List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland

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Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland lists abbeys, priories, friaries or other monastic religious houses in the Republic of Ireland.

[edit] Overview

[edit] 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.

References: 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] List of Houses by County

[edit] County Carlow

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	References	Location
Acaun	supposed monastic site - order and period unknown			[1]
Agha Monastery	Celtic monks fd. by St Fintan; poss. not fl. post10thC	Achad-finglass Monastery; Achadfinglass Monastery; Augha Monastery	LibraryIreland:[2] FromIreland.net:[3]	[4]
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	MonasticMatrix:[5] BallonVillage.com:[6]	[7]
Ballymoon Preceptory	Knights Templar fd. c.1300	Bally MacWilliam-roe Preceptory	FromIreland.net:[8]	[9]
Carlow Monastery	Celtic monks			[10]
Poor Clare Monastery Carlow, Graiguecullen	Poor Clares fd. 19thC		Poor Clares Carlow:[11]	[12]
Clonmore Monastery	Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Mogue; poss. not fl. post10thC		GoIreland:[13]	[14]
Dunleckney Preceptory	Knights Templar fd. 1300-1308			[15]
Killerig Preceptory	Knights Templar, later Knights Hospitaller dis. and granted to the wife of Gerard Aylmer 1590	Killargy Preceptory		[16]
Killeshin Monastery	Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Comghan		IrishTourist:[17]	[18]
Leighlin Abbey	Celtic monks fd. 7thC by St Gobban	Old Leighlin Abbey	FromIreland.net:[19]	[20]
Leighlinbridge Monastery	Carmelite monks fd. 13thC by a member of the Carew family; dis. and converted into a fort		FromIreland.net:[21]	[22]
Lorum Monastery	Celtic monks
St Mullin's Monastery	Celtic monks fd. 7thC; (NM)		IrishTourist:[23]	[24]
St Mullin's Abbey	Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 632 by St Molling; plundered and burnt ante1138; (NM)		IrishTourist:[25]	[26]
Tullow Abbey^#	Knights Hospitaller fd. 1212; Augustinian Canons Regular dis.; granted to Thomas, Earl of Thomond, December 1557	Tully Abbey; The Black Abbey	RootsWeb:[27]	[28]

[edit] County Cavan

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Formal Name/dedication	References	Location
Cavan Friary	Dominican monks 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		[29]
Drumlane Monastery	Celtic monks fd. ante550, reputedly by St Maidoc; Augustinian Canons Regular; dis.; granted for a term of 21 years to Hugh O'Reilly c.1570			[30]
Killinagh Monastery	Celtic monks			[31]
Kilmore Abbey	Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Columb			[32]
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 1570			[33]
Slanore Monastery	Celtic monks			[34]
Tomregan Monastery	Celtic monks			[35]
Urney Monastery	Celtic monks		Urney & Castlefin Parish:[36]	[37]

[edit] County Clare

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	References	Location
Bishop's Island Monastery	Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Senan			Clare County Library:[38] LibraryIreland:[39]	[40]
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			[41]
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		[42]
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	LibraryIreland:[43]	[44]
Drumcliff Monastery	Celtic monks fd. 6thC reputedly by St Colmcille			GoIreland:[45] Megalithic Ireland:[46]	[47]
Dysert O Dea Monastery	Celtic monks fd. ante735; remains of 12thC church on site	Disert O'Dea Monastery		The Clare Archeaology Centre:[48] Clare Library:[49]	[50]
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	GoIreland:[51] DoChra.com:[52] Ennis Parish:[53] Irish Franciscans:[54]	[55]
Ennis Friary*	Franciscan Friars fd. 1841; acq. 1854; Provincial Novitiate House 1877; Novitiate House of the Irish Province 1902				[56]
Ennis Monastery*	Poor Clares				[57]
Enniskerry Monastery	Celtic nuns	Mutton Island Monastery			[58]
Ennistimon Monastery	Celtic monks				[59]
Feenish Monastery	Celtic nuns				[60]
Glencolumbkille Abbey	fd. by St Columcille; CI Church on site	Glan Columb-chille			[61]
Illaunmore Monastery	Celtic monks, poss. not fl. post10thC	Mucinis Monastery?			[62]
Illaunmore Monastery	poss. monastic site - order and period unknown				[63]
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			[64]
Inishcealtra Monastery, Inishcealtra (Holy Island)	fd. 653 by St Camin, buried here	Iniskeltair Abbey; Iniscealtra Monastery; Inis Cealtra Abbey; Inishcaltra Monastery		Clare Library:[65] Clare:[66]	[67]
Inishloe Abbey	Celtic monks fd. by Turlogh, King of Thomond, buried here	Inisanlaoi Abbey			[68]
Kilcarragh Monastery	Granted to John King			Clare Library:[69]	[70]
Kilfenora Monastery	Celtic monks prob. continuing post1111				[71]
Kilfenora Abbey	Franciscan monks; (NM)
Killadusert Monastery	Celtic monks	Killadysert Monastery			[72]
Killaloe Monastery	Celtic monks prob. continuing post1111				[73]
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		[74]
Kilshanny Monastery	Augustinian Canons Regular cell dis.; granted to Robert Hickman	Kilshonny Monastery		LibraryIreland:[75] Clare County Library:[76]	[77]
Kilnagellech Monastery	Celtic nuns	Kinagalliagh Monastery			[78]
Kilshanny Monastery	Augustinian Canons Regular				[79]
Noughaval Monastery	Celtic monks			GoIreland:[80]	[81]
Outhgmama Monastery					[82]
Quin Abbey	Franciscan monks 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			[83]
Rath Monastery	Celtic monks	Rathblathmaic Monastery			[84]
Rossmanagher Monastery	Celtic nuns				[85]
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			[86]
Tomfinlough Monastery	Celtic monks; prob. not continuing post10thC; site now occupied by remains of Tomfinlough church	Finlough Monastery			[87]
Tomgraney Abbey	Celtic monks	Tomgrany Abbey; Tuamgranney Abbey			[88]
Tulla Abbey	Celtic monks				[89]

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:[90]

[edit] County Cork

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	References	Location
Abbeymahon Abbey	Cistercian monks trns from Aghamanister; fd. 1278 by Count McSheribay; dis. 1541	Abbey Mahon Abbey Maure Abbey		The Cistercians in Yorkshire:[91]	[92]
Abbeystrowry Abbey	Cistercian monks fd. 14thC	Strowry Abbey		The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland:[93]	[94]
Aghadown Monastery	Celtic monks	Aughadown Monastery			[95]
Aghamanister Abbey	Cistercian monks from Baltinglass; fd. 1172 by Dermot MacCormac MacCarthy, King of Desmond trns to Abbeymahon 1278			The Cistercians in Yorkshire:[96]	[97]
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)				[98]
Ballygarvan	supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				[99]
Ballymacadane Abbey	nuns fd. 1450 by Cormac MacCarthy	Ballymacadane Nunnery		LibraryIreland:[100]	[101]
Ballymacadane Friary	Franciscan Friars Third Order Regular				[102]
Ballynoe	supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				[103]
Ballyvourney Abbey	Celtic nuns blt. 650 by St Abban, for St Gobonate; poss. continuing after 1111 Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular	Ballvourney Abbey		Antiochans.org:[104]	[105]
Bantry Friary	Franciscan Friars fd. 1466 by Dermot O'Sullivan Beare demolished			A Handbook for Travellers in Ireland:[106] RHS Bibliography:[107]	[108]
Bawnatemple Monastery	Celtic monks				[109]
Bridgetown Abbey	Augustinian Canons Regular fd. early13thC by Alexander FitzHugh Roche	Bridge Town Priory		GoIreland:[110]	[111]
Brigown Monastery	Celtic monks poss. not continuing post10thC				[112]
Buttevant Friary	Franciscan Friars fd. 1251 (or 1290) by David Oge Barry, Lord Buttevant; dis.; re-occupied from Restoration to post1800; (NM)	Ecclesia Tumulorum		Discover Ireland:[113]	[114]
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			[115]
Castlecor	supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				[116]
Castlelyons Abbey	Carmelite monks fd. from within the de Barry family	Castle Lyons Abbey		CastlelyonsParish.com:[117]	[118]
Castlelyons Friary	Dominican monks, 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		ChurchTown.net:[119]	[120]
Castlemartyr Priory	Carmelite monks				[121]
Cecilstown	supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				[122]
Clear Island Monastery	Celtic monks				[123]
Clogagh Friary	Franciscan Third Order Regular Friars				[124]
Clonmeen Monastery	Augustinian Canons Regular fd. by Mr O'Callaghan	<smallClonmere Monastery			[125]
Cloyne Cathedral Monastery and Nunnery	Nunnery; dst. many times by Vikings				[126]
Coole Abbey	Franciscan monks				[127]
Cork Abbey	Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 600 by St Finbar; dis.; granted c.1590 to Cormac MacCarthy and Sir Righard Grenville CI Church on site
Cork Monastery^#	site prob. now occupied by St Finbarr's Cathedral				[128]
Cork Augustine Monastery	Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 14th/15thC by Lord Kinsale; dis.; granted to Cormac MacCarthy c.1576	Red Abbey Tower			[129]
Cork Black Friary	Dominican Friars fd. 1229 by Philip de Barry; dis.; granted to William Boureman c.1543			LocalHistories.org:[130]
Cork - Gill Abbey	fd. 7thC; site near University College, Cork				[131]]
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			LocalHistories.org:[132]
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				[133]
Donaghmore Monastery	fd. by St Fingene now parochial church	Donoughmore Monastery			[134]
Fermoy Monastery^#?	Cistercian monks dis.; granted to Sir Richard Grenville c.1590	de Castro Dei			[135]
Garinish Monastery	Celtic monks	Kilchuillin Monastery			[136]
Glanworth Abbey	Dominican monks fd. 1227 by the Roche family			ChurchTown.net:[137] EcclesiasticalIreland.org:[138]	[139]
Goleen Friary	Franciscan Friars	Gahannyh Friary?			[140]
Gouganebarra Monastery	Celtic monks	Gougane Barra Monastery			[141]
Inishcarra Monastery	Celtic monks fd. by St Senan; dis.	Iniscarra Monastery; Iniscara Abbey			[142]
Inishleena Monastery	Celtic nuns				[143]
Iniskieran Monastery	Franciscan monks fd. 1460 by Florence Moar O'Driscoll	Clear Island Monastery
Kilbeacon Monastery	Celtic monks; fd. 650 by St Abban
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)				[144]
Kilcrea Nunnery					[145]
Kilkilleen	supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				[146]
Killaconenagh Monastery	Celtic nuns	Killachad conchean?			[147]
Killeenemer Monastery
Kilmoney Priory	Augustinian Canons Regular				[148]
Kilnamanagh Monastery	Celtic nuns	Kilmana Monastery			[149]
Kinneigh Monastery	Celtic monks fd. by St Colman; poss. not surviving post10thC				[150]
Kinsale Priory	Augustinian Canons Regular		St Gobban		[151]
Kinsale Friary^*	Carmelite Friars fd. 1334; dis. 1543; re-blt 2003-2006	Kinsale Abbey		CarmelitesKinsale:[152]
Labbamolaga Monastery	Celtic monks fd. 7thC by St Molaga, reputedly buried here			GoIreland:[153]	[154]
Legan Abbey, Monkstown	Benedictine monks, daughter house of Waterford Priory fl. 1301			Archiseek:[155]	[156]
Lueim Monastery
Lough Ine Monastery	Celtic monks	Templebreedy Monastery			[157]
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	The Abbey Church of Saint Mary of Chore	EastCorkTourism:[158]
Monanimy Commandery	Knights
Mourne Abbey	Knights Templar fd. 13thC by Alexander of Santa Helena; later, Knights Hospitaller	Mourne Preceptory; Ballynamona Preceptory			[159]
The Priory, Newmarket					[160]
Nohaval Monastery	Celtic monks				[161]
Ross Priory	Benedictine monks; fd. 590 by Saint Fachnan Mougach	Rosscarbery Priory; Rosailithir Ross Carberry Priory	The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Rosscarbery		[162]
Sherkin Friary	Observant-Franciscan Friars fd. 1460/1470; dis. 1537; (NM)	Sherkin Island Abbey			[163]
Skeam West Monastery	Celtic monks				[164]
Strawhall Monastery	Celtic monks	Kilbrenan Monastery			[165]
Templefaughtna	supposed Knights Templar foundation				[166]
Timoleague Friary	Franciscan Friars trns from Cregan 1279, blt on the site of an earlier monastery; dis.; passed to Lord Inchiquin; (NM)	Timoleague Abbey			[167]
Toames Monastery	Celtic monks				[168]
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			[169]
Tullylease Abbey	Augustinian Canons Regular				[170]
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				[171]
South Abbey, Youghal	Franciscan monks, blt. 1224 by Maurice Fitzgerald, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland				[172]
Youghal Priory	Benedictine monks				[173]

[edit] County Donegal

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name
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
Bothchonais Monastery	monks; fl. 11thC
Conleigh Monastery	monks; blt. by St Columb; CI church on site
Clonmany Monastery	monks; blt. by St Columb; prob. fl. post1111
Conwal Abbey	Celtic monks fd. c.587; prob. fl. post1111	Conwall Monastery
Condian Monastery	monks
Domnachglinne Tochair Monastery	monks
Donegal Friary	Observant-Franciscan fd. 1473/4; dis. 1601; (NM)	'Donegal Abbey'; Donegall Friary
Fahan Monastery	monks; fd. by St Columb site now occupied by CI church
Fanegarah Monastery	monks; fd. by St Columb site now occupied by CI church
Gartan-Rath Monastery	monks; fd. by St Columb	Garton Monastery
Hilfothuir Abbey	Cistercian monks blt. 1194 by O'Dogharty
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)
Killydonnell Friary	Franciscan
Kilmacrenan Friary	Franciscan Friars blt. on the site of earlier abbey
Lough Derg Monastery, Station Island	Celtic monks then Augustinian Canons Regular c.1130, trns to Saints Island
Lough Derg Friary, Saints Island	Augustinian Canons Regular c.1130 Franciscan ante1631
Lough Derg Monastery, Station Island	Franciscan 1763
Magherabeg Friary	Franciscan Friars
Moyra Monastery, Ray	site occupied by remains of a 16thC church
Racoon Monastery, nr Ballintra	Patrician monks c440
Rathmullan Friary	Carmelite monks
Rossnowlagh Friary^*	Franciscan Friars
Tory Island Abbey^#?	on the site of an earlier monastery Columban (6thC), (NM)

[edit] County Dublin

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication
Balally	supposed Early Christian monastic site		Balally (Irish: Baile Amhlaoibh, meaning the town of Olaf) may commenorate a Viking saint.
Clondalkin Abbey
St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin	Savignac monks, from Chester fd. c.1139; Cistercian monks 1147; (NM)
St Thomas's Abbey, Dublin	Augustinian Canons Regular		The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas the Martyr, Dublin
Finglas Monastery	site occupied by remains of a medieval church
Grace Dieu Abbey, nr Donabate	Augustinian Canons Regular, Turvey House was build from the remains of the abbey
Grange Abbey	(NM)
Howth Abbey			The Collegiate Church of St. Mary, Howth
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
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

[edit] County Galway

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	References	Location
Abbeygormacan Abbey	Augustinian Canons Regular dis.; granted to Ulick Bourke, first Earl of Clanrickard	Gormacan Abbey	The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gormacan	FromIreland:[174] Mullagh Gaa Website:[175]	[176]
Abbey Grey Monastery		Abbeygrey Monastery			[177]
Annaghdown Priory	Arroasian fd. 13thC; (NM)		The Abbey Church of Saint Mary de Portu Patrum, Annaghdown
Annaghdown nunnery^#	Augustinian nuns 578; Arroasian 1144
Annaghdown Monastery^#	6thC
Athenry Friary	Franciscan Friars 1464; (collegiate church of St Mary once thought to have been the friary church)
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
Claregalway Friary	Franciscan sic1290-1765; (NM)	Claregalway Abbey
Clonfert Monastery	Celtic monks fd. 6thC
Clonfert Abbey	Augustinian Canons Regular; fd. 12thC	St Mary's de Porto Puro
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		[178]
Dromacoo Monastery
Dunmore Friary and Abbey	Augustinian Canons Regular Eremites 1425-1574, -1641; (NM)
Galway Friary	Franciscan Friars
Inishbofin Monastery
Inishmicatreer Monastery		'Inishmicatreer Abbey'
Inishmore Monastery		Na Seacht dTeampaill; (The Seven Churches)
Kilbennan Monastery	Franciscan
Kilbiernan Monastery
Kilcorban Friary	Dominican Friars; site now occupied by St. Corban's Church
Kilcolgan Abbey^#	Irish placename supports tradition of an early abbey founded there
Kilconnell Friary	Franciscan Friars fd. 1353; dis. 1541; on the site of an earlier monastery (6thC); (NM)
Killursa Monastery
Kilnalahan Friary, nr. Abbey	Carthusian monks, poss. from Hinton fd. c.1280; dis. by General Chapter the Grande Chartreuse1321; granted by Gregory XI to Franciscan Friars 1371	Kinalehin Friary		LibraryIreland:[179]	[180]
Kilmacduagh Monastery
Knockmoy Abbey	Cistercian monks from Boyle 1190-1542 (NM)	Collis Victoriae Abbeyknockmoy; Abbeyknockmoy Abbey
Kylemore Abbey	Benedictine monks, mansion now serves as convent boarding school
Loughrea Friary	Carmelite monks
Meelick Friary⁺	Franciscan Friars fd. 1414; Observant-Franciscan 1479-Reformation, 1680, intermittently-1852; now R.C. church
Monasternalea Monastery					[[181]]
Portumna Friary	Dominican monks fd. 1426, on the site of the Cistercian monks Priory	Portumna Abbey	The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Portumna
Portumna Priory	Cistercian monks 1254	Portumna Abbey	The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Portumna
Ross Errilly Friary, nr Headford	Franciscan c.1351, Observant-Franciscan 1470-1656, c.1664-1753; (NM)
Roundstone Priory	Dominican monks
Toombeola Abbey	Dominican monks

[edit] County Kerry

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name
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 fd. c.1253; (NM)
Ballinskelligs Priory	Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 12thC; (NM)
Ballyduff Abbey	13thC, 15thC
Church Island Monastery
Derrynane Abbey, nr. Caherdaniel	6thC
Holy Cross Abbey, Tralee	Dominican monks	The Dominican Church of Holy Cross Abbey
Illauntannig Island Monastery, Maghree Islands
Innisfallen Abbey, Innisfallen Island	Augustinian Canons Regular, on site of an earlier foundation (7thC); (NM)
Kilcolman Abbey, Milltown
Killagh Priory, Milltown	in the grounds of Kilcolman Abbey, Milltown (see immediately above)
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 monk
Rattoo Monastery, nr. Ballyduff	?Augustinian Canons Regular (NM)
Rattoo Abbey, nr. Ballyduff	to the east of monastery (see immediately above)
Riasc Monastery	6thC to 12thC
Skellig Michael Monastery, Great Skellig Island	Augustinian Canons Regular
Tralee Priory	attached to abbey

[edit] County Kildare

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication
Athy Priory	Dominican monks fd. 1257; dis. 1539
Castledermot Friary	Franciscan Friars fd. ante1247; dis. 1540
Castledermot Monastery	fd. c.800
Celbridge Abbey
Clane Friary	Franciscan Friars fd. 1258; dis. 1540, 1647-c.1650
Donaghmore Monastery	Patrician monks/Columban monks 6thC
Great Connell Priory	Augustinian Canons Regular
Kildare Nunnery
Black Abbey, Kildare	Knights Hospitaller
Grey Abbey, Kildare	Franciscan 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
Tomolin Monastery^#	Timolin = Tigh Moling - 'St. Moling's Monastery'

[edit] County Kilkenny

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication
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 1231/4-1550, 1553-1559		The Abbey Church of Saint Francis, Kilkenny
Kilkenny Black Friary*		Dominican monks 1225-16thC; used as a courthouse; restored 1970s; now in parochial use	'Black Abbey'
Kilkiernan Monastery
Killamery Monastery		fd. c.632
Knocktopher Friary^{^}		Carmelite monks; remains incorporated into private house
Loghmere Abbey		Cistercian monks, from Stanley fd. 1202/4; trns to Anothmolt ante1207	Loughmerans Abbey
Rosbercon Abbey		Dominican monks fd. 13thC
Tibberaghny Monastery		fd. 6thC
Tullaherin Monastery

[edit] County Laois

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name
Abbeyleix Abbey^#	Cistercian monks from Baltinglass fd. 1183/4 by Corcherger O'Moore; dis. 1552	Leix Abbey; Lex Dei
Aghaboe Monastery#	fd. 6thC by St Canice
Aghaboe Priory	Augustinian Canons Regular 1382; on site of Aghaboe Monastery (above); dis.; granted to Florence FitzPatrick c.1600
Aghaboe Friary	Dominican monks 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)
Rosenallis Monastery
Sleaty Monastery	fd. by St Ficah; site occupied by remains of Sleaty Church	Sletty Monastery
Timahoe Monastery

[edit] County Leitrim

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	References	Location
Creevelea Friary		Franciscan Friars 1508-1590, 1618-1837	Dromahair Friary
Rossclogher Abbey, Kinlough			Doire Melle

[edit] County Limerick

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	References	Location
Abbeyfeale Abbey	Cistercian monks fd. 1188 by Brian O'Brien			LimerickDioceseHeritage:[182]	[183]
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 Abbey	Trinitarian monks 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
Killeedy nunnery
Kilmallock Monastery
Kilmallock Friary	Dominican monks 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
Mungret Abbey	(NM)
Rathkeale Abbey	Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 13thC	Rathkeale Priory	The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Rathkeale

[edit] County Longford

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication
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
Longford Friary^#	Dominican monks

[edit] County Louth

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication
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

[edit] County Mayo

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication
Ardnaree Friary, Ballina	Augustinian Canons Regular 15thC
Balla Monastery	7thC
Ballinasmale Abbey	Carmelite monks 1288-1870		Saint Mary
Ballinrobe Friary	Augustinian Canons Regular c.1313
Ballintober Abbey⁺	Augustinian Canons Regular 1216-1452, c.1635-1653, restored 1966; blt. on the site of an earlier monastery; (NM)	Ballintubber 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)
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
Mayo Abbey
Moyne Abbey	Observant-Franciscan 1460-1590
Murrisk Abbey	Augustinian Canons Regular 1457
Rathfran Friary	Dominican monks 1274-1590
Rosserk Friary	Franciscan Third Order Friars 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

[edit] County Meath

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	References	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 Monastery, Navan	supposed monastic site fd. by St Patrick, reputedly his first foundation in Ireland; remains of later church and round tower on site			LookAroundIreland.com:[184] ShoppinNavan:[185]	[186]
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 c1200 church
Newtown Abbey/Priory, Newtown-Trim
Hill of Skreen Monastery^#, nr. Tara	(NM)
Slane Abbey^#
Slane Friary	Franciscan 1648-1650
Slane Monastery^#, Slane	Franciscan 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 monks
Trim Friary^#	Franciscan c.1282; Observant-Franciscan ante1506

[edit] County Monaghan

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	References	Location
Clones Abbey		Celtic monks; Augustinian Canons Regular
Clontibret Monastery		Celtic nuns
Connabury Monastery		Celtic nuns
Donagh Monastery		Celtic monks
Errigal Trough Monastery		Celtic monks
Inishkeen Monastery		Celtic monks fd. 6thC; poss. not surviving post10thC
Monaghan Friary^~		Franciscan c.1462, Observant-Franciscan -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)

[edit] County Offaly

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication
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 Canons Regular nuns
Gallen Monastery^#	15hC
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 1325, Observant-Franciscan 1506-1794
Mount Joseph Abbey	Cistercian monks
Rahan Monastery	c.590-635
Seir Kieran Monastery^#	6thC
Tihilly Monastery^#	5thC

In addition in County Offaly:-

Gallen Priory: a Georgian house now serving as a convent

[edit] County Roscommon

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication
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
Inchmacnerin Abbey, Church Island, Lough Key	Augustinian Canons Regular Canons post1140-1569?, blt. on the site of an earlier monastery, Patrician monks (6thC); (NM)
Kilronan Abbey	6thC
Roscommon Abbey	Augustinian Canons Regular early8thC,
Roscommon Friary	Dominican monks 1253-1872?		The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Roscommon
Trinity Island Priory, Trinity Island, Lough Key	Premonstratensian 1215/1237-1608; (NM)	'Trinity Island Abbey'	The Priory Church of the Blessed Trinity, Trinity Island

[edit] County Sligo

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name
Ballindoon Friary	Dominican monks 1507
Ballymote Friary	Franciscan Friars fd. 1442, dst. c.1587
Ballysadare Abbey
Banada Abbey	Augustinian Canons Regular
Court Abbey, Achonry	Franciscan 15thC
Drumcliff Monastery	fd. 575; remains beside N15 road which disects the site
Easky Abbey
Inishmurray Monastery
Skreen Monastery	site occupied by remains of medieval church
Sligo Friary	Dominican monks 1253-18thC, trns 18thC; (NM)	'Sligo Abbey'
Staad Abbey

[edit] County Tipperary

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	References
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	Cashel.ie:[187]
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, Abbey	Cistercian monks
Kilcooley Abbey	Cistercian monks; (NM)
Mona Incha Abbey
Moor Abbey, Galbally	(NM)
Liathmore Monastery
Lorrha Monastery	C.I. church thought to occupy site
Lorrha Priory	Dominican monks, southwest of Lorrha
St. Ruan's 'Abbey', Lorrha	northwest of monastery
Roscrea Friary	Franciscan Friars 12thC
Roscrea Monastery	6thC
St. Cronan's Friary, Roscrea
Templemore Abbey	Knights Templar
Terryglass Monastery
Toureen Monastery
Tyrone Priory, Nenagh

[edit] County Waterford

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Location
Dungarvan Abbey	Augustinian Canons Regular
Lismore Monastery
Molana Abbey, Ballinatray	Celtic monks fd. 6thC Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 13thC		Situated on an island on the Blackwater river near Youghal	[188]
Mothel Abbey	(NM)
Mount Melleray Abbey	Cistercian monks
Rincrew Abbey, Rincrew Hill	Knights Templar	Rincrew Preceptory; Rhincrew Preceptory		[189]
Waterford Friary	Dominican monks

[edit] County Westmeath

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Location
Athlone Abbey
Athlone Friary	Franciscan Friars 1241-Dissolution
Church Island Monastery, Lough Owel
Fore Abbey	Benedictine monks; (NM)			[190]
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 abbey	'The Church of the Relic', Kilbeggan
Killare Monastery	site now occupied by remains of old parish church
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			[191]
Tristernagh Abbey	12thC, dst. 1783	Kilbixy Abbey

[edit] County Wexford

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	References	Location
Ballyhack preceptory^#		Knights Templar; now the site of Ballyhack Castle
Dunbrody Abbey		Cistercian monks from St Mary's, Dublin 1175/8-1537
Ferns Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular
St. Mary's Abbey Church, New Ross		Anglo-Norman abbey parish church
Rosslare Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular
Selskar Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular
Taghmon Monastery		Augustinian Canons Regular
Tintern Abbey		Cistercian monks 1200

[edit] County Wicklow

Foundation	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name
Arklow Abbey	Cistercian monks from Wyresdale ante1204, trns to Abington 1205
Arklow Friary	Dominican monks 13thC
Baltinglass Abbey	Cistercian monks from Mellifont 1148-1541; 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

[edit] Locations to be established

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	References	Location
Grellechdinach Abbey		Cistercian monks from Mellifont 1148; trns to Drumconaid c.1156
Drumconaid Abbey		Cistercian monks trns from Grellechdinach c.1156; trns to Buniffi c.1158/9
Buniffi Abbey		Cistercian monks trns from Drumconaid c.1158/9-1161; trns to Boyle 1161

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