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Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland - Your Art History Reference Guide!
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Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland
Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland is a link page for any abbey, priory, friary or other monastic religious house in the Republic of Ireland.
Abbreviations and Key
The sites listed are ruins unless indicated thus:-
| * indicates current monastic function
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+ indicates current non-monastic ecclesiastic function
| ^ indicates current non-ecclesiastic function
| # indicates no identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains
| ~ indicates exact site of monastic foundation unknown
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Trusteeship denoted as follows:-
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| NM = National Monument
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Other abbreviations:-
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| trns = transferred
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rmv = removed
| c = circa (about)
| ante = before
| post = after
| C.I. = Church of Ireland
| R.C. = Roman Catholic Church
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Dunleckney Preceptory
| Knights Templar 1300-1308
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| St. Mullin's monastery
| 7thC (NM)
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| St. Mullin's Abbey
| (NM)
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| Tullow Abbey
| Knights Hospitaller 1212
| Tully Abbey
The Black Abbey
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Bishop's Island monastery
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| Canon Island Abbey
| Augustinian end12thC (NM)
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| Clare Abbey , Clarecastle
| Augustinian 1189 (NM)
| Clareabbey
| The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Clareabbey
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| Corcomroe Abbey
| Cistercian 1194/5 (NM)
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| Sancta Maria de Petra Fertili
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary of the Fertile Rock, Corcomroe
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| Dysert O Dea monastery
| ante735
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| Ennis Friary *
| Franciscan ante1242? c.1284-1606, 1628-1651, c.1660-1693, 1969-present, parish church 1615
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| Ennis Friary *
| Franciscan 1841
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| Ennis Monastery *
| Poor Clares
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| Finlough monastery
| site occupied by remains of Tomfinlough church
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| Inchicronan Friary
| Augustinian Canons from Clareabbey 1189, parish church 1302, built on the site of an earlier monastery (NM)
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| Inishcealtra monastery , Inishcealtra/Holy Island
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| Killone Abbey
| Augustinian Nuns 1180 (or Monks 1120), now in the grounds of Newhall House, with public access
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| The Abbey Church of Saint John, Killone
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| Kilfenora Abbey
| Franciscan (NM)
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| Quin Friary
| Franciscan (NM)
| Quin Abbey
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| Scattery Island Cathedral and monastery
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| Tulla Abbey
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Abbeymahon Abbey
| Cistercian trns from Aghamanister 1278-1541
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| Abbeystrowry Abbey
| Cistercian 14thC
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| Aghamanister Abbey
| Cistercian from Baltinglass 1172-1278, trns to Abbeymahon 1278
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| Ballybeg Friary
| Augustinian early13thC (NM)
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| Bridgetown Abbey, Castletownroche
| Augustinian
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| Buttevant Friary
| Franciscan 1254-Dissolution, Restoration-post1800 (NM)
| Ecclesia Tumulorum
| The Friary Church of Saint Thomas, Burrevant
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| Castlelyons Abbey
| Carmelite
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| Castlemartyr House priory
| Carmelite
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| Cloyne Cathedral and monastery
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| Coole Abbey
| Franciscan
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| Cork Abbey
| Augustinian
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| Cork monastery #
| site probably now occupied by St Finbarr's Cathedral
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| Curraghalicky Abbey
| Cistercian
| Carrigilihy Abbey
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| Fermoy monastery #?
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| Glanworth Abbey
| Dominican 1475
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| Goughane Barra monastery
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| Kilcrea Friary
| Franciscan 1465-1577, 1604-c.1614 (NM)
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| Killeenemer monastery
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| Labbamolaga monastery
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| Midleton Abbey #
| Cistercian from Monasteranenagh 1179/80-ante1573
| Chorus Sancti Benedicti
| The Abbey Church of Saint Mary of Chore
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| Molana Abbey
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| Mourne Abbey
| Knights Templar then Knights Hospitaller
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| The Priory, Newmarket
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| Ross Priory
| Benedictine
| Ross Carbery Priory;
Rosailithir
| The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Ross
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| Rincrew Abbey , Rincrew Hill
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| Sherkin Friary
| Observant -Franciscan 1460(1470)-1537 (NM)
| Sherkin Island Abbey
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| Timoleague Friary
| Franciscan, built on the site of an earlier monastery (NM)
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| Tullylease Abbey
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| North Abbey, Youghal
| Dominican
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| Youghal Priory
| Benedictine
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Ard Mhuire Friary *
| Capuchin-Franciscan
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| Assaroe Abbey
| Cistercian from Boyle 1178-post1597
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| Conwal monastery
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| Donegal Friary
| Observant -Franciscan 1473/4-1601 (NM)
| 'Donegal Abbey'
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| Fahan monastery
| site now occupied by C.I. church
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| Gartan-Rath monastery
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| Killydonnell Friary
| Franciscan
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| Kilmacrenan Friary
| Franciscan, built on the site of earlier abbey
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| Lough Derg monastery , Station Island
| ancient monastery, then Augustinian Canons Regular c.1130, trns to Saints Island
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| Lough Derg Friary , Saints Island
| Augustinian Canons Regular c.1130, Franciscan ante1631
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| Lough Derg monastery , Station Island
| Franciscan 1763
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| Racoon monastery , nr Ballintra
| Patrician c440
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| Rathmullan Friary
| Carmelite
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| Moyra monastery , Ray
| site occupied by remains of a 16th-C church
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| Rossnowlagh Friary *
| Franciscan
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| Tory Island Abbey #?
| on the site of an earlier monastery Columban (6thC), (NM)
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Clondalkin Abbey
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| St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin
| Savignac from Chester c.1139, Cistercian 1147 (NM)
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| S. Thomas' Abbey, Dublin
| Augustinian
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| The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas the Martyr, Dublin
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| Finglas monastery
| site occupied by remains of a medieval church
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| Grace Dieu Abbey , nr Donabate
| Augustinian, Turvey House was build from the remains of the abbey
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| Grange Abbey
| (NM)
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| Howth Abbey - The Collegiate Church of St. Mary, Howth
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| Lambay Island monastery #
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| Loreto Abbey
| formerly Rathfarnham House
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| Lusk Abbey
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| Rathfarnham Priory
| sometime home of the Curran family
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| Rathmichael monastery , Carrickgolligan Hill
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| Red Island monastery , Skerries
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| Holmpatrick Priory , Skerries
| Augustinian, site now occupied by C.I. church
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| Swords monastery
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| Tallaght monastery #
| site now occupied by C.I. church
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| Tallaght Friary
| Dominican
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| Tullow/Tully monastery ?
| ruined 13th-C church may occupy site of an early monastery
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'The Abbey', Malahide : ruins of a chapel
| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Annaghdown Priory
| Arroasian 13thC (NM)
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| The Abbey Church of Saint Mary de Portu Patrum , Annaghdown
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| Annaghdown nunnery #
| Augustinian Nuns 578, Arroasian 1144
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| Annaghdown monastery #
| 6thC
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| Athenry Friary
| Franciscan 1464; (collegiate church of St Mary once thought to have been the friary church)
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| Athenry Priory
| Dominican 1241-1574, 1627-1652, became a university 1644, used as a barracks 18thC (NM)
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| The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
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| Claregalway Friary
| Franciscan sic1290-1765 (NM)
| Claregalway Abbey
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| Clonfert monastery
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| Clontuskert Priory
| Augustinian 12thC-1633, 1637-, built on the site of an earlier monastery c805 (NM)
| 'Clontuskert Abbey'
'The Old Abbey'
| The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Clontuskert
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| Dromacoo monastery
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| Dunmore Friary and Abbey
| Augustinian Eremites 1425-1574, -1641 (NM)
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| Galway Friary
| Franciscan
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| Inishbofin monastery
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| Kilbennan monastery
| Franciscan
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| Kilbiernan monastery
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| Kilcorban Friary
| Dominican, site now occupied by St. Corban's Church
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| Kilcolgan Abbey #
| Irish placename supports tradition of an early abbey founded there
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| Kilconnell Friary
| Franciscan 1353-1541, on the site of an earlier monastery (6thC), (NM)
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| Killursa monastery
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| Kilnalahan Friary , nr.Abbey
| Carthusian c.1340, Franciscan c.1370
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| Kilmacduagh monastery
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| Knockmoy Abbey ,
| Cistercian from Boyle 1190-1542 (NM)
| Collis Victoriae Abbeyknockmoy
| Abbeyknockmoy Abbey
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| Kylemore Abbey
| Benedictine, mansion now serves as convent boarding school
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| Loughrea Friary
| Carmelite
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| Meelick Friary +
| Franciscan 1414, Observant -Franciscan 1479-Reformation, 1680,intermittently-1852, now R.C. church
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| Portumna Friary
| Dominican 1426, on the site of the Cistercian Priory
| Portumna Abbey
| The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Portumna
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| Portumna Priory
| Cistercian 1254
| Portumna Abbey
| The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Portumna
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| Ross Errilly Friary , nr Headford
| Franciscan c.1351, Observant -Franciscan 1470-1656, c.1664-1753 (NM)
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| Rosserk Friary
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| Roundstone Priory
| Dominican
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| Toombeola Abbey
| Dominican
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Abbeydorney Abbey
| Cistercian from Monasteranenagh 1154-1457
| Odorney or Kyrie Eleison
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| Aghadoe monastery
| ?Augustinian 7thC (NM)
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| Ardfert Abbey
| Georgian mansion
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| Ardfert Friary
| Franciscan c.1253 (NM)
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| Ballinskelligs Priory
| Augustinian 12thC (NM)
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| Ballyduff Abbey
| 13thC, 15thC
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| Church Island monastery
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| Derrynane Abbey, nr Caherdaniel
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| Illauntannig Island monastery , Maghree Islands
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| Innisfallen Abbey
| Augustinian, on site of an earlier foundation (7thC) (NM)
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| Kilcolman Abbey , Milltown
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| Killagh Priory , Milltown
| in the grounds of Kilcolman Abbey, Milltown
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| Kilrellig monastery , Bolus Head
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| Lislaughtin Abbey
| Franciscan1478-dissolution, 1629-?, probably built on the site of an earlier monastery (7thC) (NM)
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| Muckross Abbey
| Franciscan
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| Rattoo monastery , nr Ballyduff
| ?Augustinian (NM)
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| Rattoo Abbey , nr Ballyduff
| to the east of monastery (above)
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| Skellig Michael monastery, Great Skellig Island
| Augustinian
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| The Dominican Church of Holy Cross Abbey , Tralee
| Dominican
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| Tralee Priory
| attached to abbey
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Athy Priory
| Dominican 1257-1539
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| Castledermot Friary
| Franciscan ante1247-1540,
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| Castledermot monastery
| c800
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| Celbridge Abbey
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| Clane Friary
| Franciscan 1258-1540, 1647-c.1650
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| Donaghmore monastery
| Patrician/Columban 6thC
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| Great Connell Priory
| Augustinian
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| Kildare nunnery
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| Black Abbey, Kildare
| Dominican
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| Grey Abbey, Kildare
| Franciscan c.1254/1260, Observant -Franciscan 1520-1547, 1621-c.1770
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| White Abbey, Kildare
| Carmelite
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| Kilberry Abbey
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| Kilcullen Abbey
| Observant -Franciscan 1486-1547, 1640s
| New Abbey
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| Kilteel preceptory
| Knights Hospitaller
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| Abbey of St. Wolstan , Leixlip
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| Monasterevin monastery #
| Cistercian 1189, site now (thought to be) occupied by a stately home named 'Moore Abbey', in use as a hospice 1945-present (below)
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| Moone Abbey
| 6thC
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| Moore Abbey *, Monasterevin
| Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary 1945-present, stately home (thought to be) built on the site of Monasterevin monastery (above), in use as a hospice
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| Naas monasteries
| several medieval monastic foundations located at Naas
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| Tomolin monastery #
| Timolin = Tigh Moling - 'St. Moling's Monastery'
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Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Anothmolt Abbey
| Cistercian from Loghmere ante1207, trns to Graiguenamanagh ante1207
| Annamult Abbey
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| Ballylarkin Abbey
| 13thC? (NM)
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| Callan Priory
| Augustinian c.1215
| 'Callan Abbey'
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| Callan Friary
| Observant -Augustinian c.1462
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| Duiske Abbey +, Craiguenamanagh
| Cistercian ante1207-1536, part of church is in R.C. ecclesiastical use (NM)
| Graiguenamanagh Abbey
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| Fertagh monastery
| Augustinian Canons, 13thC-1780, now part of a handball alley
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| Fiddown monastery
| 6thC, church demolished 1870
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| Freshford monastery
| site now occupied by parish church
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| Grangefertagh monastery
| 6thC, site occupied by round tower and ruined chapel
| Fertagh monastery
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| Inistioge monastery +
| Augustinian, incorporated into C.I. parish church
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| Jerpoint Abbey
| Benedictine 1158, Cistercian from Baltinglass 1180, occupies the site of an earlier Benedictine monastery, traces of which remain (NM)
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| Kells Friary
| Augustinian
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| Kells Priory
| Augustinian 1193-1540 (NM)
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| St. John's Priory, Kilkenny
| Priory and C.I. parish church
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| The Priory Church of Saint John, Kilkenny
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| Kilkenny Grey Friary
| Franciscan 1231/4-1550, 1553-1559
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| The Abbey Church of Saint Francis, Kilkenny
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| Kilkenny Black Friary *
| Dominican 1225-16thC, used as a courthouse, restored 1970s, now in parochial use
| 'Black Abbey'
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| Kilkiernan monastery
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| Knocktopher Friary ^
| Carmelite, remains incorporated into private house
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| Loghmere Abbey
| Cistercian from Stanley 1202/4, trns to Anothmolt ante1207
| Loughmerans Abbey
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| Tibberaghny monastery
| 6thC
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| Tullaherin monastery
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Thomastown R.C. church contains the high altar from Jerpoint Abbey
| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Abbeyleix Abbey #
| Cistercian from Baltinglass 1183/4-1552
| Lex Dei
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| Aghaboe monastery #
| 6thC
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| Aghaboe Priory
| Augustinian 1382, on site of Aghaboe monastery
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| Aghaboe Friary
| Dominican 1382
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| Clonenagh monastery
| site now occupied by Clonenagh Church
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| Erril monastery
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| Rosenallis monastery
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| Sleaty monastery
| site occupied by remains of Sleaty Church
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| Timahoe monastery
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Creevelea Friary
| Franciscan 1508-1590, 1618-1837
| Dromahair Friary
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| Rossclogher Abbey , Kinlough
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Abbeylara Abbey
| Cistercian from St Mary's, Dublin 1210/14-1540
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| Abbeyshrule Abbey
| Cistercian from Mellifont 1200-1592 (NM)
| Shrule Abbey
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| Ballinasaggart Friary
| Franciscan ante15thC-1811
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| The Friary Church of Saint John the Baptist of Longford
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| Inchcleraun monastery , Loughree
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| Longford Friary #
| Dominican
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Ardee monastery #
| 1209, site now occupied by St Mary's R.C. Church
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| Carlingford Friary
| Dominican 1315-1540, disputed between Dominican and Franciscan 1670s, Dominican -18thC, trns to Dundalk
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| The Friary Church of Saint Malachy, Carlingford
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| St. Mary's Friary, Drogheda
| Augustinian
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| St. Mary Magdalene Friary, Drogheda
| Observant -Franciscan 1830, Brown friary 1923
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| Drogheda Friary #
| Franciscan c.1240, Observant -Franciscan 1506-1540(c.1545)
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| Dromiskin monastery
| Patrician
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| Dundalk Friary
| Franciscan ante1246-1539, friars exiled to a small cottage 1539: Observant -Franciscan 1556-1563, returned 1626-1732
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| Faughart monastery
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| Louth monastery
| 6thC (NM)
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| Louth Abbey
| Dominican
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| Mellifont Abbey
| Cistercian 1142-1743, converted into a house 1556 (NM)
| Old Mellifont Abbey
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| Monasterboice Abbey
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Aghagower monastery
| Patrician ante12thC (NM)
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| Ardnaree Friary, Ballina
| Augustinian 15thC
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| Balla monastery
| 7thC
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| Ballinrobe Friary
| Augustinian c.1313
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| Ballintober Abbey +
| Augustinian 1216-1452, c.1635-1653, restored 1966, built on the site of an earlier monastery (NM)
| Ballintubber Abbey
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| Ballyhaunis Friary
| Augustinian 1641, burned 1650, restored 1938, on the site of, and incorporating, an earlier friary 1348
| 'The Abbey'
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| Burriscarra Abbey
| Carmelite (NM)
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| Burrishoole Friary
| Dominican friars 1469
| 'Burrishoole Abbey'
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| Clare Island Abbey
| Cistercian cell of Abbeyknockmoy 13thC (said to have been a Carmelite cell from 1254 dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary)
| 'the Abbey'; Saint Brigid's Abbey
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| Cong Abbey
| Augustinian 12thC?, on the site of an earlier abbey (6thC) (NM)
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| Errew abbey
| Augustinian, also nearby, remains of a church built on the probable site of an earlier foundation
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| High Island monastery
| 7thC (NM)
| Ard Oilean
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| Inishglora monastery
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| Inishmaan monastery
| Augustinian
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| Inishmaine Abbey
| Augustinian early15thC, near (/on site of?) earlier monastery (-post1227) (NM)
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| Inishmicatreer monastery 'Inishmicatreer Abbey'
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| Kilbennan monastery
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| Killala monastery
| Patrician
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| Mayo Abbey
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| Moyne Abbey
| Observantine Franciscan 1460-1590
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| Murrisk Abbey
| Augustinian 1457
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| Rathfran Friary
| Dominican 1274-1590
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| Rosserk Friary
| Franciscan Third Order friars 1440
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| Strade Friary
| Franciscan c.1240; becoming Dominican 1252
| 'Straide Friary'
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| Urlaur Abbey
| Dominican 1430
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| The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas, Urlaur
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Athboy Priory #
| Carmelite, site now occupied by C.I. church
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| Bective Abbey
| 1150-1536, on the site of an earlier abbey (NM)
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| The Abbey Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Bective
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| Ceanannas Mor monastery
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| Kells Monastery
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| Clonard Abbey #
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| Donaghpatrick monastery
| site now occupied by St Patrick's C.I. church
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| Duleek monastery
| Augustinian, site now occupied by C.I. parish church
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| St. Mary's Priory, Duleek
| Augustinian
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| Kilcarn monastery
| site of ancient monastery occupied by c1200 church
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| Newtown Abbey/Priory, Newtown-Trim
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| Hill of Skreen monastery #, nr Tara
| (NM)
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| Slane Abbey #
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| Slane Friary
| Franciscan 1648-1650
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| Slane monastery #
| Franciscan 1512-1540, Capuchin 1631-c.1650 (NM)
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| Trim monastery # ?
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| St. Mary's Abbey, Trim
| Augustinian, converted into a protestant school 18thC (NM)
| Talbot Castle
| The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Trim
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| Trim Friary
| Dominican
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| Trim Friary #
| Franciscan c.1282, Observant -Franciscan ante1506
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Inishkeen monastery
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| Monaghan Friary ~
| Franciscan c.1462, Observant -Franciscan -1589, 1635-early18thC
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Clones 'Abbey': a ruined non-monastic church (NM)
| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Birr monastery #
| 12thC
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| Clareen monastery
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| Clonmacnoise Cathedral and monastery
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| Drumcullen monastery #
| 6thC
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| Durrow monasteries
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| Durrow nunnery #
| Augustinian nuns
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| Gallen Monastery #
| 15hC
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| Killeigh nunnery
| Augustinian nuns
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| Kinnitty monastery #
| site possibly marked by a High Cross within a churchyard
| 557
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| Lemanaghan monastery
| early7thC
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| Lynally monastery #
| Columban 6thC
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| Monasteroris Friary
| Franciscan 1325, Observant -Franciscan 1506-1794
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| Mount Joseph Abbey
| Cistercian
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| Rahan monastery
| c590-635
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| Seir Kieran monastery #
| 6thC
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| Tihilly monastery #
| 5thC
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Gallen Priory: a Georgian house now serving as a convent
| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Boyle Abbey
| Cistercian from Buniffi 1161, on the site of an earlier monastery called Ath-da-Larc (NM)
| Ath-da-Larc Abbey
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| Cloonshanville Abbey , nr Frenchpark
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| Deerane Abbey
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| Inchmacnerin Abbey , Cburch Island, Lough Key
| Augustinian Canons post1140-1569?, built on the site of an earlier monastery, Patrician (6thC) (NM)
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| Kilronan Abbey
| 6thC
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| Roscommon Abbey
| early8thC, Augustinian Canons
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| Roscommon Friary
| Dominican 1253-1872?
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| The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Roscommon
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| Trinity Island Priory , Trinity Island, Lough Key
| Premonstratensian 1215/1237-1608 (NM)
| 'Trinity Island Abbey'
| The Priory Church of the Blessed Trinity, Trinity Island
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Ballindoon Friary
| Dominican 1507
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| Ballymote Friary
| Franciscan 1442, destroyed c.1587
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| Ballysadare Abbey
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| Banada Abbey
| Augustinian
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| Court Abbey, Achonry
| Franciscan 15thC
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| Drumcliff monastery
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| Easky Abbey
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| Inishmurray monastery
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| Skreen monastery
| site occupied by remains of medieval church
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| Sligo Friary
| Dominican 1253-18thC, trns 18thC (NM)
| 'Sligo Abbey'
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| Staad Abbey
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Ardfinnan monastery #
| ?Augustinian Nuns 7thC
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| Ardfinnan Abbey
| Carmelite nuns
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| Athassel Priory
| Augustinian Canons Regular 1192 (NM)
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| Cahir Abbey
| Augustinian Canons Regular (NM)
| Caher Abbey
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| Carrickbeg Friary +, Carrick-on-Suir
| Franciscan, remains incorporated into R.C. church
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| Cashel Abbey
| Cistercian (NM)
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| Cashel Friary
| Dominican (NM)
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| Cashel Friary #
| site now occupied by St. John the Baptist R.C. parish church
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| Clonmel Friary
| Franciscan
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| St. Aibhe's monastery, Emly
| site subsequently occupied by Emly Cathedral, now occupied by C.I. parish church
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| Holy Cross Abbey +
| Cistercian, built on site of an earlier Benedictine monastery (NM)
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| The Abbey Church of the Holy Cross
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| Hore Abbey
| Cistercian
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| Inishlounaght Abbey , Abbey
| Cistercian
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| Kilcooley Abbey
| Cistercian (NM)
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| Mona Incha Abbey
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| Moor Abbey , Galbally
| (NM)
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| Liathmore monastery
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| Lorrha monastery
| C.I. church thought to occupy site
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| Lorrha Priory
| Dominican, southwest of Lorrha
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| St. Ruan's 'Abbey' , Lorrha
| northwest of monastery
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| Roscrea Friary
| Franciscan 12thC
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| Roscrea monastery
| 6thC
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| St. Cronan's Friary, Roscrea
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| Templemore Abbey
| Knights Templar
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| Terryglass monastery
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| Toureen monastery
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| Tyrone Priory, Nenagh
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Dungarvan Abbey
| Augustinian
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| Lismore monastery
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| Molana Abbey , Ballinatray
| Augustinian Canons Regular , built on the site of an ancient Celtic abbey
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| Mothel Abbey
| (NM)
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| Mount Melleray Abbey
| Cistercian
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| Waterford Friary
| Dominican
|
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Athlone Abbey
|
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| Athlone Friary
| Franciscan 1241-Dissolution
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| Church Island monastery , Lough Owel
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| Fore Abbey
| Benedictine (NM)
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| The Abbey Church of Saint Fechin , Fore
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| Fore monastery
| c630
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| The Abbey Church of Saint Fechin , Fore
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| Inchbofin Abbey
| early monastic foundation, later Augustinian
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| Kilbeggan Abbey ? 'The Church of the Relic', Kilbeggan
| a green mound said to mark the site of an ancient abbey
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| Killare monastery
| site now occupied by remains of old parish church
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| Lough Ennell monastery
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| Hare Island monastery , Loughree
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| Mullingar Friary
| Dominican 1239-dissolution
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| Mullingar monastery
| Augustinian 1227-dissolution
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| Multyfarnham Friary
| Franciscan
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| Tristernagh Abbey
| 12thC, destroyed 1783
| Kilbixy Abbey
|
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| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Arklow Abbey
| Cistercian from Wyresdale ante1204-1205, trns to Abington 1205
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| Arklow Friary
| Dominican 13thC
|
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| Baltinglass Abbey
| Cistercian from Mellifont 1148-1541, adapted as a private house and protestant church, abandoned 1883 (NM)
| Vallis Salutis Abbey
|
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| Glendalough Cathedral and monastery
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| St. Saviour's Monastery , nr Derrybawn
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| Shelton Abbey ^
| now a state forestry school
|
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| Whaley Abbey
|
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| Wicklow Friary
| Franciscan
|
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Locations to be established
| Foundation |
Communities/provenance |
Alt. Name |
Formal Name |
| Grellechdinach Abbey
| Cistercian from Mellifont 1148-c.1156, trns to Drumconaid c.1156
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| Drumconaid Abbey
| Cistercian trns from Grellechdinach c.1156-c.1158/9, trns to Buniffi c.1158/9
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| Buniffi Abbey
| Cistercian trns from Drumconaid c.1158/9-1161, trns to Boyle 1161
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See also
Last updated: 08-21-2005 20:41:06
Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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