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Foundation Image Communities & Provenance Formal Name or Dedication
& Alternative Names
OnLine References & Location
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 / 54.9094; -6.3948 (Aghnakilla Monastery (approx)) (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 / 54.7240; -6.2089 (Antrim Monastery Round Tower)
Ardclinis Friary tradition of house of Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
evidence lacking
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 / 55.1347182; -6.3106157 (Armoy Monastery Round Tower)
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 / 54.8332679; -5.7394016 (Ballyprior Priory (approx)) (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 / 55.202; -6.231 (Bonamargy Friary)
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)
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 / 54.7154476; -5.8053732 (Carrickfergus Friary)
Church Island Monastery, Lough Beg 54°47′24″N 6°29′05″W / 54.7899659°N 6.4847527°W / 54.7899659; -6.4847527 (Church Island Abbey, Lough Beg)
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
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
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 / 55.1817148; -6.2125393 (Culfeightrin Monastery (approx)) (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 / 55.176371; -6.3001129 (Drumeeny Monastery (approx)) (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 / 54.67196; -5.9072797 (Druim la Croix Abbey (approx)) (approx)
Dundesert Monastery early monastic site, monks 54°38′29″N 6°11′28″W / 54.6413352°N 6.1912036°W / 54.6413352; -6.1912036 (Dundesert monastic site (approx)) (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 / 55.2372273; -6.4415985 (Duseverick monastic site (approx)) (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 / 54.9681597; -5.9545549 (Glenarm Friary (site))
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 / 54.8226256; -5.819672 (Glynn monastic site (approx)) (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 / 55.1220175; -6.0952638 (Inispollan monastic site (approx)) (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 / 54.8475191; -5.8399669 (Inver Friary site (approx)) (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 / 54.809795; -6.2204277 (Kells Abbey approx site) (approx)
Kilboedain Monastery early monastic site, monks
church founded by St Boedan, abbot
Cell-baedain;
Cell-buadain;
Kilscoba;
possibly Ballywodan in Ardquin, or Ballibodan
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 / 54.7295402; -5.7617283 (Kilroot Monastery (approx)) (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
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 / 55.0920371; -6.0500161 (Layd Friary)
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 / 54.8136736; -5.7675258 (Magheramorne Monastery)
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
Muckamore Monastery # Celtic monks
founded 585? (550) By St Colman Elo
Mag-comair;
Moccumur;
Mocmur;
Mucimore;
Muckmore;
Mugcomuir
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54°42′05″N 6°11′20″W / 54.7014569°N 6.1888905°W / 54.7014569; -6.1888905 (Muckamore Priory)
Muckamore Priory Augustinian Canons RegularVictorine
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 / 54.8703363; -6.4753522 (Portglenone Abbey)
Portmuck 'Abbey' Cistercian monks
apparently a grange of Inch
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 / 54.5850996; -6.305546 (Rams Island Round Tower)
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
Armagh Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular
founded before 1126, consecrated by Archbishop Cellach 1126;
refounded 1134;
Augustinian Canons RegularArroasian
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
Armagh Priory of Culdees Culdees
founded before 779
Armagh Temple-na-Ferta ?Abbey Celtic nuns
founded 5thC by St Patrick;
Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian?
apparently refounded c.1144?;
dissolved 1562?
Armagh Temple Brigid ?Priory Celtic nuns
dependent on Temple-na-Ferta
founded 5thC by St Patrick;
Augustinian Cannonesses RegularArroasian?
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 RegularArroasian?
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
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
Ards Peninsula abbeys
Bangor Abbey Celtic monks
founded 6thC by St Comgall;
latterly Franciscan, site now incorporated into C.I. church
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
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
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
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    


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Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Acaun # supposed monastic site - order and period unknown 52°50′31″N 6°43′02″W / 52.8419725°N 6.7172813°W / 52.8419725; -6.7172813 (Acaun, supposed monastic foundation)
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 / 52.716628; -6.919804 (Agha Monastery)
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 / 52.7600091; -6.7365932 (Aghade Priory)
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 / 52.7000541; -6.9071388 (Ballymoon Preceptory)
Carlow Monastery Celtic monks 52°50′03″N 6°55′32″W / 52.834299°N 6.9255066°W / 52.834299; -6.9255066 (Carlow Monastery)
Poor Clare Monastery Carlow,
Graiguecullen
Poor Clares
fd. 19thC
[6] 52°49′55″N 6°56′02″W / 52.8318424°N 6.9337571°W / 52.8318424; -6.9337571 (Poor Clare Monastery, Carlow)
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 / 52.8272595; -6.5693307 (Clonmore Monastery)
Dunleckney Preceptory Knights Templar
fd. 1300-1308
52°42′29″N 6°57′13″W / 52.7080633°N 6.9536591°W / 52.7080633; -6.9536591 (Dunleckney Preceptory)
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 / 52.843424; -6.78792 (Killerig Preceptory)
Killeshin Monastery Celtic monks
fd. 6thC by St Comghan
[8] 52°50′57″N 6°59′38″W / 52.8492558°N 6.9937849°W / 52.8492558; -6.9937849 (Killeshin Monastery)
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 / 52.7363436; -7.0291042 (Leighlin Abbey)
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 / 52.7355121; -6.9784641 (Leighlinbridge Monastery)
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 / 52.488889; -6.9275558 (St Mullin's Monastery)
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 / 52.488889; -6.9275558 (St Mullin's Abbey)
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 / 52.8030209; -6.7327309 (Tully Abbey)
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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 / 53.9897576; -7.3620415 (Cavan Friary)
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 / 54.0591108; -7.4779129 (Drumlane Abbey)
Killinagh Monastery Celtic monks 54°17′11″N 7°54′42″W / 54.2863727°N 7.9117012°W / 54.2863727; -7.9117012 (Killinagh Monastery)
Killachad Abbey fd. ante800 by St Tigernach;
plundered by the English late12thC
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 / 53.9928861; -7.4100208 (Kilmore Abbey)
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 / 53.986255; -7.463050 (Lough Oughter Abbey)
Slanore Monastery Celtic monks
fd. by Colman mac Echdach
53°57′37″N 7°25′24″W / 53.9603276°N 7.4232388°W / 53.9603276; -7.4232388 (Slanore Monastery)
Tomregan Monastery Celtic monks 54°06′59″N 7°35′43″W / 54.116276°N 7.5953293°W / 54.116276; -7.5953293 (Tomregan Monastery)
Urney Monastery Celtic monks [16] 54°02′55″N 7°24′15″W / 54.0487064°N 7.4041843°W / 54.0487064; -7.4041843 (Urney Monastery)
Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
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 / 52.6746647; -9.6910572 (Bishop's Island Monastery)
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 / 52.6659167; -9.0529863 (Cannon Island Abbey)
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 / 52.829006; -8.969058 (Clare Abbey)
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 / 53.1267663; -9.0539575 (Corcomroe Abbey)
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 / 52.867895; -8.997550 (Drumcliff Monastery)
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 / 52.909244; -9.068390 (Dysert O Dea Monastery)
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 / 52.846016; -8.981610 (Ennis Friary)
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 / 52.846016; -8.981610 (Ennis Friary)
Ennis Monastery * Poor Clares 52°50′48″N 8°59′01″W / 52.8465862°N 8.9835548°W / 52.8465862; -8.9835548 (Ennis Monastery)
Enniskerry Monastery Celtic nuns Mutton Island Monastery 52°48′47″N 9°30′45″W / 52.813077°N 9.512596°W / 52.813077; -9.512596 (Enniskerry Monastery)
Ennistimon Monastery Celtic monks Ennistymon Monastery 52°56′16″N 9°18′05″W / 52.9377762°N 9.3014717°W / 52.9377762; -9.3014717 (Ennistimon Monastery)
Feenish Monastery Celtic nuns 52°42′21″N 8°58′20″W / 52.7058791°N 8.972311°W / 52.7058791; -8.972311 (Feenish Monastery)
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 / 53.0337297; -9.0000343 (Glencolumbkille Abbey)
Illaunmore Monastery Celtic monks
poss. not fl. post10thC
Mucinis Monastery? 52°57′55″N 8°17′42″W / 52.9653905°N 8.2950211°W / 52.9653905; -8.2950211 (Illaunmore Monastery)
Illaunmore #,
Lough Derg
poss. monastic site - order and period unknown 52°35′57″N 9°46′21″W / 52.5991117°N 9.7725964°W / 52.5991117; -9.7725964 (Illaunmore, possible monastic site)
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 / 52.917942; -8.906492 (Inchicronan Priory)
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 / 52.915574; -8.448333 (Inishcealtra Monastery)
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 / 52.6770066; -9.0194321 (Inishloe Abbey)
Kilcarragh Monastery Granted to John King [30] 52°59′14″N 9°13′29″W / 52.9871747°N 9.2246103°W / 52.9871747; -9.2246103 (Kilcarragh Monastery)
Kilfenora Monastery Celtic monks
prob. continuing post1111
52°54′56″N 9°12′55″W / 52.915630°N 9.2153406°W / 52.915630; -9.2153406 (Kilfenora Monastery)
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 / 52.6733636; -9.106636 (Killadusert Monastery)
Killaloe Monastery Celtic monks
prob. continuing post1111
52°48′20″N 8°26′30″W / 52.805563°N 8.441749°W / 52.805563; -8.441749 (Killaloe Monastery)
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 / 52.806224; -09.004370 (Killone Abbey)
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 / 52.9802763; -9.2995834 (Kilshonny Monastery)


52°58′01″N 9°15′34″W / 52.9669672°N 9.2594576°W / 52.9669672; -9.2594576 (Kilshanny Monastery)

Kilnagellech Monastery Celtic nuns Kinagalliagh Monastery 52°38′53″N 9°33′54″W / 52.6480629°N 9.5650148°W / 52.6480629; -9.5650148 (Kilnagellech Monastery)
Noughaval Monastery Celtic monks [34] 53°00′57″N 9°10′58″W / 53.0157643°N 9.182682°W / 53.0157643; -9.182682 (Noughaval Monastery)
Outhgmama Monastery 53°07′50″N 8°58′05″W / 53.1304486°N 8.9680195°W / 53.1304486; -8.9680195 (Outhgmama Monastery)
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 / 52.8176513; -8.8586712 (Quin Abbey)
Rath Monastery Celtic monks Rathblathmaic Monastery 52°54′41″N 9°04′29″W / 52.9113348°N 9.0746212°W / 52.9113348; -9.0746212 (Rath Monastery)
Rossmanagher Monastery Celtic nuns 52°43′14″N 8°47′09″W / 52.7204902°N 8.7858868°W / 52.7204902; -8.7858868 (Rossmanagher Monastery)
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 / 52.6142015; -9.5168316 (Scattery Island Monastery)
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 / 52.7830388; -8.8395309 (Tomfinlough Monastery)
Tomgraney Abbey Celtic monks Tomgrany Abbey;
Tuamgranney Abbey;
Tuamgraney Abbey
52°53′51″N 8°32′31″W / 52.8975644°N 8.5420418°W / 52.8975644; -8.5420418 (Tomgraney Abbey)
Tulla Abbey Celtic monks 52°52′01″N 8°45′24″W / 52.86685°N 8.7565327°W / 52.86685; -8.7565327 (Tulla Abbey)

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
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 / 51.6367183; -8.7362766 (Abbeymahon Abbey)
Abbeystrowry Abbey Cistercian monks
fd. 14thC
Strowry Abbey [37] '51°33′06″N 9°17′19″W / 51.5517524°N 9.2885542°W / 51.5517524; -9.2885542 (Abbeystrowry Abbey)
Aghadown Monastery Celtic monks Aughadown Monastery 51°32′19″N 9°23′12″W / 51.5385948°N 9.3866158°W / 51.5385948; -9.3866158 (Aghadown Monastery)
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 / 51.625527; -8.774344 (Aghamanister Abbey)
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 / 52.219334; -8.669831 (Ballybeg Priory)
Ballygarvan ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown 51°49′20″N 8°27′43″W / 51.8221982°N 8.4618759°W / 51.8221982; -8.4618759 (Ballygarvan, supposed monastic site)
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 / 51.8382072; -8.5692394 (Ballymacadane Abbey)
Ballymacadane Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular 51°50′18″N 8°34′09″W / 51.8382072°N 8.5692394°W / 51.8382072; -8.5692394 (Ballymacadane Friary)
Ballynoe ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown 51°59′31″N 8°03′39″W / 51.9918572°N 8.0608749°W / 51.9918572; -8.0608749 (Ballynoe, supposed monastic site)
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 / 51.9433125; -9.1718674 (Ballyvourney Abbey)
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 / 51.6792614; -9.4499588 (Bantry Friary)
Bawnatemple Monastery Celtic monks 51°53′14″N 8°52′22″W / 51.8872993°N 8.8726401°W / 51.8872993; -8.8726401 (Bawnatemple Monastery)
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 / 52.149396; -8.4499884 (Bridgetown Abbey)
Brigown Monastery Celtic monks
poss. not continuing post10thC
52°15′40″N 8°16′07″W / 52.2610659°N 8.2684994°W / 52.2610659; -8.2684994 (Brigown Monastery)
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 / 52.231536; -8.669136 (Buttevant Friary)
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 / 51.5396625; -9.1281796 (Carrigillihy Monastery)
Castlecor ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown 52°12′11″N 8°48′07″W / 52.2030831°N 8.8020229°W / 52.2030831; -8.8020229 (Castlecor, supposed monastic site)
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 / 52.0891217; -8.2339901 (Castlelyons Abbey)
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 / 52.0911718; -8.2401967 (Castlelyons Friary)
Castlemartyr Priory Carmelite monks 51°54′36″N 8°03′31″W / 51.9099142°N 8.0585575°W / 51.9099142; -8.0585575 (Castlemartyr Priory)
Cecilstown ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown 52°10′01″N 8°46′13″W / 52.1670357°N 8.7703514°W / 52.1670357; -8.7703514 (Cecilstown, supposed monastic site)
Clear Island Monastery Celtic monks 51°26′18″N 9°30′34″W / 51.4382262°N 9.5094395°W / 51.4382262; -9.5094395 (Clear Island Monastery)
Clogagh Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular 51°40′29″N 8°48′01″W / 51.6747907°N 8.8003922°W / 51.6747907; -8.8003922 (Clogagh Friary)
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 / 52.137808; -8.8650227 (Clonmeen Monastery)
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 / 51.861735; -8.119227 (Cloyne Cathedral Monastery and Nunnery)
Coole Abbey Franciscan friars 52°06′33″N 8°12′14″W / 52.109154°N 8.203955°W / 52.109154; -8.203955 (Coole Abbey)
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
Cork Augustinian Priory * Augustinian Canons Regular
blt. 1780
[49] 51°53′53″N 8°28′33″W / 51.8980885°N 8.4759468°W / 51.8980885; -8.4759468 (Cork Augustinian Priory)
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 / 51.8943246; -8.4803617 (Cork Monastery)
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 / 51.8940896; -8.472138 (Cork Augustinian Monastery)
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 / 51.8938678; -8.4931827 (Cork, Gill Abbey)
Cork - St Stephen's Priory fd. ante1295;
converted to the Blue-coat Hospital 1674
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
Cork Preceptory Knights Templar
blt. 1292
Cullen Monastery Celtic nuns 52°06′44″N 9°07′09″W / 52.1121455°N 9.1190815°W / 52.1121455; -9.1190815 (Cullen Monastery)
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 / 51.9887916; -8.7437439 (Donaghmore Monastery)
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 / 52.137596; -8.281717 (Fermoy Monastery)
Garinish Monastery Celtic monks Kilchuillin Monastery 51°41′26″N 9°37′06″W / 51.6904895°N 9.6183586°W / 51.6904895; -9.6183586 (Garinish Monastery)
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 / 52.1882; -8.3547 (Glanworth Abbey)
Goleen Friary Franciscan friars Gahannyh Friary? 51°29′42″N 9°42′26″W / 51.4950914°N 9.7071934°W / 51.4950914; -9.7071934 (Goleen Friary)
Gouganebarra Monastery Celtic monks Gougane Barra Monastery 51°49′53″N 9°20′50″W / 51.8313753°N 9.3473053°W / 51.8313753; -9.3473053 (Gouganebarra Monastery)
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 / 51.9082198; -8.6540508 (Inishcarra Monastery)
Inishleena Monastery Celtic nuns 51°54′25″N 8°42′04″W / 51.906843°N 8.7010002°W / 51.906843; -8.7010002 (Inishleena Monastery)
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 / 51.4388682; -9.4951916 (Iniskieran Monastery)
Kilbeacon Monastery Celtic monks;
fd. 650 by St Abban
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 / 51.7155366; -9.969551 (Kilcatherine Cell)
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 / 51.8631624; -8.7114716 (Kilcrea Friary)
Kilcrea Nunnery 51°51′41″N 8°42′41″W / 51.8614398°N 8.7114716°W / 51.8614398; -8.7114716 (Kilcrea Nunnery)
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 / 52.1882467; -8.2691002 (Kilcrumper Monastery)
Kilkilleen ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown 51°31′40″N 9°23′33″W / 51.5278096°N 9.3926239°W / 51.5278096; -9.3926239 (Kilkilleen, supposed monastic site)
Killabraher ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown 52°15′46″N 8°48′11″W / 52.2629045°N 8.8029671°W / 52.2629045; -8.8029671 (Killabraher, supposed monastic site)
Killaconenagh Monastery Celtic nuns Killachad conchean? 51°38′19″N 9°56′53″W / 51.6386893°N 9.9479485°W / 51.6386893; -9.9479485 (Killaconenagh Monastery)
Killeenemer Monastery
Kilmaclenine Monastery Celtic monks 52°12′40″N 8°45′08″W / 52.211078°N 8.752327°W / 52.211078; -8.752327 (Kilmaclenine Monastery)
Kilmoney Priory Augustinian Canons Regular 51°47′53″N 8°24′16″W / 51.7979468°N 8.4043694°W / 51.7979468; -8.4043694 (Kilmoney Priory)
Kilnamanagh Monastery Celtic nuns Kilmana Monastery 51°37′55″N 10°02′55″W / 51.6319237°N 10.048542°W / 51.6319237; -10.048542 (Kilnamanagh Monastery)
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 / 51.7672556; -8.9896488 (Kinneigh Monastery)
Kinsale Priory Augustinian Canons Regular St Gobban 51°42′28″N 8°31′43″W / 51.7076855°N 8.528502°W / 51.7076855; -8.528502 (Kinsale Priory)
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 / 51.708622; -8.525131 (Kinsale Friary])]
Kilshanahan ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown 52°02′07″N 8°19′18″W / 52.0352807°N 8.3218002°W / 52.0352807; -8.3218002 (Kilshanahan, supposed monastic site)
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 / 52.3008162; -8.3415413 (Labbamolaga Monastery)
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 / 51.8502276; -8.3354044 (Legan Abbey)
Lueim Monastery
Lough Ine Monastery Celtic monks Templebreedy Monastery 51°29′59″N 9°17′51″W / 51.4997669°N 9.2976093°W / 51.4997669; -9.2976093 (Lough Ine Monastery)
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 / 51.9136966; -8.1744826 (Midleton Abbey)
Monanimy Commandery Knights Templar Monanimy Preceptory [63]
[64]
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 / 52.0810489; -8.626349 (Mourne Abbey)
The Priory, Newmarket 52°12′56″N 8°59′52″W / 52.2154956°N 8.9978886°W / 52.2154956; -8.9978886 (The Priory, Newmark)
Nohaval Monastery Celtic monks 51°43′19″N 8°23′19″W / 51.7218178°N 8.3886623°W / 51.7218178; -8.3886623 (Nohaval Monastery)
Nohavaldaly Monastery Celtic monks Nohaval-daly Monastery 52°05′51″N 9°12′09″W / 52.097437°N 9.2025948°W / 52.097437; -9.2025948 (Nohavaldaly Monastery)
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 / 51.5766428; -9.0329933 (Ross Priory)
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 / 51.475981; -9.399796 (Sherkin Friary)
Skeam West Monastery Celtic monks 51°29′43″N 9°26′11″W / 51.4953319°N 9.4363976°W / 51.4953319; -9.4363976 (Skeam West Monastery)
Spittle Bridge Monastery Celtic monks 52°12′10″N 8°16′30″W / 52.2027675°N 8.2749367°W / 52.2027675; -8.2749367 (Spittle Bridge Monastery)
Strawhall Monastery Celtic monks Kilbrenan Monastery 51°49′08″N 8°47′31″W / 51.8190149°N 8.7920666°W / 51.8190149; -8.7920666 (Strawhall Monastery)
Templefaughtna ~ supposed Knights Templar foundation 51°34′38″N 8°59′51″W / 51.5772296°N 8.9973736°W / 51.5772296; -8.9973736 (Templefaughtna, supposed monastic site)
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 / 51.6419918; -8.7647724 (Timoleague Friary)
Toames Monastery Celtic monks Tuaim-muscraighe Monastery? 51°52′02″N 8°57′12″W / 51.8672701°N 8.9533424°W / 51.8672701; -8.9533424 (Toames Monastery)
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 / 51.7612862; -8.3921921 (Tracton Abbey)
Tullylease Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular 52°19′03″N 8°56′27″W / 52.317452°N 8.940897°W / 52.317452; -8.940897 (Tullylease Abbey)
Weeme Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
fl. 14thC
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 / 51.9574371; -7.854259 (North Abbey, Youghal)
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 / 51.9488148; -7.8425431 (South Abbey, Youghal)
Youghal Priory Benedictine monks 51°57′24″N 7°51′05″W / 51.956600°N 7.851467°W / 51.956600; -7.851467 (Youghal Priory)
Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Ard Mhuire Friary* Capuchin-Franciscan Friars 55°07′22″N 7°54′37″W / 55.1226618°N 7.9102421°W / 55.1226618; -7.9102421 (Ard Mhuire Friary)
Assaroe Abbey Cistercian monks from Boyle
fd. 1178 by Roderick O'Cananan, Prince of Tyrconnell;
dis. post1597
Astrath Abbey 54°30′33″N 8°12′03″W / 54.509034°N 8.200937°W / 54.509034; -8.200937 (Assaroe Abbey)
Balleeghan Friary Franciscan Friars 54°58′52″N 7°36′22″W / 54.981219°N 7.606091°W / 54.981219; -7.606091 (Balleeghan Friary)
Ballymacswiney Monastery 55°08′18″N 7°54′50″W / 55.1384624°N 7.9139328°W / 55.1384624; -7.9139328 (Ballymacswiney Monastery)
Ballymagroarty Monastery Ballymagrorty Monastery 54°33′01″N 8°08′07″W / 54.5502386°N 8.1353331°W / 54.5502386; -8.1353331 (Ballymagroarty Monastery)
Ballysaggart Friary Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular, fd. c. 1500(?), dissolved c. 1602 Fanagarah Friary;
Fanegarah Monastery
54°35′39″N 8°23′34″W / 54.594282°N 8.392811°W / 54.594282; -8.392811 (Ballysaggart Friary)
Bothchonais Monastery Celtic monks
fl. 11thC
55°17′26″N 7°12′34″W / 55.2904555°N 7.2094345°W / 55.2904555; -7.2094345 (Bothchonais Monastery)
Clonca Monastery Celtic monks 55°22′14″N 7°19′48″W / 55.3704782°N 7.3299408°W / 55.3704782; -7.3299408 (Clonca Monastery)
Clonleigh Monastery Celtic monks
blt. by St Columb c.530;
C.I. church on site
54°52′20″N 7°27′19″W / 54.8721621°N 7.4552536°W / 54.8721621; -7.4552536 (Clonleigh Monastery)
Clonmany Monastery Celtic monks
blt. by St Columb;
prob. fl. post1111
55°15′41″N 7°24′39″W / 55.2614141°N 7.4108791°W / 55.2614141; -7.4108791 (Clonmany Monastery)
Conwal Abbey Celtic monks
fd. c.587; prob. fl. post1111
Conwall Monastery 54°56′31″N 7°46′58″W / 54.941960°N 7.782754°W / 54.941960; -7.782754 (Conwal Abbey)
Cnodain Monastery mentioned by Wm Cobbett
Desertegny Monastery Celtic monks 55°10′27″N 7°29′53″W / 55.1742604°N 7.4981689°W / 55.1742604; -7.4981689 (Desertegny Monastery)
Domnachglinne Tochair Monastery Celtic monks Domnachglinne Tochuir Monastery
Domnach-mor-magene Monastery Celtic monks Domnachmormagene Monastery 54°28′53″N 8°16′23″W / 54.4813086°N 8.2730484°W / 54.4813086; -8.2730484 (Domnach-mor-magene Monastery)
Donagh Monastery Celtic monks 55°15′08″N 7°15′38″W / 55.2521203°N 7.2605896°W / 55.2521203; -7.2605896 (Donagh Monastery)
Donegal Friary Observant-Franciscan
fd. 1473/4;
dis. 1601; (NM)
'Donegal Abbey';
Donegall Friary
54°39′02″N 8°06′56″W / 54.6504672°N 8.1154257°W / 54.6504672; -8.1154257 (Donegal Friary)
Donagmore Monastery Celtic monks
poss. fl. post1111
54°47′29″N 7°33′09″W / 54.7912836°N 7.5525856°W / 54.7912836; -7.5525856 (Donagmore Monastery)
Drumhome Monastery Celtic monks
poss. fl. post1111
54°35′59″N 8°08′33″W / 54.5997405°N 8.1425858°W / 54.5997405; -8.1425858 (Drumhome Monastery)
Eskaheen Iskaheen Monastery 55°05′22″N 7°16′51″W / 55.0895192°N 7.2809315°W / 55.0895192; -7.2809315 (Eskahe)
Fahan Monastery Celtic monks
fd. by St Columb, poss. fl. post10thC
site now occupied by C.I. church
55°05′00″N 7°27′39″W / 55.083211°N 7.460766°W / 55.083211; -7.460766 (Fahan Monastery)
Gartan-Rath Monastery Celtic monks
fd. by St Columb 521
Garton Monastery;
Gartan Monastery
55°00′56″N 7°54′31″W / 55.015640°N 7.908705°W / 55.015640; -7.908705 (Gartan-Rath Monastery)
Glencolumbkille Monastery Celtic monks
poss. not fl. post10thC
54°42′37″N 8°43′31″W / 54.7101438°N 8.7252045°W / 54.7101438; -8.7252045 (Glencolumbkille Monastery)
Inis Saimer Monastery# Celtic monks Ines Samer Monastery 54°30′03″N 8°12′01″W / 54.500949°N 8.200342°W / 54.500949; -8.200342 (Inis Saimer Monastery)
Inishkeel Monastery Celtic monks Inis Keel Monastery 54°50′51″N 8°27′17″W / 54.8476091°N 8.4548378°W / 54.8476091; -8.4548378 (Inishkeel Monastery)
Inver Abbey blt. 563 by St Nutalis
Franciscan Friary blt. on site (see immediately below)
54°39′11″N 8°17′04″W / 54.6530307°N 8.2845497°W / 54.6530307; -8.2845497 (Inver Abbey)
Inver Friary Franciscan Friars;
fd. c.1500 on the remains of an earlier abbey (see immediately above)
54°39′11″N 8°17′04″W / 54.6530307°N 8.2845497°W / 54.6530307; -8.2845497 (Inver Friary)
Kilbarron Monastery Celtic monks 54°32′05″N 8°12′58″W / 54.5347289°N 8.2162285°W / 54.5347289; -8.2162285 (Kilbarron Monastery)
Kilcar Monastery Celtic monks, founded by St. Carthach in the 6th century Kilcartaich Monastery 54°38′01″N 8°35′31″W / 54.6335115°N 8.5919094°W / 54.6335115; -8.5919094 (Kilcar Monastery)
Killybegs Friary Franciscan Friars
blt. by M'Sweeney-bannig
54°38′07″N 8°27′00″W / 54.6352999°N 8.4499454°W / 54.6352999; -8.4499454 (Killybegs Friary)
Killydonnell Friary Franciscan Friars 55°01′24″N 7°37′00″W / 55.0232006°N 7.616787°W / 55.0232006; -7.616787 (Killydonnell Friary)
Kilmacrenan Friary Franciscan Friars
blt. on the site of earlier abbey
C.I. church on site
55°01′50″N 7°46′40″W / 55.0304818°N 7.7778053°W / 55.0304818; -7.7778053 (Kilmacrenan Friary)
Kilmacrenan Monastery Celtic monks
poss. fl. post1111
55°01′50″N 7°46′40″W / 55.0304818°N 7.7778053°W / 55.0304818; -7.7778053 (Kilmacrenan Monastery)
Kilmonaster Monastery Cistercian monks
blt. 1194 by O'Dogharty
Kilfothuir Monastery;
Hilfothuir Abbey
Kill-Fothuir Abbey
54°49′35″N 7°34′38″W / 54.8264035°N 7.5773048°W / 54.8264035; -7.5773048 (Kilmonaster Monastery)
Lough Derg Monastery,
Station Island
Celtic monks;
Augustinian Canons Regular c.1130,
trns to Saints Island
54°36′57″N 7°52′55″W / 54.6159213°N 7.8820038°W / 54.6159213; -7.8820038 (Lough Derg Monastery)
Lough Derg Friary,
Saints Island
Augustinian Canons Regular c.1130
Franciscan Friars fd. ante1631
54°36′56″N 7°53′07″W / 54.615638°N 7.885235°W / 54.615638; -7.885235 (Lough Derg Friary)
Lough Derg Monastery, Station Island Franciscan Friars 1763 54°36′57″N 7°52′55″W / 54.6159213°N 7.8820038°W / 54.6159213; -7.8820038 (Lough Derg Monastery)
Magherabeg Friary Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular, fd. c. 1430, dissolved 1601 54°38′06″N 8°07′21″W / 54.6348776°N 8.1224155°W / 54.6348776; -8.1224155 (Magherabeg Friary)
Mevagh Monastery Celtic monks 55°12′21″N 7°49′03″W / 55.2058144°N 7.8176308°W / 55.2058144; -7.8176308 (Mevagh Monastery)
Moville Monastery Celtic monks 55°11′17″N 7°02′26″W / 55.1881296°N 7.0404339°W / 55.1881296; -7.0404339 (Moville Monastery)
Moyra Monastery, Ray site occupied by remains of a 16thC church
Racoon Monastery,
nr Ballintra
Patrician monks
fd. c.440
54°34′33″N 8°07′37″W / 54.5759174°N 8.1269217°W / 54.5759174; -8.1269217 (Racoon Monastery)
Raphoe Monastery Celtic monks
poss. fl. post1111
diocesan cathedral built on site
[65] 54°52′14″N 7°36′14″W / 54.870503°N 7.603853°W / 54.870503; -7.603853 (Raphoe Monastery)
Rathmullan Priory Carmelite friars
fd. 1516 by Owen Roe MacSweeney
plundered by Bingham 1595
55°05′40″N 7°32′11″W / 55.094313°N 7.536457°W / 55.094313; -7.536457 (Rathmullan Priory)
Raymoghy Monastery Celtic monks
poss. not fl. post10thC
54°56′35″N 7°37′54″W / 54.9429211°N 7.6315498°W / 54.9429211; -7.6315498 (Raymoghy Monastery)
Rossnowlagh Friary* Franciscan friars 54°32′49″N 8°12′23″W / 54.546907°N 8.206317°W / 54.546907; -8.206317 (Rossnowlagh Friary)
Taughboyne Monastery Celtic monks 54°56′25″N 7°31′35″W / 54.9402095°N 7.5263214°W / 54.9402095; -7.5263214 (Taughboyne Monastery)
Temple Douglas 54°58′05″N 7°52′12″W / 54.9680565°N 7.8699875°W / 54.9680565; -7.8699875 (Temple Douglas)
Tory Island Abbey#? on the site of an earlier monastery Columban (6thC); (NM) 55°15′52″N 8°13′45″W / 55.2643486°N 8.2292747°W / 55.2643486; -8.2292747 (Tory Island Abbey)
Tullaghobegley Monastery 55°06′18″N 8°05′27″W / 55.1050873°N 8.090744°W / 55.1050873; -8.090744 (Tullaghobegley Monastery)
Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
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 / 53.5633301; -6.1130762 (Baldong, supposed monastic site)
Ballyboghill Monastery Celtic monks Ballyboughal Monastery 53°31′06″N 6°15′59″W / 53.5184714°N 6.2663269°W / 53.5184714; -6.2663269 (Ballyboghill Monastery)
Ballymadun supposed monastic site - order and period unknown 53°32′22″N 6°24′13″W / 53.5394913°N 6.403656°W / 53.5394913; -6.403656 (Ballymadun, supposed monastic site)
Ballyman supposed Knights Templar site 53°12′09″N 6°10′21″W / 53.2025881°N 6.1725783°W / 53.2025881; -6.1725783 (Ballyman, supposed monastic site)
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 / 53.3720641; -6.3591957 (Castleknock Monastery)
Clondalkin Abbey Celtic monks
poss. fl. post1111
53°19′19″N 6°23′46″W / 53.321831°N 6.396141°W / 53.321831; -6.396141 (Clondalkin Abbey)
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 / 53.3659955; -6.2075758 (Clontarf Monastery)
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 / 53.3647919; -6.2071037 (Clontarf Preceptory)
Cruagh Monastery Celtic monks 53°14′37″N 6°18′47″W / 53.243749°N 6.3130188°W / 53.243749; -6.3130188 (Cruagh Monastery)
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 / 53.3476949; -6.2695456 (St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin)
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 / 53.3897784; -6.2965393 (Finglas Monastery)
Glasmore Monastery Celtic monks 53°29′11″N 6°18′49″W / 53.4864624°N 6.3135338°W / 53.4864624; -6.3135338 (Glasmore Monastery)
Glasnevin Monastery Celtic monks
poss. not fl. post10thC
53°23′34″N 6°14′15″W / 53.3926447°N 6.2375736°W / 53.3926447; -6.2375736 (Glasnevin Monastery)
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 / 53.5005555; -6.1895943 (Grace Dieu Abbey)
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 / 53.3875005; -6.0659337 (Howth Abbey)
Ireland's Eye Monastery 53°24′18″N 6°03′50″W / 53.4051316°N 6.0639381°W / 53.4051316; -6.0639381 (Ireland's Eye Monastery)
Lambay Island Monastery# 53°29′18″N 6°01′25″W / 53.4882498°N 6.0235977°W / 53.4882498; -6.0235977 (Lambay Island Monastery)
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 / 53.5261351; -6.1673802 (Lusk Abbey)
'The Abbey', Malahide ruins of a chapel 53°26′42″N 6°09′49″W / 53.444922°N 6.163747°W / 53.444922; -6.163747 ('The Abbey', Malahide)
Rathfarnham Priory sometime home of the Curran family
Rathmichael Monastery,
Carrickgolligan Hill
Red Island Monastery,
Skerries
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 / 53.28912; -6.365748 (Tallaght Monastery)
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
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 / 53.2164156; -8.3422279 (Abbeygormacan Abbey)
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 / 53.398168; -8.334933 (Ahascragh Abbey)
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 / 53.386908; -9.072736 (Annaghdown Abbey)
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 / 53.2982229; -8.7444514 (Athenry Priory)
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 / 53.3033901; -8.3152771 (Aghrim Priory)
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 / 53.3468019; -8.9446397 (Claregalway Friary)
Clonfert Monastery Celtic monks
fd. 6thC
53°14′27″N 8°03′30″W / 53.2406959°N 8.0584259°W / 53.2406959; -8.0584259 (Clonfert Monastery)
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 / 53.2406959; -8.0584259 (Clonfert Abbey)
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 / 53.3831236; -8.5808372 (Clonkeenkerrill Friary)
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 / 53.279636; -8.2115936 (Clontuskert Priory)
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 / 53.620412; -8.742022 (Dunmore Friary and Abbey)
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 / 53.2753603; -9.0538394 (Galway Friary)
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 / 53.2759794; -9.054746 (Galway Franciscan Abbey)
Inishbofin Monastery Celtic monks
fd. by St Coleman, 7thC
53°36′56″N 10°11′20″W / 53.6154609°N 10.1887572°W / 53.6154609; -10.1887572 (Inishbofin Monastery)
Inishmicatreer Monastery 'Inishmicatreer Abbey' 53°29′57″N 9°15′01″W / 53.499266°N 9.250311°W / 53.499266; -9.250311 (Inishmicatreer Monastery)
Inishmore Monastery Na Seacht dTeampaill;
(The Seven Churches)
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 / 53.538749; -8.892001 (Kilbennan Monastery)
Kilcorban Friary Dominican Friars;
site now occupied by St. Corban's Church
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)
Kilcreevanty Abbey Benedictine nuns, fd. c. 1200, converted into an Arrosian house in 1223, dissolved in 1543
Killursa Monastery
Kinalehin Friary,
nr. Abbey
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 / 53.1026822; -8.3940697 (Kinalehin Friary)
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 / 53.0480262; -8.8880253 (Kilmacduagh Abbey)
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 / 53.440519; -8.742571 (Knockmoy Abbey)
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 / 53.561724; -9.889439 (Kylemore Abbey)
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 / 53.199912; -8.569997 (Loughrea Priory)
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 / 53.173600; -8.085498 (Meelick Friary)
Monasternalea Monastery Abbey Grey Monastery;
Abbeygrey Monastery
53°33′29″N 8°21′56″W / 53.5580536°N 8.3655739°W / 53.5580536; -8.3655739 (Monasternalea (Abbey Grey) Monastery)
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 / 53.086075; -8.217595 (Portumna Friary)
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
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 / 53.479707; -9.131543 (Ross Errilly Friary)
Roundstone Priory Dominican monks
Toombeola Abbey Dominican monks
Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Abbeydorney Abbey Cistercian monks, daughter house of Monasteranenagh
fd. 1154
dis. 1537 (though last abbot active until 1577)
site now in use as a graveyard
Odorney;
Kyrie Eleison
52°21′12″N 9°41′15″W / 52.353413°N 9.687544°W / 52.353413; -9.687544 (Abbeydorney Abbey)
Aghadoe Monastery ?Augustinian Canons Regular
fd. 7thC by St Finan Lobhar; fl. 992;
non-monastic church of the Holy Trinity and St Mary built on site 1158; (NM)
52°04′36″N 9°33′16″W / 52.076801°N 9.554488°W / 52.076801; -9.554488 (Aghadoe Monastery)
Ardfert Abbey Georgian mansion
Ardfert Friary Franciscan Friars
fd. c.1253; (NM)
52°19′48″N 9°46′26″W / 52.330135°N 9.773870°W / 52.330135; -9.773870 (Ardfert Friary)
Ballinskelligs Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
fd. 12thC; (NM)
51°48′56″N 10°16′19″W / 51.815471°N 10.271821°W / 51.815471; -10.271821 (Ballinskelligs Priory)
Ballyduff Abbey 13thC, 15thC
Church Island Monastery, Valencia Harbour 51°56′15″N 10°17′00″W / 51.937559°N 10.283338°W / 51.937559; -10.283338 (Church Island Monastery, Valencia Harbour)
Church Island Monastery, Lough Currane 51°50′05″N 10°07′45″W / 51.834855°N 10.129166°W / 51.834855; -10.129166 (Church Island Monastery, Lough Curra)
Derrynane Abbey,
nr. Caherdaniel
6thC 51°45′27″N 10°08′34″W / 51.7574507°N 10.1426753°W / 51.7574507; -10.1426753 (Derrynane Abbey)
Illauntannig Island Monastery,
Maghree Islands
Celtic monks 52°19′34″N 10°01′12″W / 52.3261287°N 10.0199382°W / 52.3261287; -10.0199382 (Illauntannig Island Monastery)
Innisfallen Abbey, Innisfallen Island Augustinian Canons Regular, on site of an earlier foundation (7thC); (NM) 52°02′48″N 9°33′15″W / 52.046679°N 9.554274°W / 52.046679; -9.554274 (Innisfallen Abbey, Innisfallen Island)
Kilcolman Abbey,
Milltown
52°08′59″N 9°43′50″W / 52.1496916°N 9.7304601°W / 52.1496916; -9.7304601 (Kilcolman Abbey)
Killagh Priory,
Milltown
Augustinian Canons Regular 52°08′58″N 9°43′49″W / 52.1494499°N 9.7303922°W / 52.1494499; -9.7303922 (Killagh Priory)
Kilrellig Monastery,
Bolus Head
51°47′48″N 10°18′39″W / 51.7965952°N 10.3107476°W / 51.7965952; -10.3107476 (Kilrellig Monastery)
Lislaughtin Abbey Franciscan monks 1478-dissolution, 1629-?, prob. blt. on the site of an earlier monastery (7thC); (NM) 52°01′34″N 9°29′41″W / 52.026099°N 9.494714°W / 52.026099; -9.494714 (Lislaughtin Abbey)
Muckross Abbey Franciscan monks 52°33′26″N 9°28′12″W / 52.557173°N 9.470004°W / 52.557173; -9.470004 (Muckross Abbey)
Rattoo Monastery,
nr. Ballyduff
?Augustinian Canons Regular (NM) 52°26′33″N 9°38′59″W / 52.442411°N 9.649852°W / 52.442411; -9.649852 (Rattoo Monastery)
Rattoo Abbey,
nr. Ballyduff
Augustinian Canons Regular
to the east of monastery (see immediately above) (NM)
52°26′35″N 9°38′46″W / 52.443046°N 9.646198°W / 52.443046; -9.646198 (Rattoo Abbey)
Riasc Monastery 6thC to 12thC 52°10′03″N 10°23′16″W / 52.1674766°N 10.3878307°W / 52.1674766; -10.3878307 (Riasc Monastery)
Skellig Michael Monastery,
Great Skellig Island
Augustinian Canons Regular 51°46′20″N 10°32′19″W / 51.772133°N 10.538514°W / 51.772133; -10.538514 (Skellig Michael Monastery)
Tralee Holy Cross Priory Dominican Friars The Dominican Church of Holy Cross Abbey;
The Priory of the Holy Cross, Tralee
[73] 52°16′05″N 9°42′35″W / 52.2680983°N 9.7095859°W / 52.2680983; -9.7095859 (Tralee Holy Cross Priory)
Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Athy Priory Dominican monks
fd. 1257;
dis. 1539
Athy Priory Cruciferi (Augustinian Hospitallers)
Castledermot Friary Franciscan Friars
fd. ante1247;
dis. 1540
Castledermot Monastery Celtic monks
fd. c.800; prob. fl. post1111
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 / 53.289239; -6.682935 (Clane Friary)
Clane Monastery Celtic monks
fd. c.800; prob. fl. post1111
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
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)
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
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
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 / 52.54584628; -7.38711745
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 / 52.541154; -06.954663
Fertagh Monastery Augustinian Canons Regular, 13thC-1780;
now part of a handball alley
Fiddown Monastery fd. 6thC;
church demolished 1870
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
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 / 52.51093; -07.15798
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 / 52.5388513; -07.26661682
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
Tibberaghny Monastery fd. 6thC
Tullaherin Monastery
Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Abbeyleix Abbey# Cistercian monks from Baltinglass
fd. 1183/4 by Corcherger O'Moore (Cucogry O’More);
dis. 1552
Leix Abbey;
Lex Dei
Aghaboe Monastery# fd. 6thC by St Canice 52°55′20″N 7°30′50″W / 52.922248°N 7.513960°W / 52.922248; -7.513960 (Aghaboe Monastery)
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 / 52.922248; -7.513960 (Aghaboe Priory)
Aghaboe Friary Dominican friars
fd. 1382
Clonenagh Monastery fd. 6thC by St Fintan;
site now occupied by Clonenagh Church
Erril Monastery
Killeshin Monastery fd. late 545 by St Comghan; 1077;
site occupied by ruined 12thC church (NM)
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 / 53.135920; -7.405638 (Rosenallis Monastery)
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 / 52.858031; -6.941733 (Sleaty Monastery)
Timahoe Monastery 52°57′37″N 7°12′12″W / 52.960305°N 7.203228°W / 52.960305; -7.203228 (Timahoe Monastery)
Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Anaghduffe Abbey fd. 766;
CI church on site
Creevelea Friary Franciscan friars 1508-1590, 1618–1837 Dromahair Friary 54°13′52″N 8°18′35″W / 54.231065°N 8.309692°W / 54.231065; -8.309692 (Creevelea Friary)
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 / 54.440989; -8.240330 (Rossclogher Abbey)
Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
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 / 52.3857109; -9.3007851 (Abbeyfeale Abbey)
Abington Abbey Cistercian monks from Arklow 1205-post1557 Mainister Uaithne;
Woney Abbey;
Owney Abbey
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 / 52.567769; -8.784830 (Adare Friary)
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 / 52.571699; -8.776462 (Adare Friary, (Franciscan))
Adare Trinitarian Monastery Trinitarian friars
fd. c.1230;
dis. 1539
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
Ardpatrick Monastery
Askeaton Friary Franciscan friars 1389; (NM)
Ballingarry Friary Franciscan friars
Dysert Monastery,
Carrigeen
Glenstal Abbey * Benedictine monks;
mansion now in monastic use, and also a school.
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
Augustinian nuns
fd. 1298;
dis. 1541
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
Abbeyderg Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular 53°38′17″N 7°47′15″W / 53.638097°N 7.787483°W / 53.638097; -7.787483 (Abbeyderg Abbey)
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 / 53.764559; -7.446135 (Abbeylara Abbey)
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 / 53.539634; -9.112425 (Abbeyshrule Abbey)
Ballinasaggart Friary Franciscan ante15thC-1811 The Friary Church of Saint John the Baptist of Longford
Inchcleraun Monastery,
Loughree
Inchmore Abbey,
Lough Gowna
53°49′24″N 7°34′05″W / 53.823319°N 7.568112°W / 53.823319; -7.568112 (Inchmore Abbey)
Longford Friary# Dominican monks
Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
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 / 53.7153934; -6.3563365 (St. Mary's Friary, Drogheda)
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 / 53.7181775; -6.350956 (St Mary Magdalene Friary, Drogheda)
Drogheda Friary# Franciscan Friars c.1240;
Observant-Franciscan Friars 1506-1540 (c.1545)
Dromiskin Monastery Patrician monks 53°55′22″N 6°23′54″W / 53.922639°N 6.3983989°W / 53.922639; -6.3983989 (Dromiskin Monastery)
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 / 54.006288; -6.393872 (Dundalk Friary)
Faughart Monastery
Louth Monastery 6thC; (NM)
Louth Abbey Dominican monks 53°57′12″N 6°32′39″W / 53.953212°N 6.544152°W / 53.953212; -6.544152 (Louth Abbey)
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 / 53.742198; -6.466291 (Mellifont Abbey)
Monasterboice Abbey 53°46′39″N 6°25′04″W / 53.7776053°N 6.417667°W / 53.7776053; -6.417667 (Monasterboice Abbey)
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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 / 54.112356; -9.151731 (Ardnaree Friary)
Aughagower Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular Patrician foundation Aghagower Abbey 53°45′51″N 9°27′53″W / 53.7642799°N 9.4645983°W / 53.7642799; -9.4645983 (Aughagower Abbey)
Balla Monastery 7thC 53°48′19″N 9°07′53″W / 53.805182°N 9.131331°W / 53.805182; -9.131331 (Balla Monastery)
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 / 53.737904; -8.968667 (Ballinasmale Friary)
Ballinrobe Priory Augustinian Friars c.1312, dissolved c. 1584 53°37′35″N 9°13′15″W / 53.626280°N 9.220953°W / 53.626280; -9.220953 (Ballinrobe Priory)
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 / 53.756720; -9.282725 (Ballintober Abbey)
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 / 53.762661; -8.762196 (Ballyhaunis Friary)
Burriscarra Abbey Carmelite monks; (NM) 53°43′51″N 9°14′44″W / 53.730877°N 9.245625°W / 53.730877; -9.245625 (Burriscarra Abbey)
Burrishoole Friary Dominican Friars 1469 'Burrishoole Abbey' 53°53′56″N 9°34′20″W / 53.898774°N 9.572282°W / 53.898774; -9.572282 (Burrishoole Friary)
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 / 53.540431; -9.287341 (Cong Abbey)
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]
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54°06′26″N 9°19′06″W / 54.1073594°N 9.3182918°W / 54.1073594; -9.3182918 (Crossmolina Abbey)
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 / 54.053157; -9.263280 (Errew Abbey)
High Island Monastery 7thC; (NM) Ard Oilean
Inishglora Monastery 54°12′31″N 10°07′10″W / 54.208618°N 10.119359°W / 54.208618; -10.119359 (Inishglora Monastery)
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 / 53.598068; -9.301286 (Inishmaine Abbey)
Killala Monastery Patrician monks 54°12′47″N 9°13′16″W / 54.212967°N 9.220976°W / 54.212967; -9.220976 (Killala Monastery)
Killeenatrava Nunnery nuns 53°37′42″N 9°14′11″W / 53.628413°N 9.236497°W / 53.628413; -9.236497 (Killeenatrava Nunnery)
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 / 53.760024; -9.115997 (Mayo Abbey)
Moyne Abbey Observant-Franciscan 1460-1590 54°12′08″N 9°10′38″W / 54.202207°N 9.177098°W / 54.202207; -9.177098 (Moyne Abbey)
Murrisk Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular 1457 53°46′55″N 9°38′22″W / 53.781975°N 9.639491°W / 53.781975; -9.639491 (Murrisk Abbey)
Rathfran Friary Dominican monks 1274-1590 54°14′17″N 9°14′40″W / 54.238041°N 9.244437°W / 54.238041; -9.244437 (Rathfran Friary)
Rosserk Friary Franciscan Third Order Friars
fd. 1440
54°10′17″N 9°08′36″W / 54.171448°N 9.143447°W / 54.171448; -9.143447 (Rosserk Friary)
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 / 53.921400; -9.128244 (Strade Friary)
Urlaur Abbey Dominican monks 1430 The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas, Urlaur
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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 / 53.621705; -6.918084 (Athboy Priory)
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 / 53.582537; -6.702726 (Bective Abbey)
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
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53°40′13″N 6°39′43″W / 53.6704037°N 6.6619259°W / 53.6704037; -6.6619259 (Donaghmore, supposed monastic site)
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
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)
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
[80]
Trim Friary# Franciscan Friars c.1282;
Observant-Franciscan ante1506
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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 / 54.183; -7.2337 (Clones Abbey)
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
Monaghan Friary~ Franciscan Friars c.1462
Observant-ranciscan -1589, 1635-early18thC
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)

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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
Monasteroris Friary Franciscan Friars 1325;
Observant-Franciscan 1506-1794
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
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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 / 53.973797; -8.296959 (Boyle Abbey)
Cloonshanville Abbey,
nr. Frenchpark
53°52′03″N 8°23′25″W / 53.867512°N 8.390152°W / 53.867512; -8.390152 (Cloonshanville Abbey)
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)
Kilronan Abbey 6thC
Roscommon Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular
fd. early8thC,
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 / 53.624733; -8.191921 (Roscommon Friary)
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 / 53.989216; -8.254556 (Trinity Island Priory)
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Achonry Monastery Celtic monks
founded 7thC by St Finnan of Clonard;
bishopric;
episcopal diocesan cathedral 1152
Ballindoon Priory Dominican Friars, fd. 1507, dissolved c. 1585
Ballymote Friary Franciscan Friars Third Order
fd. 1442;
dst. c.1587
54°05′23″N 8°31′06″W / 54.089684°N 8.518383°W / 54.089684; -8.518383 (Ballymote Friary)
Ballysadare Abbey 54°12′54″N 8°31′04″W / 54.214905°N 8.517665°W / 54.214905; -8.517665 (Ballysadare Abbey)
Banada Priory Augustinian Friars, fd. 1423, dissolved c. 1613 54°02′15″N 8°49′02″W / 54.037479°N 8.817197°W / 54.037479; -8.817197 (Banada Priory)
Cloonoghill Abbey 54°04′19″N 8°33′16″W / 54.071947°N 8.554556°W / 54.071947; -8.554556 (Cloonoghill Abbey)
Cloonomeehan Friary Franciscan Friars 54°03′37″N 8°35′26″W / 54.060317°N 8.590678°W / 54.060317; -8.590678 (Cloonomeehan Friary)
Court Friary Franciscan Third Order Regular, fd. 1449, dissolved 1588
Drumcliff Monastery fd. 575; remains beside N15 road which bisects the site 54°19′33″N 8°29′40″W / 54.325886°N 8.494354°W / 54.325886; -8.494354 (Drumcliff Monastery)
Easky Abbey 54°17′10″N 8°57′36″W / 54.286011°N 8.960134°W / 54.286011; -8.960134 (Easky Abbey)
Inishmurray
Kilross Monastery Premonstratensian Canons 54°12′03″N 8°27′12″W / 54.200931°N 8.453350°W / 54.200931; -8.453350 (Kilross Monastery)
Knockmore Monastery 54°00′41″N 8°34′01″W / 54.011377°N 8.566917°W / 54.011377; -8.566917 (Knockmore Monastery)
Skreen Monastery site occupied by remains of medieval church
Sligo Friary Dominican monks 1253-18thC,
trns 18thC; (NM)
'Sligo Abbey' 54°16′15″N 8°28′12″W / 54.270802°N 8.470083°W / 54.270802; -8.470083 (Sligo Friary)
Staad Abbey
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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 / 52.479040; -7.983218 (Athassel Priory)
Cahir Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular; (NM) Caher Abbey
Carrickbeg Friary+,
Carrick-on-Suir
Franciscan Friars;
remains incorporated into R.C. church
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 / 52.518015; -7.887727 (Cashel Dominican Friary)
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 / 52.639253; -7.868003 (Holy Cross Abbey)
Hore Abbey Cistercian monks 52°31′07″N 7°53′53″W / 52.518546°N 7.898054°W / 52.518546; -7.898054 (Hore Abbey)
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 / 53.091034; -8.126045 (Lorrha Monastery)
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 / 53.091946; -8.121241 (Lorrha Priory of St. Ruadán)
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
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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 / 51.94880; -7.72612 (Ardmore Cathedral)
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 / 52.13964; -7.92943 (St. Carthage's Cathedral)
Molana Abbey
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 / 52.002215; -7.8991699 (Molana Abbey)
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 / 52.18727; -7.8570 (Mount Melleray Abbey)
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 / 51.9778491; -7.8624344 (Rincrew Abbey)
Waterford Friary Dominican monks
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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 / 53.409827; -7.043797 (Ballyboggan Priory)
Church Island Monastery,
Lough Owel
Fore Abbey Benedictine monks; (NM) 53°41′02″N 7°13′38″W / 53.683861°N 7.227162°W / 53.683861; -7.227162 (Fore Abbey)
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
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°W / 53.628730; -7.391010 (Multyfarnham Friary)53°37′43″N 7°23′28″W / 53.628730°N 7.391010°W / 53.628730; -7.391010 (Multyfarnham Friary)
Tristernagh Abbey 12thC, dst. 1783 Kilbixy Abbey
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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
Carnsore Monastery Celtic monks 52°10′38″N 6°21′45″W / 52.177241°N 6.362436°W / 52.177241; -6.362436 (Carnsore Monastery)
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 / 52.283776; -6.959295 (Dunbrody Abbey)
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 / 52.341454; -6.465687 (Selskar Abbey)
Taghmon Monastery Augustinian Canons Regular
Tintern Abbey 52°14′13″N 6°50′16″W / 52.236998°N 6.837899°W / 52.236998; -6.837899 (Tintern Abbey)
Wexford Friary Franciscan friars, fd. c.1268 52°20′15″N 6°27′50″W / 52.337444°N 6.463972°W / 52.337444; -6.463972 (Wexford Friary)
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Arklow Abbey Cistercian monks from Wyresdale ante1204,
trns to Abington 1205
Arklow Friary Dominican monks
fd. 13thC
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 / 52.943910; -6.709697 (Baltinglass Abbey)
Glendalough Cathedral and Monastery St. Kevin 53°00′38″N 6°19′37″W / 53.010569°N 6.326949°W / 53.010569; -6.326949 (Glendalough Cathedral and Monastery)53°00′38″N 6°19′37″W / 53.010569°N 6.326949°W / 53.010569; -6.326949 (Glendalough Cathedral and Monastery)
St. Saviour's Monastery,
nr. Derrybawn
53°00′28″N 6°18′44″W / 53.007871°N 6.312166°W / 53.007871; -6.312166 (St. Saviour's Monastery)
Shelton Abbey^ now a state forestry school
Whaley Abbey
Wicklow Friary Franciscan Friars

Locations to be established

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Grellechdinach Abbey Cistercian monks from Mellifont
1148;
trns to Drumconaid c.1156
Buniffi Abbey Cistercian monks
trns from Drumconaid c.1158/9-1161;
trns to Boyle 1161