||
Holy Cross Abbey+ | Cistercian monks, blt. on site of an earlier Benedictine monastery; (NM) | 52°38′21″N 7°52′05″W / 52.639253°N 7.868003°W | ||||
Hore Abbey | ![]() |
Cistercian monks | 52°31′07″N 7°53′53″W / 52.518546°N 7.898054°W | |||
Inishlounaght Abbey (De Surio) | ![]() |
Cistercian monks | ||||
Kilcooly Abbey | ![]() |
Cistercian monks; (NM) | ||||
Liathmore Monastery | ||||||
Lorrha Monastery | ![]() |
fd. by St. Ruadhan in the 6th century, became a priory of Augustinian Canons c. 1140 which moved to a new site (see below); the original site was reused for a medieval parish church, now in ruins; attached to it is a 19th-century Church of Ireland parish church | 53°05′28″N 8°07′34″W / 53.091034°N 8.126045°W | |||
Lorrha Friary | ![]() |
Dominican Friars, fd. in 1269 by Walter de Burgo, dissolved in 1552 | ||||
Lorrha Priory of St. Ruadán | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons, fd. c. 1140, dissolved c. 1578 | 53°05′31″N 8°07′16″W / 53.091946°N 8.121241°W | |||
Mona Incha Abbey | ||||||
Moor Abbey, Galbally |
(NM) | |||||
Nenagh Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan Friars, fd. in the 13th century, dissolved before 1587 | ||||
Nenagh Priory and Hospital of St. John the Baptist | ![]() |
Fratres Cruciferi, fd. c. 1200 in Tyone, a townland close to Nenagh, dissolved in 1551 | ||||
Roscrea Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan Friars, fd. before 1477, dissolved c. 1579. | ||||
Roscrea Monastery | ![]() |
fd. by St. Cronan in the 7th century; was taken over by the Augustinian Canons c. 1140; became parochial c. 1195 | ||||
Templemore Abbey | Knights Templar | |||||
Terryglass Monastery | ||||||
Toomyvara Priory | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons, fd. 1140, dissolved before 1585 |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Ardmore Cathedral | Celtic Monks fd. 5thC |
St Declan's Church/Cathedral | Early Christian settlement founded by St Declan in the 5th Century | 51°56′56″N 7°43′34″W / 51.94880°N 7.72612°W | ||
Dungarvan Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular | |||||
Lismore Abbey | Celtic Monks fd. 6thC |
Lismore Monastery; St. Carthage's Cathedral |
Founded in the year 635 by St Mochuda, also known as St. Carthage | 52°08′23″N 7°55′46″W / 52.13964°N 7.92943°W | ||
Molana Abbey |
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Celtic monks fd. 6thC Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 13thC |
Situated on an island on the Blackwater river near Youghal | 52°00′08″N 7°53′57″W / 52.002215°N 7.8991699°W | ||
Mothel Abbey | (NM) | |||||
Mount Melleray Abbey | Cistercian monks fd. 1833 |
First Cistercian Abbey in Ireland since the Protestant Reformation | 52°11′14″N 7°51′25″W / 52.18727°N 7.8570°W | |||
Rincrew Abbey Rincrew Hill |
Knights Templar | Rincrew Preceptory; Rhincrew Preceptory |
Situated on an hill overlooking the Blackwater river near Youghal | 51°58′40″N 7°51′45″W / 51.9778491°N 7.8624344°W | ||
Waterford Friary | Dominican monks |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location | |
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Athlone Abbey | |||||||
Athlone Friary | Franciscan Friars 1241-Dissolution | ||||||
Ballyboggan Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular dis.; granted to Sir William Bermingham 1541 |
De Laude Dei | The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballyboggan | [82] | 53°24′35″N 7°02′38″W / 53.409827°N 7.043797°W | ||
Church Island Monastery, Lough Owel |
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Fore Abbey | Benedictine monks; (NM) | 53°41′02″N 7°13′38″W / 53.683861°N 7.227162°W | |||||
Fore Monastery | c.630 | The Abbey Church of Saint Fechin, Fore | |||||
Inchbofin Abbey | Celtic monks; later Augustinian Canons Regular | ||||||
Kilbeggan Abbey | a green mound said to mark the site of an ancient abey | 'The Church of the Relic', Kilbeggan | |||||
Killare Monastery | |||||||
Lough Ennell Monastery | |||||||
Hare Island Monastery, Loughree |
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Mullingar Friary | Dominican monks 1239-dissolution | ||||||
Mullingar Monastery | Augustinian Canons Regular 1227-dissolution | ||||||
Multyfarnham Friary | Franciscan Friars fd. 15thC; reoccupied 1827 |
53°37′43″N 7°23′28″W / 53.628730°N 7.391010°W53°37′43″N 7°23′28″W / 53.628730°N 7.391010°W | |||||
Tristernagh Abbey | ![]() |
12thC, dst. 1783 | Kilbixy Abbey |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location | |
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Ballyhack Preceptory# | Knights Templar; now the site of Ballyhack Castle | ||||||
Begerin Priory Cell | Benedictine monks dependent on Exeter; founded 1181, granted to Exeter; dissolved 1400; transferred to Augustinian Canons at Selskar 1400, no evidence of Augustinian cell |
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Carnsore Monastery | ![]() |
Celtic monks | 52°10′38″N 6°21′45″W / 52.177241°N 6.362436°W | ||||
Clonmines Friary | ![]() |
Augustinian friars, fd. in the 14th century, dissolved in 1544 | |||||
Dunbrody Abbey | Cistercian monks from St Mary's, Dublin 1175/8-1537 | 52°17′02″N 6°57′33″W / 52.283776°N 6.959295°W | |||||
Ferns Abbey | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular, fd. c. 1158 | |||||
St. Mary's Abbey Church, New Ross | |||||||
Rosslare Priory | |||||||
Selskar Abbey | ![]() |
Augustinian Canons Regular | 52°20′29″N 6°27′56″W / 52.341454°N 6.465687°W | ||||
Taghmon Monastery | Augustinian Canons Regular | ||||||
Tintern Abbey | 52°14′13″N 6°50′16″W / 52.236998°N 6.837899°W | ||||||
Wexford Friary | ![]() |
Franciscan friars, fd. c.1268 | 52°20′15″N 6°27′50″W / 52.337444°N 6.463972°W |
Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Arklow Abbey | Cistercian monks from Wyresdale ante1204, trns to Abington 1205 |
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Arklow Friary | Dominican monks fd. 13thC |
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Baltinglass Abbey | ![]() |
Cistercian monks from Mellifont fd. 1148; dis. 1541; adapted as a private house and Protestant church; abandoned 1883; (NM) |
Vallis Salutis Abbey | 52°56′38″N 6°42′35″W / 52.943910°N 6.709697°W | ||
Glendalough Cathedral and Monastery | St. Kevin | 53°00′38″N 6°19′37″W / 53.010569°N 6.326949°W53°00′38″N 6°19′37″W / 53.010569°N 6.326949°W | ||||
St. Saviour's Monastery, nr. Derrybawn |
53°00′28″N 6°18′44″W / 53.007871°N 6.312166°W | |||||
Shelton Abbey^ | now a state forestry school | |||||
Whaley Abbey | ||||||
Wicklow Friary | Franciscan Friars |
Locations to be established
[edit]Foundation | Image | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name/dedication | Refs. | Location |
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Grellechdinach Abbey | Cistercian monks from Mellifont 1148; trns to Drumconaid c.1156 |
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Buniffi Abbey | Cistercian monks trns from Drumconaid c.1158/9-1161; trns to Boyle 1161 |
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