List of abbeys and priories in Ireland

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Abbeys and priories in Ireland lists abbeys, priories, friaries or other monastic religious houses in Ireland. This article does not include foundations in Northern Ireland, which are covered in List of abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland.

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Article layout

The list is presented alphabetically by County. Foundations are listed alphabetically within each county.

Communities/provenance: shows the status and communities existing at each establishment, together with such dates as have been established as well as the fate of the establishment after dissolution, and the current status of the site.

Alt. Name: some of the establishments have had alternative names over the course of time. In order to assist in text-searching such alternatives in name or spelling have been provided.

Formal Name/dedication: shows the formal name of the establishment or the person in whose name the church is dedicated, where known.

Refs.: presents links to online references to the particular establishment in addition to the general printed and online references given at the foot of this article. Establishments for which online references have not been specified are referred to within the printed references listed.

Location: provides a link to the geographical position of the site of the foundation where established. Where the location has been established the location is pinpointed (dependent on the available resolution of the map data), otherwise the general location is given in italic.

Monastic Glossary: following the listing, provides links to articles on the particular monastic orders as well as other terms which appear in the listing.

Abbreviations and Key

The sites listed are ruins or fragmentary
remains unless indicated thus:-
* indicates current monastic function
+ indicates current non-monastic ecclesiastic function
^ indicates current non-ecclesiastic function
= indicates remains incorporated into later structure
# indicates no identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains
~ indicates exact site of monastic foundation unknown
Trusteeship denoted as follows:-
NM National Monument
C.I. Church of Ireland
R.C. Roman Catholic Church
Other abbreviations
ante before post after
trns transferred rmv removed
c. circa (about) fd. founded
dis. dissolved fl. flourished (where fd. and dis. not known)
exp. expelled rfd. refounded
blt. built dst. destroyed
prob. probably poss. possibly

List of Houses by County

County Carlow

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Acaun # supposed monastic site - order and period unknown '
Agha Monastery Celtic monks
fd. by St Fintan;
poss. not fl. post10thC		 Achad-finglass Monastery;
Achadfinglass Monastery;
Augha Monastery		 [1]
[2]		 '
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]
Ballymoon Preceptory Supposed (though dubious) establishment of Knights Templar fd. c.1300 Bally MacWilliam-roe Preceptory [5]
Carlow Monastery Celtic monks '
Poor Clare Monastery Carlow,
Graiguecullen		 Poor Clares
fd. 19thC		 [6] '
Clonmore Monastery Celtic monks
fd. 6thC by St Mogue;
poss. not fl. post10thC		 [7]
Dunleckney Preceptory Knights Templar
fd. 1300-1308		 '
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		 '
Killeshin Monastery Celtic monks
fd. 6thC by St Comghan		 [8] '
Leighlin Abbey Celtic monks
fd. 7thC by St Gobban		 Old Leighlin Abbey [9]
Leighlinbridge Monastery Carmelite monks
fd. ante1273 by a member of the Carew family;
dis. and converted into a fort		 [10] '
Lorum Monastery Celtic monks
St Mullin's Monastery Celtic monks
fd. 7thC; (NM)		 [11]
St Mullin's Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular
fd. 632 by St Molling;
plundered and burnt ante1138; (NM)		 [12]
[13]
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]

County Cavan

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
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
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]
Killinagh Monastery Celtic monks '
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		 '
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
Slanore Monastery Celtic monks
fd. by Colman mac Echdach		 '
Tomregan Monastery Celtic monks '
Urney Monastery Celtic monks [16] '

County Clare

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Bishop's Island Monastery Celtic monks
fd. 6thC by St Senan		 [17]
[18]
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
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
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]
Drumcliff Monastery Celtic monks
fd. 6thC reputedly by St Colmcille		 [20]
[21]
Dysert O Dea Monastery Celtic monks
fd. ante735;
remains of 12thC church on site		 Dissert O'Dea Monastery [22]
[23]
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]
Ennis Friary * Franciscan Friars
fd. 1841; acq. 1854;
Provincial Novitiate House 1877; Novitiate House of the Irish Province 1902		 '
Ennis Monastery * Minoresses '
Enniskerry Monastery Celtic nuns Mutton Island Monastery
Ennistimon Monastery Celtic monks Ennistymon Monastery '
Feenish Monastery Celtic nuns '
Glencolumbkille Abbey Columban monks
fd. by St Columcille;
CI Church on site		 Glan Columb-chille '
Illaunmore Monastery Celtic monks
poss. not fl. post10thC		 Mucinis Monastery? '
Illaunmore #,
Lough Derg		 poss. monastic site - order and period unknown '
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
Inishcealtra Monastery, Inishcealtra
(Holy Island)		 fd. 653 by St Camin, buried here Iniskeltair Abbey;
Iniscealtra Monastery;
Inis Cealtra Abbey;
Inishcaltra Monastery		 [28]
[29]
Inishloe Abbey Celtic monks
fd. by Turlogh, King of Thomond, buried here		 Inisanlaoi Abbey '
Kilcarragh Monastery Granted to John King [30] '
Kilfenora Monastery Celtic monks
prob. continuing post1111
Kilfenora Abbey Franciscan friars; (NM)
Killadusert Monastery Celtic monks Killadysert Monastery '
Killaloe Monastery Celtic monks
prob. continuing post1111		 '
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
Kilshanny Monastery Augustinian Canons Regular cell
dis.; granted to Robert Hickman		 Kilshonny Monastery [31]
[32]
[33]		 '


'
Kilnagellech Monastery Celtic nuns Kinagalliagh Monastery '
Noughaval Monastery Celtic monks [34] '
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
Rath Monastery Celtic monks Rathblathmaic Monastery '
Rossmanagher Monastery Celtic nuns '
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
Tomfinlough Monastery Celtic monks; prob. not continuing post10thC;
site now occupied by remains of Tomfinlough church		 Finlough Monastery '
Tomgraney Abbey Celtic monks Tomgrany Abbey;
Tuamgranney Abbey;
Tuamgraney Abbey		 '
Tulla Abbey Celtic monks '

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]

County Cork

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]
Abbeystrowry Abbey Cistercian monks
fd. 14thC		 Strowry Abbey [37]
Aghadown Monastery Celtic monks Aughadown Monastery '
Aghamanister Abbey Cistercian monks from Baltinglass;
fd. 1172 by Dermot MacCormac MacCarthy, King of Desmond
trns to Abbeymahon 1278		 [38]
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]
Ballygarvan ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown '
Ballymacadane Abbey nuns
fd. 1450 by Cormac MacCarthy		 Ballymacadane Nunnery [41]
Ballymacadane Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular '
Ballynoe ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown '
Ballyvourney Abbey Celtic nuns
blt. 650 by St Abban, for St Gobonate;
poss. continuing after 1111
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular		 Ballvourney Abbey [42] '
Bantry Friary Franciscan Friars
fd. 1466 by Dermot O'Sullivan Beare
demolished		 [43]
[44]		 '
Bawnatemple Monastery Celtic monks
Bridgetown Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular
fd. early13thC by Alexander FitzHugh Roche		 Bridge Town Priory [45]
Brigown Monastery Celtic monks
poss. not continuing post10thC		 '
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]
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		 '
Castlecor ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown '
Castlelyons Abbey Carmelite monks
fd. from within the de Barry family		 Castle Lyons Abbey [47] '
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] '
Castlemartyr Priory Carmelite monks
Cecilstown ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown '
Clear Island Monastery Celtic monks '
Clogagh Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular '
Clonmeen Monastery Augustinian Canons Regular
fd. by Mr O'Callaghan		 Clonmere Monastery '
Cloyne Cathedral Monastery and Nunnery Nunnery; dst. many times by Vikings
Coole Abbey Franciscan friars '
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]
Cork Monastery # site prob. now occupied by St Finbarr's Cathedral '
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]
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		 '
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 '
Donaghmore Monastery fd. by St Fingene
now parochial church		 Donoughmore Monastery '
Fermoy Monastery #? Cistercian monks
dis.; granted to Sir Richard Grenville c.1590		 de Castro Dei '
Garinish Monastery Celtic monks Kilchuillin Monastery '
Glanworth Abbey Dominican friars
fd. 1227 by the Roche family		 [53]
[54]
Goleen Friary Franciscan friars Gahannyh Friary? '
Gouganebarra Monastery Celtic monks Gougane Barra Monastery '
Inishcarra Monastery Celtic monks
fd. by St Senan;
dis.		 Iniscarra Monastery;
Iniscara Abbey		 '
Inishleena Monastery Celtic nuns '
Iniskieran Monastery Franciscan friars
fd. 1460 by Florence Moar O'Driscoll		 Clear Island 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]
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)
Kilcrea Nunnery '
Kilcrumper Monastery Celtic monks
Benedictine monks; bestowed on Glascarrig 15thC		 Cill Cruimthir Monastery [56] '
Kilkilleen ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown '
Killabraher ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown '
Killaconenagh Monastery Celtic nuns Killachad conchean? '
Killeenemer Monastery
Kilmaclenine Monastery Celtic monks '
Kilmoney Priory Augustinian Canons Regular '
Kilnamanagh Monastery Celtic nuns Kilmana Monastery '
Kinneigh Monastery Celtic monks
fd. by St Colman ; poss. not surviving post10thC		 '
Kinsale Priory Augustinian Canons Regular St Gobban '
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]
Kilshanahan ~ supposed monastic site - order and period unknown '
Labbamolaga Monastery Celtic monks
fd. 7thC by St Molaga, reputedly buried here		 [60] '
Legan Abbey,
Monkstown		 Benedictine monks, daughter house of Waterford Priory
fl. 1301		 [61] '
Lueim Monastery
Lough Ine Monastery Celtic monks Templebreedy 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] '
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
The Priory, Newmarket '
Nohaval Monastery Celtic monks '
Nohavaldaly Monastery Celtic monks Nohaval-daly Monastery '
Ross Priory Benedictine monks
fd. 590 by Saint Fachnan Mougach		 Rosscarbery Priory;
Rosailithir
Ross Carberry Priory		 The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Rosscarbery '
Sherkin Friary Observant-Franciscan Friars
fd. 1460/1470;
dis. 1537; (NM)		 Sherkin Island Abbey
Skeam West Monastery Celtic monks '
Spittle Bridge Monastery Celtic monks '
Strawhall Monastery Celtic monks Kilbrenan Monastery '
Templefaughtna ~ supposed Knights Templar foundation '
Timoleague Friary Franciscan Friars
trns from Cregan 1279, blt on the site of an earlier monastery;
dis.; passed to Lord Inchiquin; (NM)		 'Timoleague Abbey'
Toames Monastery Celtic monks Tuaim-muscraighe 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 '
Tullylease Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular '
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
South Abbey, Youghal Franciscan monks
blt. 1224 by Maurice Fitzgerald, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
Youghal Priory Benedictine monks '

County Donegal

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Ard Mhuire Friary* Capuchin-Franciscan Friars '
Assaroe Abbey Cistercian monks from Boyle
fd. 1178 by Roderick O'Cananan, Prince of Tyrconnell;
dis. post1597		 Astrath Abbey
Balleeghan Friary Franciscan Friars
Ballymacswiney Monastery '
Ballymagroarty Monastery Ballymagrorty Monastery '
Ballysaggart Friary Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular, fd. c. 1500(?), dissolved c. 1602 Fanagarah Friary;
Fanegarah Monastery
Bothchonais Monastery Celtic monks
fl. 11thC		 '
Clonca Monastery Celtic monks '
Clonleigh Monastery Celtic monks
blt. by St Columb c.530;
C.I. church on site		 '
Clonmany Monastery Celtic monks
blt. by St Columb;
prob. fl. post1111		 '
Conwal Abbey Celtic monks
fd. c.587; prob. fl. post1111		 Conwall Monastery
Cnodain Monastery mentioned by Wm Cobbett
Desertegny Monastery Celtic monks '
Domnachglinne Tochair Monastery Celtic monks Domnachglinne Tochuir Monastery
Domnach-mor-magene Monastery Celtic monks Domnachmormagene Monastery '
Donagh Monastery Celtic monks '
Donegal Friary Observant-Franciscan
fd. 1473/4;
dis. 1601; (NM)		 'Donegal Abbey';
Donegall Friary
Donagmore Monastery Celtic monks
poss. fl. post1111		 '
Drumhome Monastery Celtic monks
poss. fl. post1111		 '
Eskaheen Iskaheen Monastery '
Fahan Monastery Celtic monks
fd. by St Columb, poss. fl. post10thC
site now occupied by C.I. church
Gartan-Rath Monastery Celtic monks
fd. by St Columb 521		 Garton Monastery;
Gartan Monastery
Glencolumbkille Monastery Celtic monks
poss. not fl. post10thC		 '
Hilfothuir Abbey Cistercian monks
blt. by O'Dogharty
Inis Saimer Monastery# Celtic monks Ines Samer Monastery
Inishkeel Monastery Celtic monks Inis Keel Monastery '
Inver Abbey blt. 563 by St Nutalis
Franciscan Friary blt. on site (see immediately below)		 '
Inver Friary Franciscan Friars;
fd. c.1500 on the remains of an earlier abbey (see immediately above)		 '
Kilbarron Monastery Celtic monks '
Kilcar Monastery Celtic monks, founded by St. Carthach in the 6th century Kilcartaich Monastery '
Killybegs Friary Franciscan Friars
blt. by M'Sweeney-bannig		 '
Killydonnell Friary Franciscan Friars '
Kilmacrenan Friary Franciscan Friars
blt. on the site of earlier abbey
C.I. church on site		 '
Kilmacrenan Monastery Celtic monks
poss. fl. post1111		 '
Kilmonaster Monastery Cistercian monks
blt. 1194 by O'Dogharty		 Kilfothuir Monastery;
Hilfothuir Abbey		 '
Lough Derg Monastery,
Station Island		 Celtic monks;
Augustinian Canons Regular c.1130,
trns to Saints Island		 '
Lough Derg Friary,
Saints Island		 Augustinian Canons Regular c.1130
Franciscan Friars fd. ante1631
Lough Derg Monastery, Station Island Franciscan Friars 1763 '
Magherabeg Friary Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular, fd. c. 1430, dissolved 1601 '
Mevagh Monastery Celtic monks '
Moville Monastery Celtic monks '
Moyra Monastery, Ray site occupied by remains of a 16thC church
Racoon Monastery,
nr Ballintra		 Patrician monks
fd. c.440		 '
Raphoe Monastery Celtic monks
poss. fl. post1111
diocesan cathedral built on site		 [65]
Rathmullan Priory Carmelite friars
fd. 1516 by Owen Roe MacSweeney
plundered by Bingham 1595
Raymoghy Monastery Celtic monks
poss. not fl. post10thC		 '
Rossnowlagh Friary* Franciscan friars
Taughboyne Monastery Celtic monks '
Temple Douglas '
Tory Island Abbey#? on the site of an earlier monastery Columban (6thC); (NM) '
Tullaghobegley Monastery '

County Dublin

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 '
Ballyboghill Monastery Celtic monks Ballyboughal Monastery '
Ballymadun supposed monastic site - order and period unknown '
Ballyman supposed Knights Templar site '
Castleknock Monastery Benedictine monks '
Clondalkin Abbey Celtic monks
poss. fl. post1111
Clontarf Monastery Celtic monks
site now occupied by C.I. church		 '
Clontarf Preceptory Knights Templar
fd. 13thC, later Knights Hospitaller
Clontarf Castle built on site, now the Clontarf Castle Hotel
Cruagh Monastery Celtic monks '
St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin Savignac monks, from Chester
fd. c.1139;
Cistercian monks 1147; (NM)
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		 '
Glasmore Monastery Celtic monks '
Glasnevin Monastery Celtic monks
poss. not fl. post10thC		 '
Grace Dieu Abbey,
nr. Donabate		 Augustinian Canons Regular, Turvey House was built from the remains of the abbey '
Grange Abbey (NM)
Howth Abbey The Collegiate Church of St. Mary, Howth
Ireland's Eye Monastery '
Lambay Island Monastery# '
Loreto Abbey Sisters of Loreto formerly Rathfarnham House
Loreto Abbey,
Dalkey		 Sisters of Loreto
Lusk Abbey
'The Abbey', Malahide ruins of a chapel
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
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"

County Galway

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]
Ahascragh Abbey reputedly fd. by St. Cuan;
CI Church on site		 Ahaskeragh Abbey;
Ath-ascrath Abbey		 [69]
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
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
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 '
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
Clonfert Monastery Celtic monks
fd. 6thC
Clonfert Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular
fd. 12thC		 St Mary's de Porto Puro
Clonkeenkerrill Friary Franciscan Friars
fd. c.1435		 Cloonkeenkerrill Friary, 'St. Kerrill's Abbey'
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
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
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]
Galway Franciscan Abbey Franciscan Friars
blt. 1660
re-blt. 1781		 [71]
Inishbofin Monastery Celtic monks
fd. by St Coleman, 7thC
Inishmicatreer Monastery 'Inishmicatreer Abbey'
Inishmore Monastery Na Seacht dTeampaill;
(The Seven Churches)
Kilbennan Monastery Celtic monks
fd. by St Benignus, a disciple of St Patrick
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]
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.?)
Knockmoy Abbey Cistercian monks from Boyle fd. 1190
dis. 1542 (NM)		 Collis Victoriae Abbeyknockmoy;
Abbeyknockmoy Abbey
Kylemore Abbey Benedictine monks;
mansion now serves as convent boarding school
Loughrea Priory Carmelite monks
fd. c. 1300;
Discalced Carmelites since 1640
Meelick Friary+ Franciscan Friars
fd. 1414;
Observant-Franciscan 1479-Reformation, 1680, intermittently-1852;
now R.C. church
Monasternalea Monastery Abbey Grey Monastery;
Abbeygrey 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
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)
Roundstone Priory Dominican monks
Toombeola Abbey Dominican monks

County Kerry

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
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)
Ardfert Abbey Georgian mansion
Ardfert Friary Franciscan Friars
fd. c.1253; (NM)
Ballinskelligs Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
fd. 12thC; (NM)
Ballyduff Abbey 13thC, 15thC
Church Island Monastery, Valencia Harbour
Church Island Monastery, Lough Currane
Derrynane Abbey,
nr. Caherdaniel		 6thC
Illauntannig Island Monastery,
Maghree Islands		 Celtic monks
Innisfallen Abbey, Innisfallen Island Augustinian Canons Regular, on site of an earlier foundation (7thC); (NM)
Kilcolman Abbey,
Milltown
Killagh Priory,
Milltown		 Augustinian Canons Regular
Kilrellig Monastery,
Bolus Head
Lislaughtin Abbey Franciscan monks 1478-dissolution, 1629-?, prob. blt. on the site of an earlier monastery (7thC); (NM)
Muckross Abbey Franciscan monks
Rattoo Monastery,
nr. Ballyduff		 ?Augustinian Canons Regular (NM)
Rattoo Abbey,
nr. Ballyduff		 Augustinian Canons Regular
to the east of monastery (see immediately above) (NM)
Riasc Monastery 6thC to 12thC
Skellig Michael Monastery,
Great Skellig Island		 Augustinian Canons Regular
Tralee Holy Cross Priory Dominican Friars The Dominican Church of Holy Cross Abbey;
The Priory of the Holy Cross, Tralee		 [73]

County Kildare

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
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

County Kilkenny

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 '
Duiske Abbey+, Graiguenamanagh Cistercian monks
fd. ante1207;
dis. 1536; part of church is in R.C. ecclesiastical use; (NM)		 Graiguenamanagh Abbey '
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 '
Kells Friary Augustinian Canons Regular
Kells Priory Augustinian Canons Regular 1193-1540 (NM) '
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

County Laois

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
Aghaboe Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
fd. 1382;
on site of Aghaboe Monastery (above);
dis.; granted to Florence FitzPatrick c.1600
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
Sleaty Monastery fd. by St Ficah;
site occupied by remains of Sleaty Church		 Sletty Monastery
Timahoe Monastery

County Leitrim

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
Rossclogher Abbey,
Kinlough		 nuns
fd. 8thC by St Tigenach, for his mother, St Mella		 Doire Melle;
Doiremelle Nunnery

County Limerick

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Abbeyfeale Abbey Cistercian monks
fd. 1188 by Brian O'Brien		 [74]
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
Adare Friary, (Franciscan) Franciscan friars 1464; now in the grounds of Adare Manor with public access 'The Black Abbey'
Adare Trinitarian Monastery Trinitarian friars
fd. c.1230;
dis. 1539
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

County Longford

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Abbeyderg Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular
Abbeylara Abbey Cistercian monks from St Mary's, Dublin 1210/14-1540 Lara Abbey
Abbeyshrule Abbey Cistercian monks from Mellifont
fd. 1200;
dis. 1592; (NM)		 Shrule Abbey
Ballinasaggart Friary Franciscan ante15thC-1811 The Friary Church of Saint John the Baptist of Longford
Inchcleraun Monastery,
Loughree
Inchmore Abbey,
Lough Gowna
Longford Friary# Dominican monks

County Louth

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
St Mary Magdalene Friary, Drogheda Observant-Franciscan 1830;
Brown friary 1923
Drogheda Friary# Franciscan Friars c.1240;
Observant-Franciscan Friars 1506-1540 (c.1545)
Dromiskin Monastery Patrician monks
Dundalk Friary Franciscan Friars
fd. ante1246;
Friars exiled to a small cottage 1539;
Observant-Franciscan 1556-1563;
returned 1626-1732
Faughart Monastery
Louth Monastery 6thC; (NM)
Louth Abbey Dominican monks
Mellifont Abbey Cistercian monks 1142-1743;
converted into a house 1556; (NM)		 Old Mellifont Abbey
Monasterboice Abbey

County Mayo

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Ardnaree Friary, Ballina Augustinian Canons Regular 15thC
Aughagower Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular Patrician foundation Aghagower Abbey
Balla Monastery 7thC
Ballinasmale Friary Carmelite monks 1288-1870 Ballinasmall Friary;
Ballinsmaula Friary		 Saint Mary
Ballinrobe Priory Augustinian Friars c.1312, dissolved c. 1584
Ballintubber Abbey+ Augustinian Canons Regular 1216-1452, c.1635-1653, restored 1966; blt. on the site of an earlier monastery; (NM) Ballintober Abbey
Ballyhaunis Friary Augustinian Canons Regular 1641, burned 1650, restored 1938; on the site of, and incorporating, an earlier friary 1348 'The Abbey'
Burriscarra Abbey Carmelite monks; (NM)
Burrishoole Friary Dominican Friars 1469 'Burrishoole Abbey'
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)
Crossmolina Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular
fd. 1300;
dis. late1530s by a member of the de Barry family		 Mainishir Taobh Thiar do Shruth;
Crossmalyne Abbey		 The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary [75]
[76]
Errew Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular, also nearby, remains of a church blt. on the probable site of an earlier foundation
High Island Monastery 7thC; (NM) Ard Oilean
Inishglora Monastery
Inishmaan Monastery Augustinian Canons Regular
Inishmaine Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular early15thC, near (/on site of?) earlier monastery (-post1227); (NM)
Killala Monastery Patrician monks
Killeenatrava Nunnery nuns
Kilmaine Monastery Celtic, according to tradition fd. by St. Patrick, became a prebendal church of Tuam
Mayo Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular
Moyne Abbey Observant-Franciscan 1460-1590
Murrisk Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular 1457
Rathfran Friary Dominican monks 1274-1590
Rosserk Friary Franciscan Third Order Friars
fd. 1440
Strade Friary Franciscan Friars
fd. c.1240; becoming Dominican monks 1252		 'Straide Friary'
Urlaur Abbey Dominican monks 1430 The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas, Urlaur

County Meath

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Athboy Priory# Carmelite monks
site now occupied by C.I. church
Ballyboggan Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular
Bective Abbey 1150-1536;
on the site of an earlier abbey; (NM)
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]
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
Trim Friary Dominican Friars
fd. 1263 by Geoffrey de Geneville, Lord of Meath		 [79]
Trim Friary# Franciscan Friars c.1282;
Observant-Franciscan ante1506

County Monaghan

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Clones Abbey Celtic monks;
Augustinian Canons Regular		 St.Tighernach Abbey
Abbey of St.Peter & Paul
Wee 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)

County Offaly

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Birr Monastery# 12thC
Clareen Monastery 6th C Seir Kieran St. Kieran's
Clonmacnoise Cathedral and Monastery
Clonmore Abbey
Drumcullen Monastery# 6thC
Durrow Abbey
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

County Roscommon

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Boyle Abbey Cistercian monks from Buniffi 1161, on the site of an earlier monastery called Ath-da-Larc; (NM) Ath-da-Larc Abbey
Cloonshanville Abbey,
nr. Frenchpark
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
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

County Sligo

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Ballindoon Priory Dominican Friars, fd. 1507, dissolved c. 1585
Ballymote Friary Franciscan Friars Third Order
fd. 1442;
dst. c.1587
Ballysadare Abbey
Banada Priory Augustinian Friars, fd. 1423, dissolved c. 1613
Cloonoghill Abbey
Cloonomeehan Friary Franciscan Friars
Court Friary Franciscan Third Order Regular, fd. 1449, dissolved 1588
Drumcliff Monastery fd. 575; remains beside N15 road which bisects the site
Easky Abbey
Inishmurray
Kilross Monastery Premonstratensian Canons
Knockmore Monastery
Skreen Monastery site occupied by remains of medieval church
Sligo Friary Dominican monks 1253-18thC,
trns 18thC; (NM)		 'Sligo Abbey'
Staad Abbey

County Tipperary

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Ardfinnan Monastery# ?Augustinian Canonesses 7thC
Ardfinnan Abbey Carmelite nuns
Athassel Priory Augustinian Canons Regular 1192; (NM)
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 Dominican Friary Dominican Friars; (NM)
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 [80]
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)
Hore Abbey Cistercian monks
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
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
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

County Waterford

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Ardmore Cathedral Celtic Monks
fd. 5thC		 St Declan's Church/Cathedral Early christian settlement founded by St Declan in the 5th Century
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
Molana Abbey
 Celtic monks
fd. 6thC
Augustinian Canons Regular
fd. 13thC		 Situated on an island on the Blackwater river near Youghal
Mothel Abbey (NM)
Mount Melleray Abbey Cistercian monks
fd. 1833		 First Cistercian Abbey in Ireland since the Protestant Reformation
Rincrew Abbey
Rincrew Hill		 Knights Templar Rincrew Preceptory;
Rhincrew Preceptory		 Situated on an hill overlooking the Blackwater river near Youghal
Waterford Friary Dominican monks

County Westmeath

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
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 [81]
Church Island Monastery,
Lough Owel
Fore Abbey Benedictine monks; (NM)
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		 ''
Tristernagh Abbey 12thC, dst. 1783 Kilbixy Abbey

County Wexford

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
Ballyhack Preceptory# Knights Templar; now the site of Ballyhack Castle
Carnsore Monastery Celtic monks
Clonmines Friary Augustinian friars, fd. in the 14th century, dissolved in 1544
Dunbrody Abbey Cistercian monks from St Mary's, Dublin 1175/8-1537
Ferns Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular, fd. c. 1158
St. Mary's Abbey Church, New Ross
Rosslare Priory
Selskar Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular
Taghmon Monastery Augustinian Canons Regular
Tintern Abbey
Wexford Friary Franciscan friars, fd. c.1268

County Wicklow

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
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
Glendalough Cathedral and Monastery St. Kevin
St. Saviour's Monastery,
nr. Derrybawn
Shelton Abbey^ now a state forestry school
Whaley Abbey
Wicklow Friary Franciscan Friars

Locations to be established

Foundation Image Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name/dedication Refs. Location
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

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