List of monastic houses in Ireland
This is a list of the abbeys, priories, friaries and other monastic religious houses in Ireland.
This article provides a gazetteer for the whole of Ireland.
Links to individual county lists
[edit]To navigate the listings on this page, use the map or the table of contents. Alternatively, for listings which include the geographical coordinates and online references specific to the listed establishments, or if the entire listing is difficult to navigate, follow the links here (these links are also provided in the headings to each county in the main listing on this page):
Overview
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[edit]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.
Formal Name or Dedication: shows the formal name of the establishment or the person in whose name the church is dedicated, where known.
Alternative Names: 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.
In this article smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks) and camerae of the military orders of monks (Templars and Hospitallers) are included. The numerous monastic hospitals per se are not included here unless at some time the foundation had, or was purported to have, the status or function of an abbey, priory, friary or preceptory/commandery.
Abbreviations and key
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Locations with names in italics indicate probable duplication (misidentification with another location) |
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List of Houses by County
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Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Aghnakilla Monastery ø | supposed early monastery dissolved before 11th century | Achad-cinn; Achad-na-cille; Aughnakeely | |
Antrim Monastery | Gaelic monks possibly founded by St Comgall of Bangor; plundered 824; plundered 1018; destroyed 1147 | Oen-truib; Aen-truib; Aentreb; Aontruibh; Eantrobh; Oentrebh | |
Ardclinis Friary ø | tradition of house of Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — evidence lacking | ||
Armoy Monastery ø | supposed early monastery, founded by St Olcan; dissolved before 11th century | Airthir-maige; Domnach-; Ethirmoy | |
Ballycastle Friary ≈ | building called 'abbey', apparently built 1612 by Randal Mac Donnell, Earl of Antrim; standing until the Reformation; 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 | |
Bonamargy Friary, Ballycastle | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1500 (c.1475) by Rory MacQuillan, Lord of Reute (or Mac Donell); dissolved 1584; burned 1589; granted to the descendants of the founder 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; (NIEA) | Bunanmargaigh | |
Carrickfergus Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons daughter house 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; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1497; dissolved 1540; restored by Queen Mary 1557; friars expelled 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 | |
Church Island Monastery, Lough Beg | |||
Church Island Abbey, Lough Beg | |||
Clondrumalis Abbey ~≈? | Premonstratensian Canons, possibly located in County Antrim, possibly Woodburn | Woodburn? | |
Cluain Monastery ø+ | supposed early monastery founded by St Oclan; dissolved before 11th century; C.I. parish church built on site | Kilcluain; Cell-chluaine | |
Connor Monastery | church probably founded early 6th century by Mac Nissi (St Macnisse) (Oengus or Coemahan Breac); episcopal diocesan cathedral; diocese united with Down 1453 | Coinnere; Condere; Coinnee | |
Cranfield Monastery | early monastic site, patron St Eoghan; by tradition the burial place of St Olcan | Maigi Cremc; Cremh-caille; Ecclesiaa de Crewill | |
Culfeightrin Monastery ø | supposed early monastery founded 5th century by St Patrick; dissolved before 11th century | Culechtrann; Kilfeutre; Magherintemple | |
Drumeeny Monastery ø | supposed early monastery early monastic site, monks; founded 5th century by St Patrick, who left bishop Enan in charge; dissolved before 11th century | Druim-findich; Druim-indeich; Druim Findich, Enán in; inDruim [Fh]indich, Enán; Ecclesia de Drum-Indich; Killeena Gobbin's Heir Castle | |
Druim La Croix Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Dryburgh; founded before c.1250; dissolved after 1320-6; succeeded by Woodburn (v. infra) | Druim La Croix; White Abbey | |
Drumtullagh Monastery | grange founded 5th century by St Patrick | Telagh-Ceneoil-Oingusa; Tulach | |
Dundesert Monastery | early monastic site, monks; coptic tradition? | Disert Ilidh? Disert Uilaigh? | |
Dunseverick Monastery | early monastic site, monks founded 5th century by St Patrick; first taken by Norsemen 871; destroyed 926 | Dun-sebuirgi; Dun-sobairche | |
Erdamh Monastery ~ | early monastic site, suggested to be County Antrim[notes 1] | ||
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. parish church | Gleann-arm | |
Glenavy Monastery | early monastic site founded by St Patrick; patron St Aidan, son of Colga; by tradition the burial place of the three daughters of St Comgall founder of Bangor Monastery | Laathrach Patraic Lennewy, Ecclesia de, cum capella Lettir-phadruic Gleann Abhaich Lann Abhaigh | |
Glynn Monastery | early monastic site monks; church founded 5th century by St Patrick | Glinn Glenn-Fineachta; Glenn-Indechta | |
Inispollan Monastery | early monastic site, monks in existence 5th century, in the time of St Patrick | Inis-pollen | |
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, County Donegal; granted to James V. Claneboys | ||
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 County Galway); Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? founded after 1140; destroyed 1316 by Edward Bruce; rebuilt early 15th century?; dissolved 1 February 1542, surrendered to the commissioners of Henry VIII; 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 | |
Kilboedain Monastery ~ | early monastic site, monks church founded by St Boedan, abbot | Cell-baedain; Cell-buadain; Kilscoba; possibly Ballywodan in Ardquin, or Ballibodan; Eiloseoba | |
Kilroot Monastery | early monastic site, founded in or after 412 by St Colman who was sent by St Ailbe of Emly | Cell-ruaid; Cell-ruad | |
Lambeg Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1500 by Phelim O'Neil (or M'Donnell); dissolved before 1572, probably destroyed by O'Neil to prevent use as a fort by the English | Lambegg Friary; Limbeg Friary | |
Layd Friary ø | 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 | |
Linally Monastery | erroneous reference to Lynally, County Offaly | ||
Linn Monastery | early monastic site, nuns | ||
Magheramorne Monastery | early monastic site, monks founded 5th century by St Patrick | Domnach-mor-maige-damoerna | |
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 | Mas-a-rioghna; Masraona; Masseryne; Masevin | |
Muckamore Monastery # | Gaelic monks founded 585? (550) By St Colman Elo | Mag-comair; Moccumur; Mocmur; Mucimore; Muckmore; Mugcomuir | |
Muckamore Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine founded before 1185; dissolved 1540-1; granted to the Longford family 1639; thatched house built on site 17th century replaced by house built and landscaped gardens before 1833, extant, without public access | ||
Portglenone Abbey Church * | Cistercian monks, O.C.S.O. founded 1948 from Baltinglass Abbey, Co Waterford; extant | Abbey of Our Lady of Bethlehem, Portglenone; | |
Portmore Monastery Ballinderry | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Lua; St Lua known in Scotland as St Moluag | Laloo; Lann Lua; La Lu | |
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 | |
Rashee Monastery | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick | Raith-sithe; Rath-sithe | |
Rath-easpuic-innic Monastery | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick | Raith-Epscuip-Fhindich; Capella de Corcrib; Corgrippe; Gortgrib | |
Rathlin Monastery | attempted foundation c.546 by St Comgal of Bangor thwarted when driven away by armed men; church of Rechrann (identified as Rathlin[notes 2]) founded 635 by Segene, Abbot of Iona; burned by Norsemen 795; Reachru (identified as Rathlin[notes 3]) plundered 1038; possession of the island gained by Earl of Essex, Lord Deputy, 1558 | Reachrain; Raghera; Rachlainn; Rachlin; Rachlin Island; Raghlin | |
Rathmore Monastery | suggested to be Ratheaspuicinnic,[notes 4] an early fortress[notes 5] | ||
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 ? | Bademeghcadab Straid Friary? | |
Skerry Monastery | founded by St. Patrick; mentioned by Tírechan c.670 as – ad montem Scirte ad locum petrae.. vestigium pedis; N/E of the old church ruins lies a patch of rock with a depression known as St Patrick's footprint; close by the church is Tubernacool holy well; Slemish mountain lies two miles south-east across the river Braid valley. | Schire Padruic; Shirec Archaille; rock of Skirit; Schirich | |
Templepatrick Preceptory ø | town said to be named for a Knights Hospitaller foundation — evidence lacking | Villa Hugonis de Logan | |
Woodburn Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Dryburgh, Scotland; founded before 1326 (1242), by John de Courcy, in succession to Carrickfergus and Druim La Croix (v. supra); dissolved 1 March 1542 [sic] (1542–3), surrendered to the commissioners of Henry VIII; canons transferred to Ballyprior; partly demolished after 1558; site now occupied by Carrickfergus Industrial Centre | The Holy Trinity; St Mary; ____________________ Goodborn Priory |
County Armagh
[edit](For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Armagh )
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Armagh Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1126, consecrated by Archbishop Cellach 1126; refounded 1134; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian adopted c. 1140 at the instigation of St Malachy; dissolved 1562; re-established | SS Peter and Paul | |
Armagh Blackfriars ø | suggested community of Dominican Friars purportedly founded c. 1264 by Patrick O'Scanlon; evidence lacking | ||
Armagh Priory of Culdees | Culdees founded before 779 | Ard-macha Altum Machae; Emain-Macha; Druim Saillech | |
Armagh Temple-na-Ferta ?Abbey | Gaelic nuns founded 5th century by St Patrick; Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? apparently refounded c. 1144?; dissolved 1562?; granted to Francis Annesley, Esq. by King James 1618 | Temple Fortagh | |
Armagh Temple Brigid ?Priory | Gaelic nuns dependent on Temple-na-Ferta founded 5th century by St Patrick; Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? apparently refounded c. 1144?; dissolved 1562? | Templebreed Priory | |
Armagh Friary # | Franciscan Friars founded 1263/4-1551 by Archbishop Patrick O’Scannail; dissolved 1542, though some religious life continued; buildings were used for welfare purposes later in the 16th century; ruinous by 1600 | ||
Armagh Abbey of Columcille | founded before 1010; noted as St Columba’s Church – Rocque’s 1760 map of Armagh | Templecolumkilly in Bore-netrian-sassenach | |
Ballymoyer Monastery ≈ | early monastic site, founded by St Patrick,[notes 6] possibly Tehallan, County Monaghan[notes 7] | Baile-mac-maier; Ballymyre; Tech-talain?; Tahellen? | |
Creggan | Franciscan Friars, First Order — place of refuge | Cregan | |
Derrynoose Monastery ~ | early monastic site, founded 6th century by Mochua of Dairinis; later Culdees of Armagh also suggested to be located in County Cavan[notes 8] | Dairinis; Derinish; Derenoyse; Toaghy | |
Eglish Monastery | early monastic site; remains of two high crosses on site[notes 9] | Eglais | |
Killevy Friary ≈¤ | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular actually Killeenbrenan, County Mayo — the house at Killevy being a convent of nuns | Kilslere Friary | |
Killevy Abbey | Gaelic nuns (community founded c. 484 at Faughart; transferred to Beg-erin, County Wexford) transferred from Beg-erin: founded c. 500 (517) by St Moninna (Darerca); Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? refounded after 1171? C.I. parish church built on site | Cell Sleibe Cuilin; Cell-shleibe; Cell-shleibe-mor-Cuillin; Mons-Cuillinn; Kilsleve; Belslebhe; Killeavy | |
Kill-unche Monastery ~ | founded by St Nectan in reg. Conalliae Murthemhne, possibly located in County Armagh | ||
Kilmore Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Mochta burned 749; also identified as Kilmore, County Monaghan; Church of Ireland church built on site | Cellmor-einer; Cellmor-muighe-emhir; Cellmor-Ua-Niallain; Cellmor-inir; Cellmor-Aedhan; Kilmore Aedhan; cell-mor; Cella Magna?; Lismor?; Killmor-Aedhan? | |
Kilnasaggart Monastery # | site occupied by the Kilnasaggart Stone | Ternocc mac Ciarain dećc; i Cill na Saccart | |
Mullaghbrack | Armagh Culdees – the Prebendary of Mullaghbrack | Mullach Breac | |
Seagoe Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Gobhan, abbot | Suidhe Gobha; Tech-da-Gobha; Tegh-da-Gobha | |
Straidbail-Loyse Friary ≈ | given as friary of Franciscans founded 1282; probable mistaken reference to Stradbally, County Laois | ||
Tartaraghan | Grange of the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul in Armagh | ||
Tassagh Priory | Culdees, dependent on Armagh and Derrynoose; St Tassach? Culdee cemetery | Ballintassa; Tassaghowtragh | |
Tech-fethgnai Monastery | early monastic site, possibly a cell near Armagh monastery, founded by Mael-muire, erenagh | ||
Tynan Abbey # | Gaelic monks founded before 1072; mansion named Fairview built on site c. 1750; remodelled in the monastic-gothic style, residence of the Stronge family; part in use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary from 1923; bombed by the IRA 21 January 1981; demolished 1998 | Tiudhnidha; Tuidnigha |
County Down
[edit](For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Down )
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Achad-chail Monastery | early monastic site, founded by 5th century | |||
Ardicinise Monastery | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded by Hugh Burgo, local tradition of such a foundation, — evidence lacking; probably Hollywood, v. infra, (Ard-micnascai being the Irish name for Hollywood) | |||
Ard-mic-nascai Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 640 by St Laiseran; Holywood Priory (v. infra) built on site | Ard-mac-Croisk; Ard-mic-nascai; Ardnicise? | ||
Bangor Abbey | Gaelic monks founded 555 or 559 by St Comgall; Augustinian Canons Regular — from Armagh refounded after 1123-4 by St Malachy; destroyed 1127 during local conflicts c.1140, causing the departure of Malachy and many of his disciples, settling at Ibracense; dissolved 1539; assertion of refounding as a Franciscan house is a misinterpretation; site now incorporated into CI church | Beannchor; Bennchor; Vallis Angelorum; White Choir | ||
Bright Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 540 by St Loarn | Mrechtan; Breatain; Brich; Inreathan | ||
Burren | Dominican Friars — from Newtownards — place of refuge, apparently after the Restoration | An Bhoireann; Boirinn; Ballyburrin | ||
Castleboy Preceptory | Knights Hospitaller founded 1198 by Hugh de Lacy; dissolved c.1414; leased 1584 to George Alexander | St John-in-Ards; St John-in-Ardee; St Johnston; St Johnstowne; Castle-Buy | ||
Cill-mBian Monastery ~ | early monastic site, possibly located in County Down, founded before 584 by Fergus, Bishop of Down | Nemhan Coelestius Killmain | ||
Clonduff Monastery | early monastic site | Cluain daim | ||
Comber Abbey # | Cistercian monks — from Whitland founded 25 January 1200 by Brien Catha Dun on the site of earlier monastery (see immediately below); dissolved 1543; granted to James Hamilton, Viscount Clandeboy; assigned to Lord Ardes; site now occupied by St Mary's C.I. church | Comar; Domnach-combair; Comerer; Cumber; Cunbyr | ||
Comber monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Patrick | |||
Donaghmore Monastery | early monastic site, founded mid-5th century by St Mac-Erc | Domnach-mor-maige-cobha | ||
Downpatrick Monastery # | early monastic site, traditionally founded 5th century by St Patrick on the dun or ráth on which the CI cathedral now stands | Dun-da-lethglas; Dun-Celtair; Dun | ||
Downpatrick Friary # | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1240 (before 1243) by Hugh de Lacy, Earl of Ulster; burnt 1316; granted to Gerald, Earl of Kildare; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1567?; expelled by English protestants 1569; returned 1570; expelled again later; destroyed by the English, church retained as a courthouse; another house built for the convent in the vicinity 1627 (see immediately below) | |||
Downpatrick Observant Friary # | Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1627 in the vicinity of the earlier friary (see immediately above); dissolved 1650s | |||
Downpatrick, St John's Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1138 by Malachi O'Morgair; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian adopted after 1140; incorporated in Down Cathedral 1513; dissolved before 1541; granted to Gerald, Earl of Kildare | probably St John the Evangelist, though given as St John the Baptist (confusion with Cruciferi priory) ____________________ Monastery of the Irish; Monaster-Grellach | ||
Downpatrick, St Thomas the Martyr's Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1183 by John de Courcy, granted by him to the prior and canons of Carlisle; incorporated into Down Cathedral 1513; dissolved before 1541; granted to Gerald, Earl of Kildare 1541 | St Thomas the Martyr ____________________ Toberglory | ||
Downpatrick Cruciferi Priory | Fratres Cruciferi founded before 1200 by John de Courcy; incorporated into Down Cathedral 1513; dissolved before 1541; granted to Gerald, Earl of Kildare | St John the Baptist ____________________ The Priory of the English | ||
Downpatrick Priory | Cistercian or Benedictine nuns convent founded before 1200? purportedly by the Bagnal family; ruinous by 1513; incorporated into Down Cathedral 1513 | The Nunnery of the Blessed Mary | ||
Dromore Friary | Franciscan Friars founded 1637; dissolved c.1717 | |||
Dromore Monastery + | early monastic site, founded 6th century? (c.513) by St Mocholmog (Colman); episcopal diocesan cathedral 1192?, extant | Druim-mor-mocholmog | ||
Drumbo Abbey | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick?; plundered by Connor, son of Artgal M'Lochlin 1130 | Druim-bo | ||
Dundrum Preceptory | Knights Templar castle purportedly built 1183 by John de Courcy; in their possession until 1313; granted to the prior of Down | |||
Dunsy Island Monastery Killinchy in the lough | early monastic site, founded by St Duinseach | Oileán Dúinsighe; Ilandushagh | ||
Erenagh Abbey | Savignac monks — from Furness founded 1127 by Niall Mac Dunlevi, King of Ulster; Cistercian monks orders merged 1147-8; destroyed by John de Courcy 1177; transferred to Inch 1177 | Erynagh; Ernes; Urney; Carig; Carrig; Carricke; Templenageerah | ||
Grey Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Holmcultram founded 25 August 1193 by Africa, wife of John de Courcy; dissolved 1 February 1541; granted to English colonists by Elizabeth I; burnt by Sir Brian O'Neill 1572 to prevent the colonists seeking shelter there; rebuilt and served for a time as a parish church | Jugum Dei; Monaster-Liath; Leigh | ||
Holywood Priory | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular built on site of Ard-mic-nascai Monastery (v. supra); Holywood (Ard Mhic Nasca in Irish) was named Sanctus Boscus ("Holy Wood") by the Normans after the woodland surrounding the monastery | Ard-mac-Croisk; Ard-mic-nascai; Ardnicise?; de Sacro Bosco ("Holy Wood") | ||
Inch Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Furness founded 1180 (or 1188) by John de Courcy, on the site of an earlier monastery (see immediately below), replacing the monastery at Carig (Erenagh) which he destroyed; dissolved 1541 | Iniscourcey; Inis-courcey; Insula Curcii | ||
Inch Monastery | early monastic site, foundation and founder unknown; plundered by Sitric and Norsemen 1001; plundered 1149 | Inis-cumbscraigh; Inis; Egnis; | ||
Kilbroney Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Brónach | Brónchi uirginis Bronach uirgo o Glinn Sechis Cill Bronaighe - Bronach's Church Chill Sechis Bronach ógh ó | ||
Kilclief Monastery | early monastic site, purportedly founded by St Patrick; plundered and burned 935; annexed to Down see 1034 | Cell-clethi; Cell-cleithe; Kyleleth | ||
Killinchy Monastery Killinchy in the plain | early monastic site, founded by St Duinseach | Cell-insi; Killiny; Kilwyinchi; Cill Dhuinsí; Ecclesia de Kilwyinchi | ||
Killinchy Monastery Killinchy in the woods | early monastic site, founded by St Duinseach | Cill Dunsí na Coille; Killinchy Nekelly | ||
Kilmbian Monastery ~ | early monastic site, possibly located in County Down, founded before 584 by Fergus, Bishop of Down | Cell-biain; Cill-m-Bian; Cill-biein; Kil-m-bian | ||
Kiltonga Monastery | cell, unknown order, foundation or founder; referred to as the chapel of Kilarneid | Killarneid | ||
Maghera Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 567 by St Domangard, Bishop, disciple of St Patrick | Machaire-ratha | ||
Magheralin Monastery | early monastic site; occupied by remains of 15th-century church | Lann-mocholmoc; | ||
Moneyscalp Friary | Dominican Friars — from their place of refuge at Burren, (supra) | Ballymonyskalpie; Muine Scealp | ||
Movilla Abbey | early monastic site, founded before 579 by St Finnian of Moville; burnt by Norsemen 825; revived by St Malachy after 1124; Augustinian Canons Regular refounded after 1135?; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? adopted after 1140; dissolved 1542; site occupied by 13th-15th-century church | Moville; Magbile; Maghbille; Mable; Mainbile; Moybily | ||
Nendrum Monastery, Mahee Island (Strangford Lough) | Patrician monks founded 5th century by St Patrick; burned 10th century | Oendruim; Aonagh-urmuman; Oinach-urmuman; Nenddrum; Noindrum; Noendoma; Mahee Island | ||
Nendrum Priory | Benedictine monks cell, dependent on St Bees founded 1179 by John de Courcy, who granted land to St Bees (dependent on St Mary's, York), on site of earlier monastery (see immediately above); confirmed to York 1222; disposed of by Henry de Horton 1288; dissolved before 1298; monks probably resided at Templepatrick 13th century; by 1306 a parish church, abandoned 15th century | |||
Newry Abbey | possible foundation of Patrician monks possible Benendictine monks founded before 1148? Cistercian monks — from Mellifont founded 1153 by Maurice MacLaughlin, King of Ireland; confirmation of possessions granted 1538 to become a secular collegiate church; surrendered 10 August 1550; granted to Sir Nicholas Bagnall, Marshall of the Army April 1552; chapel on site until c.1744 and abbot's house apparentlyconverted into a private residence; site was cleared end of 18th century for the construction of the modern town; a stone carved with a cross in low relief incorporated into the walls of McCann's bakery, currently on monastic site | St Benedict ____________________ Ibhar-cinntrachta; Iubhair-cinntrachta; Mainister-iubhair; Monaster-de-viride-ligno; Viride Lignum; Nivory; Nyvery | ||
Newry — St Catherine's Priory * | Dominican Friars extant | |||
Newry Carmelite Monastery | Carmelite nuns | |||
Newtownards Priory | Dominican Friars founded 1244, purportedly by the Savage family[notes 10] or William de Burgo[notes 11] — evidence lacking for either;[notes 12] dissolved February 1541, surrendered by the prior, Patrick O'Doran; granted to Sir Thomas Smith by Elizabeth I; burned by O'Neill of Clandeboye 1572 to prevent use as a fort by the English; reroofed by Lord Montgomery for use by Protestants | St Colmcille ____________________ Baile-nua-na-airde; Baile-nudh-airde; Villanova; Newton | ||
Portaferry Monastery # Derry Churches | site thought to be now occupied by two small churches; patron St. Cummain, Virgin, of Dál mBuinne, and of Derry, Parish of Ballyphillip | |||
Raholp Monastery | early monastic site, founded purportedly by St Patrick | Raith-colpthai; Cell-colptha; Kilcholpa | ||
Rathmullan Camera? | Knights Hospitaller possible camera or frankhouse, hospital or hospice, limb of Castleboys | Rath-mullin; Rath-molyn; Ecclesia de Rathmolyn | ||
Saul Monastery | According to tradition in 432 the local chieftain Dichu gave St Patrick land. On this land was built a barn: thus Saul became the site of St Patrick's first church. | Sabhull Padraig; Sepulturam Patricii; Baile itá Saball; an Sabhall | ||
St Andrews in Ards Priory | Benedictine monks alien house: dependent on Stogursey, Somerset and Lonlay Abbey, France; founded after 1183 by John de Courcy; became denizen:independent from 1356; dissolved c.1543?; granted by James I, to the Protestant Bishop of Armagh | Black Abbey; Blackabbey; Mainister Dubh | ||
St Donard Oratory | early monastic cell/oratory, founded c.506, by Domangart, son of Echaid | Sliab-domhanghairt; Sliab-domhanghairt-slange; Salanga
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Stokes Priory | duplication of St Andrews in Ards,[notes 13] supra | |||
Tamlacht-meenan Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 627 | Tamlachta Umhail | ||
Tullyhoa Abbey ø | order, foundation and founder unknown; ruins purported to be the remains of an abbey | |||
Tullylish Monastery # | early monastic site, founded by St Bearnasga of Tulach-lis; mistakenly identified as Tyllylease (County Cork); remains excavated in the vicinity of the ruined parochial church (abandoned 1861, replaced by new church built to the west) | Telach-liss |
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Fermanagh )
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Aghalurcher Monastery | early monastic site, founded 8th century by St Ronan, son of Aedh Dubh | Achad-urchaire Achad-lurchaire | |
Aghavea Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century (about the time of St Molaise of Devenish) by Lasair of Achad-beithe | Achad-beithe | |
Aredmuilt Monastery | early monastic site, probably Derryvullan | Ariodmuilt | |
Boho Monastery | early monastic site | Botha St Faber Feadhbar | |
Davy's Island Monastery | Augustinian Canons Regular cell of Lisgoole; ruined wall purported to be remains of the cell | Inishmore | |
Derrybrusk Monastery | Daire-broscaidh; Aireach-brosca; Daerybrosca; Seanadh; Belle Isle | ||
Devenish Island Abbey, Lough Erne | Augustinian Canons Regular — probably from SS Peter & Paul, Armagh founded 1130, adjacent to Culdees house (see immediately below); Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian dependent on Armagh after 1140; burned 1157 and 1360; apparently dependent on Clogher 1427; dissolved after 1600; deserted 1607; possibly Augustinian Friars (if Dominensis) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Devenish Island St Laserian's parish and collegiate church (1457) ____________________ Devenish Island Priory; Daiminis; Daminis; Inis-na-nDam; Dominensis? | |
Devenish Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 564 or 571 by St Molaise (Laisre) Culdees from 10th century | ||
Gola Priory | Dominican Friars founded after 1660 by Fr John MacManus, obtaining land from Lord Enniskillen | The Priory of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary ____________________ Gaula | |
Iniseo Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 777 by St Constans | Ins-eo; Inisionois in Lough Erne; Eonois | |
Inishmacsaint Monastery, Lough Erne | founded 6th century by Saint Ninnidh Láimhdhearg | Inis-maige-samh, Island of the Sorrel Plain | |
Inisrocha Monastery, Lough Erne | early monastic site, listed as an abbey | ||
Kilcoo Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Patrick?; remains of high cross | St Patrick? | |
Kiltierney Monastery | early monastic site?; Cistercian monks grange | Cell-tighernaigh; Kilternan | |
Kinawley Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 563 | Cell-naale; Kilnaile | |
Lisgoole Abbey # | founded 1106? built on site of early monastery (see immediately below); Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1145 by Mc'Noellus Mackenlef, King of Ulaid; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? possibly adopted between 1140 and 1148 at the behest of St Malachy; became ruinous, dissolved 1583 (c.1580); Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1580-3; dissolved 1598, friars expelled; refounded at another location 1616 to before 1811 | The Abbey Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Mary, Lisgoole | |
Lisgoole Monastery # | early monastic site; site later occupied by Augustinian priory (see immediately above) | The monastery of Saint Aid, Lisgoole; ____________________ Lissgabail; Leasa-gobail; Lisgobhail; Lis-gamhail; Lis-gevail; Lis-govel | |
Magheracross Monastery | apparent early monastic site, Culdee | Machaire-na-croise | |
Pubble Monastery | early monastic site | Popull; Pobul; Chappell of Popull; Collidea | |
Rossory Monastery | early monastic site, nuns founded before 480 by St Fanchea; church of St Fuinche founded 1084; hospital or hospice founded c.1371? | Ros-airthir; Ros-oirthir | |
Tivealough Monastery ø Keenaghan | possibly an early Christian monastic site, fd. before the 12th century;[1] purportedly Franciscan Friars[2] evidence lacking;[3][1] medieval ruins described as 'abbey or church' | Tievaelough; Tivea Lough; Magheramanagh; Keenaghan Abbey | |
White Island Monastery? | attempts made to identify this location as being Eo-inis monastery |
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Londonderry )
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Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names | |
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Aghadowey Monastery # | early monastic site; hospital of St Gowry 1603 | Achad-dubthaigh; Achedoffey | ||
Aghanloo Monastery | early monastic site; under erenaghs until 16th century | Ath-luga; Ath-longe; Allowa | ||
Agivey Monastery | early monastic site; purportedly founded 7th century by St Guar of Aghadowey; Cistercian monks grange of Macosquin | Augheve; Athgeybi | ||
Ballymagrorty Monastery (Derry Diocese) | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille | Baile-meg-robhartaig; Baile-megrabhartaigh | ||
Ballynascreen Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille | Scrin-coluim-cille | ||
Banagher Monastery | early monastic site, traditionally founded 11th century? by St Muriedbach O'Heney; under erenaghs until early 17th century | Bennchor; Bangoria | ||
Bovevagh Monastery | early monastic site, purportedly founded 575 by St Colmcille; oratory burned 1100; under erenaghs until 17th century | Both-mheidhbhe; Both-medhbha | ||
Camus Monastery | early monastic site, founded before c.580; under erenaghs until 16th/17th century | Camas; Cambos; Camsa | ||
Church Island Monastery, Lough Beg | early monastic site; plundered by Ulidians 1129; under erenaghs until early 17th century | St Mochonna (possibly St Mochonna of Killyman) ____________________ Inistaiti; InisTeda; Ballyscullion; Inish Taoide | ||
Coleraine Monastery St Patrick's | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick; burned 731; suffered destruction 1171 and 1177; | Cuil Raithin; Cul-rathain; Colran; Bannin; | ||
Coleraine Monastery St Carbreus | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Carbreus; dismantled in 1213, Drumtarsey castle erected on site | Cuil Raithin; Abbey of the Bann | ||
Coleraine Friary | Dominican Friars founded 1244; Dominican Friars, Regular Observant reformed 1484; dissolved 1543 | St Mary | ||
Coleraine Killowen | founded 1248 | Drumtarsy; Cill Eoghain - Owen's church; Cill-Eogain - St John's Church | ||
Cumber Monastery | early monastic site, traditionally founded 5th century by St Patrick; under secular erenaghs until early 17th century | Combior; Camer; Commyr | ||
Derry Monastery ~ | early monastic site, traditionally founded c.546 by St Colmcille, but probably c.590 by Fiachra mac Ciárain mac Ainmerech mac Sétna; St Augustine's C.I. Church or St Columb's Church are cited as alternative possible locations of the monastery | Daire-calgach; Doire-Choluim-Chille; Daire Duib-recles; Cella Nigra | ||
Derry Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian — affiliated to SS Peter & Paul, Armagh; founded c.1233?; reportedly in very poor state of repair by 1411, due to warfare and adversity; churches desecrated and community expelled 1566; under occupation by English troops under Colonel Edward Randolph; restored? canons possibly briefly returned; dissolved 1576?; reoccupied by the English; Augustinian Friars refounded c.1643 | Cella Nigra | ||
Derry Priory | Cistercian nuns founded 1218; dissolved 1512 | |||
Derry Franciscan Priory | purported foundation of Franciscan Friars; (in 1609 the commissioners erroneously took the ruins of the Blackfriars house (see immediately below) to be Franciscan) | |||
Derry — St Dominic's Priory | spurious accounts of earlier Dominican foundation; Dominican Friars founded 1274; dissolved 1576; briefly restored? | St Dominic | ||
Desertmartin Monastery | early monastic site, apparently founded by a member of the O'Lynn family (suggested by the name Mainister O'Fhloinn); erenaghs until 16th century | Mainister O'Fhloinn; Moneysterlin | ||
Desertoghill Monastery | early monastic site, purportedly founded by St Colmcille; erenaghs until 16th century | Disert-ui-tuathghaill; Desert-O'Tuohill | ||
Donnybrewer Monastery | early monastic site | Domnach-dala; Domnach-dola | ||
Drumachose Abbey | early monastic site, patronised 6th century by St Cainnech | Druimcoos; Dirumcoos; Dronagh; Drungrosa; Roa | ||
Dunboe Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Adamnan; erenaghs until 16th century | Dun-bo; ~co Dun-mbó i n-Dal riatai; Duna-uó, a tempull; Durrbo, par. ecclesie de | ||
Duncrun Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Patrick | Dun-cruithne | ||
Dungiven Monastery | early monastic site, founded 7th century, by St Naechtain? | Dun-geimin; Dun-giobhin; Dun-gevin | ||
Dungiven Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? founded after 1140? (after 1138?), purportedly by the O'Cahan family; dissolved before 1603; round tower incorporated into church, but collapsed c.1784 | St Mary | ||
Errigal Monastery | early monastic site, purportedly founded 6th century by St Colmcille; destroyed by Norsemen 9th century; erenaghs until 16th/17th century | Airecal-Adamnan; Arragel; Temple Erigall; Airecuil, Cainnech | ||
Faughanvale Monastery | early monastic site, erenaghs until 16th century | St Canice (St Conici) ____________________ Nuachongbail; Fochwayll; Killeitra; Tircaerthian | ||
Kilcronaghan Monastery | early monastic site, patronised by St Cruithnechan; erenaghs until early 17th century | Cell-cruithneachain | ||
Killelagh Monastery | erroneously given as County Derry in Gwynn & Hadcock index — actually County Donegal | |||
Kilrea Monastery | early monastic site; erenagh land until 1609 | Cell-reagh | ||
Lan More Friary ~ | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular foundation unknown; dissolution unknown; possibly County Derry or County Antrim | Landmore? | ||
Lissan Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 744 | Lessan; ~Lessain episcopi; ~Lesan i Sliabh Callann,ó; ~o Lesan i Sliabh Callan | ||
Macosquin Abbey + | Cistercian monks — from Morimond, France founded 1218; dissolved before 1600; granted to the London Companies (Merchant Taylors) authorities for the plantation of Derry; house named 'Glebe House' built on site of claustral buildings c.1770; scant remains of monastic church incorporated into St Mary's C.I. parish church, built on site | Clarus Fons; Magoscain; Moycoscain | ||
Maghera Monastery + | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Lurach; plundeded by the Norsemen 832; church burnt 1135; diocesan cathedral see transferred from Ardstraw c.1152; see transferred to Derry 1254 | Machaire-ratha-luraig; Rath-Luraig; Rath-lure | ||
Magilligan Monastery | early monastic site, erenagh land until early 17th century | Aird-megiollagain; Ardia; Scrin-i-nArdia; Ballynascreen-ardia; Tamlachta-ard; Tamlaght-ard; The Shrine of St Columb | ||
Tamlaght Finlagan Monastery | early monastic site, founded 585 by St Fionn-logha; erenaghs until early 17th century; site occupied by remains of a church destroyed 1641 | Tamlacht-fionloga; Templefinlagan; Ballykelly | ||
Tamlaght O'Crilly Monastery | early monastic site; erenaghs until early 17th century | Ta, lachta-mac-ninaich | ||
Termoneeny Monastery | early monastic site; erenaghs until early 17th century | ~in Enga; Termon-any Eanegea |
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Tyrone )
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Ardboe Monastery | early monastic site, founded late 6th century; burned 1166; destroyed by John de Courcey in 1198 | Ard-bo; Arboe | |
Ardstraw Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Eugene; diocesan cathedral c.581; see transferred to Maghera c.1152; erenaghs until early 17th century | Ard-stratha; Ard-strath; Cenel-Eoghain; Kinel-eoguin | |
Ardtrea Monastery | early monastic site, nuns founded 5th century by St Trea | Artrea; Ard-trega | |
Ballinesaggart Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular? | ||
Ballynasaggart Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1489 by Con O'Neal; dissolved before 1607? | Baile-na-sagart; Baile-i-dhalaigh Balenesegert | |
Priory of Our Lady of Benburb * | Servite Friars founded 1949 at a mansion in the demesne of Benburb Castle | ||
Bodoney Monastery # | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick; St Patrick's C.I. parish church possibly built on site | Badoney; Both-domnaich | |
Brantry | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual — place of refuge from Armagh | ||
Cappagh Monastery | early monastic site, patron St Eoghan; erenaghs until 16th century | Ceapach; Kappagh Cappaghquoart | |
Carrickmore Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Columba | Temple termonmaguirk?; Termon Cumainig | |
Clogher Abbey — St Mary | Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian transferred from cathedral (see immediately below) before 1183; dissolved before 1600? | St Mary | |
Clogher Abbey — St Macarten's Cathedral | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick; episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111; Augustinian Canons Regular founded after 1135; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian adopted after 1140; see transferred to Louth c.1138; transferred to new site (see immediately above) before 1183; see returned 1192; CI episcopal diocesan cathedral from 8 August 1542 | St Macarten ____________________ Clochar | |
Clonfeacle Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 597; Culdees united to Armagh c.950; site possibly occupied by St Jarlath's RC Church | Cluain-fiachne; Cluain-fiacul | |
Corickmore Abbey | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded before 1500; dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers; assignee Sir Daniel Lee | Caorock; Comrac; Corrock | |
Donaghanie Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Patrick | Domnach an Eich; Donnagh an egh | |
Donaghedy Monastery | early monastic site, patron St Caidinus (Bishop Caoiti); erenaghs until early 17th century | Domnach-caoide | |
Donaghenry Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Patrick | inDomnuch Camri; Dompnaghfynner; Domhnach Fainre; Donaghendry | |
Donaghmore Monastery | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick; dissolved after 1172; burned 1195; shrines owned by Culdees 1291; in use as parochial church 1306; rectory owned by Culdees until 16th century; church remains visible to 19th century; damaged high cross re-erected 18th century; (NIEA) | Domnach-mor-maige-imclair | |
Donaghrisk Priory | order unknown founded 1294 by a member of the O'Hagan family | Domnach-riascad; Donarisk | |
Dromore Abbey | Cistercian monks purportedly founded on the site of early nunnery (see immediately below); burnt 1690; | ||
Dromore Monastery | early monastic site, nuns, founded by St Patrick; purportedly on the site of later Cistercian abbey (see immediately above) | Druim-Dubhain Cluain-Dubhain | |
Drumragh Monastery | early monastic site, patron St Colmcille; erenagh land until 16th/17th century | Druim-raithe; Dromeraa; Little Abbey | |
Dungannon Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1489 by Con O'Neal (Con McHenry McOwen); dissolved 1607; granted to Richard Nugent, Baron of Delvin 1611 | Ballysaggart; Ballinesaggirt Baile Sagairt | |
Dungannon Friary | Franciscan Friars, First Order founded after the Restoration 1687; dissolved 1817 | ||
Dunmisk Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Patrick; patron Presbyter Meascáin | Domnach Meascáin; Domnach Mescan; Dún Meascáin | |
Errigal Keerogue Monastery | early monastic site, patron St Ciaran, founded before 506 by St Macartin; Franciscan St Kieran's church built on site | Airecal-da-chiaroc; Errigal Keeroge | |
Glenarb Monastery | early monastic site | Cluain-oirb; Clonarb | |
Kilskeery Monastery | early monastic site, founded 749; erenagh into 16th century | Cell-scire; Kilskirry | |
Leckpatrick Monastery | early monastic site; erenagh land until after 1600 | Cell-patrick; Magherynelec | |
Longfield Monastery | early monastic site; erenagh at least until 1609 | Lemchaill; Leamcoil; Lauchyll; Langfield | |
Magheraglass Priory | early monastic site, probably founded 6th century by St Columcille; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian dependent on Armagh; founded 1242 by Terence O'Hagan; possibly dissolved by c.1400; converted into a fortress by the O'Hagans during the Elizabethan wars | Magh-erir-di-ghlais; Maghcolum-cille; Maghlemchailli? | |
Omagh Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1464; dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers, assigned to Sir Daniel Lee; an ivy-clad wall along the riverbank by Abbey Bridge is purportedly part of a monastic foundation | An-Omach; fOmach; Ogmag; Oghmagh | |
Omagh Monastery | early monastic site, apparently founded by 792 (though may refer to Drumragh, supra) | ||
Pubble Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded before 1500; dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers, assigned to Sir Daniel Lee | Popu; Pobul; Puble | |
Scarvagherin Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1456; dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers | Scairb-an-ciothrainn; Garvaghkeirinn; Gervaghkerin | |
Strabane Friary | purported Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 14th century;[notes 14] (though Franciscans did not arrive until late 17th century); merged with Scarvaherin, supra | ||
Termonamongan Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century, patron St Caireall, erenaghs at least to c.1411 | Termon-ui-mhaoin; Magherakeel; Kylchyrryll; Cill Chairill; St Caireall's church | |
Termonmaguirk Monastery | early monastic site, purportedly founded by St Colmcille; land owned by the Maguirk family 16th century | Termon-cumaing; Termon-Comyn | |
Trillick Monastery | early monastic site, purportedly founded by 613 | Trelec-mor; Trelick |
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[edit](For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Carlow )
This is a list of the monastic houses in County Carlow, Ireland.
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names | |
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Acaun Monastery #, Rathvilly Parish | supposed monastic site — order and period unknown | |||
Agha Monastery | Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Fintan; possibly not surviving after 10th century | Achad-finglass; Achadfinglass; Achad-Urghlais; Augha | ||
Aghade Priory | Augustinian — Arroasian nuns dependent on Dublin; cell of St Mary de Hogges, Dublin; founded 1151 by Dermot mac Murchard, King of Leinster; dissolved before 1500? | Athaddy; Athade; Athad; Aghadh; Aghade Nunnery; Ath-fhadhat | ||
Athkiltan ~ | Knights Templar manor, possibly located in County Carlow | Takyltan | ||
Ballymoon Preceptory ø | supposed (though dubious) establishment of Knights Templar purportedly founded c.1300 no record of preceptory found | Bally MacWilliam-roe; Bally-M'William-Row; Baile-mic-Uilliam | ||
Carlow Monastery | Gaelic monks founded before 601-2 by St Comgal of Bangor, site granted by Cormac, King of Ui Bairrche | Cathair-lach; Ceithiorlach | ||
Poor Clare Monastery Carlow, Graiguecullen | Monastery of Perpetual Adoration ____________________ Poor Clares founded 19th century | |||
Clonmore Monastery | Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Mogue; possibly not surviving after 10th century; church burnt 1040 | Cluain-mor-maedoc; Clonemore | ||
Domnach-feic Monastery | early monastic site, founded 5th century (in the time of St Patrick) by St Fiace | Domnach-feich | ||
Dunleckney Preceptory # | purported Knights Templar founded 1300; dissolved 1308[notes 15] | Leighlinbridge Preceptory? | ||
Kilfortchearn Monastery | early monastic site, purportedly founded 5th century (in the time of St Patrick) by St Fortchern, bishop | Cell-foirtcheirn; Ui Drona | ||
Killerig Preceptory | Knights Templar founded before 1212 (in the reign of King John) by Gilbert de Borard; Knights Hospitaller dissolved 1540; granted to the wife of Gerard Aylmer 1590; leased to James Sherlock of Waterford | The Preceptory of St John the Baptist ____________________ Killargy; Killarge; Friarstown | ||
Leighlin Abbey + | Gaelic monks founded c.600 by St Gobban; episcopal diocesan cathedral; destroyed by fire c.1060; new cathedral built 12th-13th century; extant; secular canons purportedly instituted at the cathedral by Bishop John Mulgan (Seaán Ó Maolagáin) c.1422; dissolved 1567 | Old Leighlin Abbey; Leth-glenn | ||
Leighlin Friary ≈ | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — erroneous reference to the friary of Bakil, Wicklow[notes 16] | |||
Leighlin Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded after 1163? at the instance of St Lawrence O'Toole (dubious reference to 9th century foundation by Burchard, son of Gurmund, a Norwegian); dissolved c.1392; petition for suppression and appropriation to the cathedral chapter granted by the Pope to the Bishop (Thomas Fleming) 1432 | St Stephen | ||
Leighlinbridge Priory | Carmelite monks founded 1265-72 (before the death of Henry III) by a member of the Carew family; dissolved before 1541; converted into a fort; restored, convent in existence c.1737 | Priory of St Mary | ||
Leighlinbridge Preceptory ≈ | Knights Templar apparently same as Dunleckney Preceptory (supra) | |||
Lorum Monastery | Gaelic monks patron St Laseroam (Molaise) | Leamhdruim | ||
St Mullin's Monastery | Gaelic monks founded 7th century; (NM) | Achad Cainida; Tech-moling; Thamoling; Temolyn; Shymylyng; Thacineling; Thacmoling | ||
St Mullin's Abbey | early monastic site, founded 632 by St Molling, site purportedly granted by St Aidan, Bishop of Ferns; purported Augustinian Canons Regular (no documentation of foundation); plundered and burnt before 1138; (NM) | |||
St Mullins Friary | Franciscan Friars, license granted 1414 — no evidence foundation ever implemented | |||
Tullow Abbey # | Augustinian Friars founded 1314 by Simon Lumbard and Hugh Talun who granted site; dissolved 1541?; granted to Thomas, Earl of Ormond, December 1557 | Tully; Tullagh; Tealach-fortchern; Tuluch-ua-bfeidhlimidh; Tullowphelim; Tullyfelim; Laghia; The Black Abbey | ||
Tullow Friary | Carmelite Friars, given in state papers and listed 1645 — no other evidence of foundation | |||
Tullow Monastery # | early monastic site, founded 5th century? |
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Cavan )
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Belturbet Monastery | early monastic site; remains of round tower 1906[notes 17][4] | ||
Cavan Friary | claims of Dominican Friars prior to Franciscans[notes 18] — evidence lacking; Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1325-30 by Giolla O'Reilly (Gila-Isu Roe O'Reilly, Lord of Muintur-Maelmordha); Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1499 or 1502 (1503); destroyed by fire with much of the town 1576, by a woman of the O'Reilly family; refounded dissolved 1608 | The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cavan ____________________ Cabhan; Brefinium | |
Drumlane Priory | Gaelic monks founded before 550, probably by St Colmcille (reputedly founded by St Maidoc, Bishop of Ferns, though already flourishing when he was born); Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian dependent on Kells, Meath; founded 1143-8?; dissolved 1570; granted for a term of 21 years to Hugh O'Reilly, head of the Brenie sept c.1570; nave still used for Divine Service until early 19th century | The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Drumlane ____________________ Drumlane Abbey; Dromlahan | |
Killinagh Monastery | early monastic site, founded early 6th century traditionally by St Brigid and St Laighne | Killineach | |
Killachad Abbey | founded before 800 by St Tigernach; plundered by the English late 12th century | ||
Kilmore Abbey #+ | Gaelic monks founded 885 traditionally by St Fedlemid, who transferred his community from Slanore; parochial church built on site; raised to episcopal diocesan cathedral status 1452; new parochial church built 19th century, incorporating remnants believed to originate from the monastic site at Trinity Island; now the Church of Ireland cathedral | ||
Lough Oughter Abbey, Trinity Island | early monastic site; possible episcopal diocesan cathedral prior to transfer to Kilmore; Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Loughkey; island granted to Loughkey by Cathal O'Reilly founded 1237 by Clarus MacMailin (MacMoylon), Archdeacon of Elphin; canons brought from Loughkey 1250; lost conventual status 1412; restored and regained conventual status 1444; granted for a period of 21 years to Hugh O'Reilly, Head of the Brenie sept 1570; found in 1585 that no payment received for over eleven years; dissolved 1585, though canons remained in occupation; ruinous by 1646 | Trinity Priory; Loch-uachtair; Locha-uachtair; Lochwochdayr; Ballineval? | |
Slanore Monastery | Gaelic monks founded early 6th century by Colman mac Echdach; suggested to have been episcopal diocesan cathedral;[notes 19] transferred to Kilmore by St Fedlemid | Snamluthir | |
Tomregan Monastery | Gaelic monks; traces of church and round tower[notes 20] | Tuaim-dreacon; Tomregin | |
Urney Monastery | Gaelic monks; remains purported to be a church of the Bishop of Triburna (Kilmore)[notes 21] | Urnaide |
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Clare )
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Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Behagh Friary ø (Irish: Mainistir na Beithí) | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 22] — probable mistaken identification of Beagh, County Galway | Beagh | |
Bishop's Island Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Oileán an Easpaig) | Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Senan; remains of eremite monastery[notes 23] | ||
Canon Island Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Oileán na gCanánach) | Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1180? by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick, probably on site of early monastery (see immediately below); dissolved before 1577; granted to Henry, Earl of Thomond; (NM) | Inisnegananagh Priory; Inis-negananagh; Inis-negananagad; Insula Canonicorum; Elanagranoch; Elaunaganaghe; Island of Saints | |
Canon Island Monastery | early monastic site, probably founded by St Senan; site possibly later occupied by Augustinian abbey (see immediately above) | ||
Ceannindis Monastery ~ | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Comgan of Killeshin; possibly located in County Clare | Cenn-indis; Cenn-innis | |
Clare Abbey, Clarecastle (Irish: Mainistir Chliara) | Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1189 or 1191 by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick; dissolved c.1543; granted to Henry, Earl of Thomond 1661; (NM) | The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Clareabbey ____________________ Clareabbey; Clar; Clair; Clayr; Cleara; de Forgio; Forgy | |
Corcomroe Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Chorca Mrua) | suggested early monastic site, Irish monks founded 1175?; Cistercian monks from Inish-lounaght; founded 1194/5, endowed by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick; dissolved after 1600; granted to Richard Harding (date unknown); (NM) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary of the Fertile Rock, Corcomroe ____________________ Corcomruad; Corcamer; Corcumro; Petra Fertili Sancta Maria de Petra Fertili | |
Drim Friary (Irish: Mainistir an Droma) | Franciscan Friars — place of refuge; founded c.1740, expelled from Quin; dissolved 1820 (death of last friar) | ||
Drumcliff Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Dhrom Chléibh) | Gaelic monks founded 6th century reputedly by St Colmcille | ||
Dysert O Dea Monastery (Irish: Díseart Uí Dheá) | Gaelic monks founded before 735 by Tola; remains of 12th-century church on site | Dissert O'Dea; Disert O'Dea; Dysart O'Dea; Disert-Tola | |
Ennis Friary * (Irish: Mainistir na hInse) | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1240-7 (before 1242? or c.1284) by Donchad Cairbreach O'Brien (Donatus Carbrac O'Brien), King of Thomond; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1536-40 (1550); dissolved; granted to the Earl of Thomond 1578; granted to William Dongan Esq.; dissolved on the death of the last friar 1617; friars returned 1628; expelled 1651; friars returned c.1660; expelled 1693; in use as C.I. parish church 1615; Franciscan Friars founded 1841; acquired 1854; Provincial Novitiate House 1877; Novitiate House of the Irish Province 1902; extant | Nave: St Francis ____________________ Innse-an-laoigh; Inis-an-laoigh; Ennis-an-laoigh; Inis-cluan-ruada; Iniscluanramhfada | |
Ennis Nunnery ø | supposed nuns — erroneous interpretation[notes 24] | ||
Ennis Monastery * (Irish: Mainistir Inis Caorach) | Poor Clares | ||
Enniskerry Monastery | early monastic site, oratory built by St Senan of Scattery | Mutton Island; Inis-caorach | |
Ennistimon Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Inis Díomáin) | Pre-existing parish church/chapel at the site, built after 1812. Monastery and school founded in 1824 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers. Residence at the site completed by May 1827. Later buildings include a primary school (1931) and nearby secondary school(1970). | Ennistymon; Omos-timain; Inis-tomen; Inis-diomain | |
Feenish Monastery ~ | Gaelic nuns founded (in the time of St Senan of Scattery) by St Brigid, daughter of Conchraid of the Mactail family? | Inis-fidhe; Fidh-inis; Cluain-fidhe; Finish (Irish: Mainistir Fhínse) | |
Glencolumbkille Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Ghleann Cholm Cille) | Columban monks founded by St Columcille; CI Church on site | Glan Columb-chille; Glann-columcille; Glenn-choluimchille; Glenn-coluimbcille | |
Illaunmore Monastery (Irish: Mainistir an Oileáin Mhóir) | Gaelic monks founded 7th/8th century; possibly not surviving after the 10th century (historically located in County Galway) | Oilenmor; Mucinis Monastery? (v. infra) | |
Illaunmore, ø Lough Derg | possible monastic site — order and period unknown | ||
Inchicronan Priory (Irish: Prióireacht Inse Chrónáin) | early monastic site, possibly founded 6th century by patron, St Cronan of Tuamgraney;[notes 25] Augustinian Canons Regular — from Clareabbey dependent on Clare; founded c.1198? by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick, who granted the island to Clare; parish church 1302, built on the site of an earlier monastery; dissolved c.1543; restored and in use by 'friars' in the reign of Elizabeth; church restored for parochial use 1615 by Donogh, Earl of Thomond; granted to Henry, Earl of Thomond 1661; (NM) | Conventual Priory of St Mary, Ynyscronan (1421); ____________________ Inchycronayne; Inis-cronain; Inchycronayn | |
Inishcealtra Monastery, Inishcealtra (Holy Island) | early monastic site, founded 653 by St Camin, buried here; suggested Augustinian Canons Regular — evidence lacking | Iniskeltair Abbey; Iniscealtra; Inis Cealtra; Inishcaltra; Iniscaltra; Inis-celtra; Inis-keltair | |
Inisanlaoi Monastery (Irish: Prióireacht Inis an Lao) | monastic site, unknown order and foundation, actually Ennis Franciscan Friary (supra)[notes 26] | Inis-anlaoige | |
Inishloe Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Inis Lua) | Gaelic monks founded by Turlogh, King of Thomond, buried here; on an island in the Shannon Estuary between Scattery and Limerick[notes 27] | Inis-luaidh; Inis-lua | |
Inish-loinge | nuns, founded 6th century (in the time of St Senan),[notes 28] sited between Scattery and Limerick | Inis-luinge; Inishloinge | |
Inishmore Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Inis Mór) | tradition of early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Senan on Deer Island, but Canon Island possibly the site of this foundation of Senan's | Inchmore; Deer Island? | |
Inis-tuaischert (Irish: Inis Tuaiscirt) | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Senan, possibly County Clare, possibly a small island in the Fergus Estuary | ||
Kilballyowen Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Bhaile Eoghain) | monastic site, unknown foundation and order church built to the south of the site, now in ruins in a cemetery | ||
Kilcarragh Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Chathrach) | hospital or monastery; granted to John King | ||
Kilfarboy Monastery ø~ (Irish: Cill Fear Buí) | early monastic site, also given as Kilfobrick, County Meath[notes 29] | Cell-fobric; Kilfobrick | |
Kilfenora Monastery + (Irish: Cill Fhionnúrach) | Celtic monks, purportedly founded by St Fachnan (possibly Fachtnan, founder of Ross Carbery) probably continuing after 1111; episcopal diocesan cathedral probably by 1152; extant | Fenabore; Cell-fionnabrach; Cell-findabrach; Cell-umabrach; Fynabore | |
Killadusert Monastery (Irish: Cill an Dísirt) | Gaelic monks founder unknown | Killadysert; Disert-murthaile; Kildysert | |
Killaloe Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Chill Lua) | Gaelic monks founded 10th century; episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111 monastery probably continuing after 1111 and throughout the 12th century, though evidence lacking; church becoming CI cathedral 1546 | Laonia; Cell-da-lua; Kildalua | |
Killinaboy Monastery (Irish: Cill Iníne Baoith) | early monastic site, founded by Iníon Bhaoith | ||
Killone Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Chill Eoin) | Augustinian Nuns founded c.1189 (or monks founded 1120) by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick on site owned by Clare Abbey; dissolved before 1584; ruinous by 1617; now in the grounds of Newhall House, with public access | The Abbey Church of Saint John the Baptist, Killone ____________________ Killoen; St John de Thomon | |
Kilnagallech Monastery ~ (Irish: Cill na gCailleach | Gaelic nuns probable cell | Kinagalliagh; Kilnagellech; Cell-eochaille; Cell-na-Caillech; Kill-nac-caillech | |
Kilshanny Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Chill Seanaigh | Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1194 by Donal Mor O'Brien, King of Thomond; dissolved before 1581?; granted to Robert Hickman | probably St Mary and St Augustine ____________________ Kilshonny; Cell-seanaig; Kil-feanye; Kil-teanna; Kyllsenayd | |
Mucinis Monastery ~ (Irish: Mainistir Mhuicinse) | early monastic site, plundered by Norsemen 922; possibly County Clare, either at Hog Island or Lough Derg | Muicinis Riagail; Muck-inis; Hog Island; Pig Island possibly Illaunmore (v. supra) | |
Noughaval Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Nuachabhála) | Gaelic monks founded by St Mogua | Nuachongbhail | |
Oughtmama Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Ucht Máma) | early monastic site, associated with three saints named St. Colmán, one from Ceinéal Laoghaire of Meath, one from Eoghanachta of Munster, and one from Uí Bhriúin of Connacht[5][6] | Ucht Máma | |
Quin Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Chuinche) | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1402; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1433 by Macon MacNamara; dissolved 1541, though friars remained in occupation; granted to Conor O'Brien, Baron Ibracken 1543; confirmed to the Earls of Thomond 1577; granted to Sir Tirlagh O'Brien, of Irishdyman 1583; burnt 1584; repaired and refounded by Roman Catholics 1604; friars expelled 1617; returned c.1626; friars expelled 1637; (NM) | Quin Friary; Quinchy | |
Rath Monastery # (Irish: Mainistir na Rátha) | Gaelic monks founded by St Blathmac; stump of round tower demolished 1838 | Rathblathmaic | |
Rossmanagher Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Ros mBeannchair) | Gaelic nuns | Ros-bendchuir; Ross-Bennchoir | |
Scattery Island Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Inis Caorach) | Celtic monks founded 6th century by St Senan (or by St Patrick); granted to the Mayor and Corporation of Limerick c.1577 | Inishscattery | |
Tomfinlough Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Thuaim Fhionnlocha) | Gaelic monks; probably not continuing after the 10th century; site now occupied by remains of Tomfinlough church | Finlough | |
Tomgraney Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Thuaim Gréine) | Gaelic monks | Tomgrany; Tuamgranney; Tuamgraney | |
Tulla Abbey (Irish: Mainistir na Tulaí) | Gaelic monks |
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Abbeymahon Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Baltinglass, County Wicklow; (community founded at Aghamanister 1172); transferred from Aghamanister before 1278; founded 1278 by Count McSheribay; jurors deemed the church to have been in parochial use from time immemorial February 1541; dissolved 1541; leased to Viscount Barrymore 1568; leased to Nicholas Walshe, Justice of Munster, 1584; granted in perpetuity to Walshe 1587 | Abbey Mahon Abbey; Fons Vivus; Maun; Maure; O'Manne; Ui-Badamna; O'Badvine; Obalvine | |
Abbeystrowry Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Abbeymahon founded after 1228 possibly restored as an abbey before 1281, and shortly failed; | Strowry Abbey; Mainistre-Inscorrye; Shrowry; Flumen Vivum? | |
Aghadown Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks round tower standing until 18th century | Aughadown Achad-duine | |
Aghamanister Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Baltinglass; founded 1172 by Dermot MacCormac MacCarthy, King of Desmond dissolved before 1278: transferred to Abbeymahon | Ui Badamna; Abbey | |
Ballybeg Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1229 by Philip de Barry; dissolved 1541; granted to George Bouchier, Esq c.1573 (who forfeited for non-payment of rent); granted to Stephen Walter of Cork in 1583 | St Thomas | |
Ballygarvan Monastery ~, Carrigaline parish | supposed monastic site — order, foundation and period unknown | ||
Ballymacadane Abbey | Augustinian nuns founded c.1450? by Cormac MacCarthy MacTiege Laider; dissolved1539?; site granted to Franciscan Friars (see immediately below) | Balie-macedan; Bally-macedan; Bally-magadain; Bally-vacadane | |
Ballymacadane Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after 1539? on site of Augustinian nunnery (see immediately above); dissolved before 1584? | ||
Ballynoe Monastery ~ø | supposed monastic site — order and period unknown, suggested Knights Hospitaller[notes 30] | Baile-nua-na-sagart | |
Ballyvourney Abbey | Gaelic nuns founded 650 (6th or 7th century) by St Abban, for St Gobonate; possibly continuing after 1111; dissolved before 1172? Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular | Ballvourney Baile-Mhuirne; Baile-boirne | |
Bantry Friary | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded c.1460 (existing by 1466), 1307?[notes 31] 1320[notes 32]) Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1482 by Fr David Hiarlaighy; Observant Franciscan Friars 1522-32; nominally suppressed 1541-2; friars reportedly expelled on several occasions[notes 33] by the English during the reign of Elizabeth I; demolished by Daniel O'Sullivan of Beare; refounded; dissolved 1580 and occupied by the English; O'Sullivan promised to rebuild house 1602 | Beanntraighe; Bendtraigi | |
Bawnatemple Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks[notes 34] | ||
Bridgetown Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine — from Newtown Trim and St Thomas, Dublin founded 1206-16 by Alexander Fitz Hugh; dissolved c.1545; obtained by Roger Pope of Grangegorman, surrendered to Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy, 1576-7; held by Viscount of Fermoy 1588; granted to Ludovick Briskell 1595 | St Mary ____________________ Bridge Town Priory; Baile-an-dorchid; Balindroghed; Balindregh; Pons Fermoy; Villa-Pontis | |
Brigown Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded by 6th century? St Abban; possibly not continuing after 10th century; round tower fell 1720 | Brigobann; Mitchelstown | |
Buttevant Friary | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1251[notes 35] (1276-9[notes 36] or 1290) by David Oge Barry (David de Barry), Lord Buttevant; nominally suppressed 1540; dissolved 1559 (during the reign of Elizabeth I); Observant Franciscan Friars refounded 1609-29; re-occupied from Restoration to after 1800; (NM) | Ecclesia Tumulorum; Bothon; Buton; Killenenagh; Killnamullagh; Botha-finn | |
Buttevant Nunnery | purported nunnery — evidence lacking | St Owen or St John the Baptist | |
Carrigillihy Monastery ø, Myross parish | unknown or doubtful establishment, supposedly Cistercian monks; founded 1172 by Dermot MacCarthy, King of Desmond; dissolved; granted to Nicholas Walshe, in perpetuity c.1587; ruins erroneously attributed as Maure Abbey[notes 37] (actually Abbeymahon) | Carigillihy; Curraghalicky; Abbey de Sancto Mauro | |
Castlecor ~ | supposed monastic site — order, foundation and period unknown; apparent abbey at Castle Corinth[notes 38] | Castle Corith | |
Castlelyons Friary | Carmelite Friars founded 1307-9 (1324) from within the de Barry family, (John de Barry[notes 39]), who had been granted license to alienate an area of land for a Carmelite friary 11 August 1309, but inhibited being without papal license; dissolved c.1541; granted to Viscount Barrymore 1568; restored by c.1737; now Castlemartyr | Castle Lyons; Castelio; Castleyhane; Castelleaghan; Castrileonensis
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Castlemartyr Priory | Carmelite monks | ||
Cecilstown ~ | supposed monastic site — order and period unknown | ||
Clear Island Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded by St Ciaran of Seirkieran | Inis-cleire; Traigh-Chiarain | |
Clogagh Friary ø | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular foundation called a 'little abbey',[notes 40] doubtful a community existed here | Cloggagh; Cloig-theach | |
Clonmeen Monastery ≈ | Augustinian Canons Regular founded by Mr O'Callaghan (the O'Callaghan family,[notes 41] possible erroneous reference to Clonmines, County Wexford[notes 42] "site of monastery"[notes 43] | Clonmere; Cluain-min; Clonmines (County Wexford)?; Clonmine? | |
Cloyne Cathedral Monastery and Nunnery | early monastic site, purported nunnery,[notes 44] apparently erroneous reference to Killeedy (Cluainchreduil), County Limerick; founded 6th century by Colman mac Lenine; destroyed many times by Vikings; | St Ite ____________________ Cluain-uama; Cluain-vama; Killeedy (Cluainchreduil) (County Limerick)? | |
Coole Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century? by St Abban | Cuil-collingi; Cul-collingi; Cul-collainge; Cul-chuillinghe; Cilculen | |
Coole Abbey | Franciscan Friars | ||
Coole Preceptory | Knights Templar founded 1296 by a de Barry | ||
Conna Preceptory ø | purported Knights Hospitaller[notes 45] | ||
Cork Augustinian Priory * | Augustinian Canons Regular built 1780; extant | ||
Cork Monastery # | early monastic site, founded 600 by St Finbar (Bairre); site probably now occupied by St Finbarre's Cathedral | Corcagh; Corcaigh | |
Cork Hospital and Cell | Benedictine monks dependent on Waterford founded c.1191; united to Bath before 1204; dissolved 1536 | Cell or hospital of St John the Evangelist, Cork | |
Cork — St Sepulchre's Priory ø | Benedictine monks — held by St Nicholas's Priory, Exeter, sometime having a prior, though no community here | ||
Cork Priory | Benedictine?-Augustinian nuns founded 1297 on the wishes of Agnes de Hareford, on the findings of enquiry by John Wogan, Justiciar, on direction of the Crown; dissolved before 1540? | St John the Baptist | |
Cork Augustinian Abbey | Augustinian Friars founded 14th/15th century before 1306[notes 46] (during the reign of Edward I[notes 47]) by Lord Kinsale; Observant Augustinian Friars 1472 to 1475 and 1484; dissolved 1540; granted to Cormac MacCarthy c.1576 | The Abbey Church of the Most Holy Trinity ____________________ Red Abbey Tower | |
Cork Black Friary | Dominican Friars founded 1229 by Lord Philip de Barry; Observant Dominican Friars reformed 1484; dissolved 1540-1; granted to William Boureman 20 December 1543; bought by Brown and Goule; request by the Earl of Desmond to return the friary to the Dominicans 1557 - uncertain whether the Dominicans regained the friary from the purchasers; granted to Sir John King 1616; (subsequent history J. P. O'Heyne, O.P. Irish Dominicans (Epilogue Chronology ...), translated by A. Coleman, O.P., 1902, 1706 and A. Coleman, O.P., The Ancient Dominican Foundations of Ireland, 1902) | St Mary de Insula | |
Cork - St. Mary's Dominican Church and Priory | Dominican Friars Novitate extant | St Mary | |
Cork — Gill Abbey | daughter house of Cong; founded 1136-7? by Cormac Mac Carthy; dissolved 1542-4; granted c.1590 to Cormac MacCarthy and Sir Richard Grenville; CI Church on site | St John the baptist (correctly St John the Evangelist) ____________________ Antro S. Finarri; Weem; Weym | |
Cork — St Stephen's Priory | founded before 1295; converted to the Blue-coat Hospital 1674 | ||
Cork Grey Friary | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1214 by Dermot Mor MacCarthy Reagh; built c.1229-31, benefactors the de Barrys and Prendergasts; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1500; dissolved and abandoned 1540; granted to Andrew Skydy c.1565 | St Mary's Shandon ____________________ Seandun; Shandon | |
Cork Franciscan Friary * | founded 1609; extant | ||
Cork Nunnery ~ | Benedictine[notes 48] or Augustinian[notes 49] nuns license granted following petition by Agnes de Hareford, a recluse of Cork, and enquiry by John Wogan, Justiciar 1297, on the direction of the Crown; founded c.1327 by William de Barry who, with John de Barry, John FitzGilbert and Philip FitzRobert granted endowments to Agnes and others nuns; possibly on site later occupied by Market House | St John the Baptist | |
Cork Nunnery ø | supposed Benedictine nuns | ||
Cork Preceptory | Knights Hospitaller (mistakenly given as Knights Templar[notes 50]) hospice rather than regular preceptory, founded before 1212, confirmed to the Hospitallers by Innocent III; built 1292; dissolved 16th century?; passed to the Crown | St John the Baptist ____________________ Sancti Johannis de Corcag | |
Creggane Friary | supposed Franciscan Friars transferred from Timoleague, arising from a misreading | Crecan in Ibane; Cregane | |
Cullen Monastery ø | purported Gaelic nuns, founded by St Laitrian (Lasair Fhiona) — ruins near a church held to have belonged to an ancient nunnery,[notes 51] latterly under erenaghs | Cuillenn Ui Chiuv | |
Dal Modula ~ | early monastic site, possibly located in County Cork | ||
Donaghmore Monastery | founded by St Fingene or St Laichtin (Lachtain) of Freshford; now parochial church | Donoughmore; Donnoughmore; Domnach-mor-mitaine | |
Fermoy Monastery #? | Cistercian monks — from Inishlounaght founded 1170 by Donal Mor O'Brien; dissolved 1542; granted to Tibold Roch, son of Viscount Roch, before 1570; granted to Sir Richard Grenville c.1590 | Castrum Dei; M-fearmaighe; Armoy; Fearmaigh; Iormoy | |
Garinish Monastery | Gaelic nuns founded before c.530 | Kilchuillin; Ilane-i-Cullin; Illnacullen | |
Glanworth Abbey | Dominican Friars founded 1475[notes 52] (1227[notes 53]) by the Roche family; officially suppressed February 1541, though apparently still in occupation during the reign of Elizabeth I; restored; dissolved c.1578, leased to three laymen; held by the Viscount of Fermoy 1588; subsequent history J. P. O'Heyne, O.P. Irish Dominicans,[notes 54] 1706, T. de Burgo, Hibernica Dominicana, edition of 1762 and Daphne Pochin Mould, The Irish Dominicans, p. 126 | Priory of the Holy Cross ____________________ Glenn-amhnach; Glenn-amain; Glanore | |
Goleen Friary | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded before 1442 | Gahannyh Friary? | |
Gouganebarra Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 6th century, retreat of St Finbarre prior to his founding Cork | Gougane Barra; Gobhagnabarra | |
Inishcarra Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded by St Senan, who left a community of disciples; dissolved | Iniscarra; Iniscara; Inis-cara by Lua; Tuaim-nava | |
Inishleena Monastery | Gaelic monks and nuns, reputedly founded by St Finbarre | Cellmagciun | |
Iniskieran Monastery | Franciscan friars founded 1460 by Florence Moar O'Driscoll | Clear Island Monastery | |
Kilbeacon Monastery | Gaelic monks; founded 650 by St Abban | ||
Kilcatherine Cell | Celtic nuns founded by St Caitiarn, niece of St Senan; double monastery | Cell Catigern; Cell-chatiern; Cell-chatigern | |
Kilcrea Friary |