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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 / 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 | [4][5] 54°42′05″N 6°11′20″W / 54.7014569°N 6.1888905°W / 54.7014569; -6.1888905 (Muckamore Priory) | |
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 / 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 |
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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 | |||
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 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 | |||
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 | |||
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 |
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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 |
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 / 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) |
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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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 |
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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 |
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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 / 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 |
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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 | ||||
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 |
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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 |
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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 / 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 |
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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 | |
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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 | [77] [78] | 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 |
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 / 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)
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 | |||||
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 |
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 / 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) |
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 / 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 |
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 / 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 |
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 / 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 |
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 | ||||||
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) |
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 | |||||
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 |
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 | |||||
Buniffi Abbey | Cistercian monks trns from Drumconaid c.1158/9-1161; trns to Boyle 1161 |