List of Cistercian abbeys in Ireland

This is a List of Cistercian monasteries (called abbeys) in Ireland. The first abbey built in Ireland was Mellifont Abbey, founded by Saint Malachy, Archbishop of Armagh in 1142.

Currently active abbeys

• Holy Cross Abbey (restored)
• Mount Melleray Abbey, Co. Waterford, Ireland (Trappist)
• Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Ireland
• Portglenone Abbey Church, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
• Bolton Abbey, Moone, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
• St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn, Co. Waterford, Ireland (The ONLY Cistercian Abbey for women in Ireland)

Abbeys, now in ruins

• Abbeydorney Abbey (1154)
• Bective Abbey (1147), Co. Meath, Ireland
• Boyle Abbey (1142)
• Corcomroe Abbey (estd. 1205-1210)
• Dunbrody Abbey
• Grey Abbey (1193)
• Hore Abbey (1270)
• Jerpoint Abbey (1180)
• Kilcooly Abbey (1182)
• Mellifont Abbey (1142)
• Tintern Abbey (County Wexford)

Mainistir an Aonaigh (County Limerick) was founded in 1148 by Turlough O’Brien, King of Thomond.

See also

• List of Cistercian abbeys in Britain
• List of abbeys and priories in Ireland