List of abbeys and priories in Ireland

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

Overview

Article layout

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Abbreviations and Key

The sites listed are ruins or fragmentary
remains unless indicated thus:-

*	indicates current monastic function
+	indicates current non-monastic ecclesiastic function
^	indicates current non-ecclesiastic function
=	indicates remains incorporated into later structure
#	indicates no identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains
~	indicates exact site of monastic foundation unknown

Trusteeship denoted as follows:-

NM	National Monument
C.I.	Church of Ireland
R.C.	Roman Catholic Church

Other abbreviations

ante	before		post	after
trns	transferred		rmv	removed
c.	circa (about)		fd.	founded
dis.	dissolved		fl.	flourished (where fd. and dis. not known)
exp.	expelled		rfd.	refounded
blt.	built		dst.	destroyed
prob.	probably		poss.	possibly

List of Houses by County

County Carlow

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Acaun #		supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				52.8419725°N 6.7172813°W / 52.8419725; -6.7172813
Agha Monastery		Celtic monks fd. by St Fintan; poss. not fl. post10thC	Achad-finglass Monastery; Achadfinglass Monastery; Augha Monastery		[1] [2]	52.716628°N 6.919804°W / 52.716628; -6.919804
Aghade Priory		Augustinian (Arrouasian) nuns, cell of St Mary de Hogges, Dublin fd. 1151 by Dermot mac Murchard, King of Leinster; dis. ante1500?	Athaddy Priory; Athade Priory; Aghade Nunnery; Aghadh Priory		[3] [4]	52.7600091°N 6.7365932°W / 52.7600091; -6.7365932
Ballymoon Preceptory		Supposed (though dubious) establishment of Knights Templar fd. c.1300	Bally MacWilliam-roe Preceptory		[5]	52.7000541°N 6.9071388°W / 52.7000541; -6.9071388
Carlow Monastery		Celtic monks				52.834299°N 6.9255066°W / 52.834299; -6.9255066
Poor Clare Monastery Carlow, Graiguecullen		Poor Clares fd. 19thC			[6]	52.8318424°N 6.9337571°W / 52.8318424; -6.9337571
Clonmore Monastery		Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Mogue; poss. not fl. post10thC			[7]	52.8272595°N 6.5693307°W / 52.8272595; -6.5693307
Dunleckney Preceptory		Knights Templar fd. 1300-1308				52.7080633°N 6.9536591°W / 52.7080633; -6.9536591
Killerig Preceptory		Knights Templar, later Knights Hospitaller dis. and granted to the wife of Gerard Aylmer 1590	Killargy Preceptory			52.843424°N 6.78792°W / 52.843424; -6.78792
Killeshin Monastery		Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Comghan			[8]	52.8492558°N 6.9937849°W / 52.8492558; -6.9937849
Leighlin Abbey		Celtic monks fd. 7thC by St Gobban	Old Leighlin Abbey		[9]	52.7363436°N 7.0291042°W / 52.7363436; -7.0291042
Leighlinbridge Monastery		Carmelite monks fd. 13thC by a member of the Carew family; dis. and converted into a fort			[10]	52.7355121°N 6.9784641°W / 52.7355121; -6.9784641
Lorum Monastery		Celtic monks
St Mullin's Monastery		Celtic monks fd. 7thC; (NM)			[11]	52.488889°N 6.9275558°W / 52.488889; -6.9275558
St Mullin's Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 632 by St Molling; plundered and burnt ante1138; (NM)			[12] [13]	52.488889°N 6.9275558°W / 52.488889; -6.9275558
Tullow Abbey #		Knights Hospitaller fd. 1212; Augustinian Canons Regular dis.; granted to Thomas, Earl of Thomond, December 1557	Tully Abbey; The Black Abbey		[14]	52.8030209°N 6.7327309°W / 52.8030209; -6.7327309

County Cavan

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Cavan Friary		Dominican Friars fd. (c.)1300 by Giolla O'Reilly; Franciscan Friars c.1393; Observant-Franciscan Friars ante1516-1826		The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cavan		53.9897576°N 7.3620415°W / 53.9897576; -7.3620415
Drumlane Abbey		Celtic monks fd. ante550, reputedly by St Maidoc; Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 12thC; dis.; granted for a term of 21 years to Hugh O'Reilly c.1570; prob. demolished 16thC	Drumlane Priory	The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Drumlane	[15]	54.0591108°N 7.4779129°W / 54.0591108; -7.4779129
Killinagh Monastery		Celtic monks				54.2863727°N 7.9117012°W / 54.2863727; -7.9117012
Kilmore Abbey		Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Columb				53.9928861°N 7.4100208°W / 53.9928861; -7.4100208
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	Trinity Priory			53.986255°N 7.463050°W / 53.986255; -7.463050
Slanore Monastery		Celtic monks fd. by Colman mac Echdach				53.9603276°N 7.4232388°W / 53.9603276; -7.4232388
Tomregan Monastery		Celtic monks				54.116276°N 7.5953293°W / 54.116276; -7.5953293
Urney Monastery		Celtic monks			[16]	54.0487064°N 7.4041843°W / 54.0487064; -7.4041843

County Clare

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Bishop's Island Monastery		Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Senan			[17] [18]	52.6746647°N 9.6910572°W / 52.6746647; -9.6910572
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			52.6659167°N 9.0529863°W / 52.6659167; -9.0529863
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		52.829006°N 8.969058°W / 52.829006; -8.969058
Corcomroe Abbey		Cistercian monks fd. 1194/5, endowed by Donald O'Brien, King of Limerick; dis.; granted to Richard Harding; (NM)	Sancta Maria de Petra Fertili	The Abbey Church of Saint Mary of the Fertile Rock, Corcomroe	[19]	53.1267663°N 9.0539575°W / 53.1267663; -9.0539575
Drumcliff Monastery		Celtic monks fd. 6thC reputedly by St Colmcille			[20] [21]	52.867895°N 8.997550°W / 52.867895; -8.997550
Dysert O Dea Monastery		Celtic monks fd. ante735; remains of 12thC church on site	Dissert O'Dea Monastery		[22] [23]	52.909244°N 9.068390°W / 52.909244; -9.068390
Ennis Friary *		Franciscan Friars fd. ante1242? by Donchad Cairbreach O'Brien, King of Thomond; c.1284 reformed 1550; dis.; granted to the Earl of Thomond 1578; granted to William Dongan Esq.; last friar died 1617; friars returned 1628; exp. 1651; friars returned c.1660; exp. 1693; parish church 1615; Franciscan Friars 1969-present		Nave: St Francis	[24] [25] [26] [27]	52.846016°N 8.981610°W / 52.846016; -8.981610
Ennis Friary *		Franciscan Friars fd. 1841; acq. 1854; Provincial Novitiate House 1877; Novitiate House of the Irish Province 1902				52.846016°N 8.981610°W / 52.846016; -8.981610
Ennis Monastery *		Poor Clare nuns				52.8465862°N 8.9835548°W / 52.8465862; -8.9835548
Enniskerry Monastery		Celtic nuns	Mutton Island Monastery			52.813077°N 9.512596°W / 52.813077; -9.512596
Ennistimon Monastery		Celtic monks	Ennistymon Monastery			52.9377762°N 9.3014717°W / 52.9377762; -9.3014717
Feenish Monastery		Celtic nuns				52.7058791°N 8.972311°W / 52.7058791; -8.972311
Glencolumbkille Abbey		Columban monks fd. by St Columcille; CI Church on site	Glan Columb-chille			53.0337297°N 9.0000343°W / 53.0337297; -9.0000343
Illaunmore Monastery		Celtic monks poss. not fl. post10thC	Mucinis Monastery?			52.9653905°N 8.2950211°W / 52.9653905; -8.2950211
Illaunmore #, Lough Derg		poss. monastic site - order and period unknown				52.5991117°N 9.7725964°W / 52.5991117; -9.7725964
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			52.917942°N 8.906492°W / 52.917942; -8.906492
Inishcealtra Monastery, Inishcealtra (Holy Island)		fd. 653 by St Camin, buried here	Iniskeltair Abbey; Iniscealtra Monastery; Inis Cealtra Abbey; Inishcaltra Monastery		[28] [29]	52.915574°N 8.448333°W / 52.915574; -8.448333
Inishloe Abbey		Celtic monks fd. by Turlogh, King of Thomond, buried here	Inisanlaoi Abbey			52.6770066°N 9.0194321°W / 52.6770066; -9.0194321
Kilcarragh Monastery		Granted to John King			[30]	52.9871747°N 9.2246103°W / 52.9871747; -9.2246103
Kilfenora Monastery		Celtic monks prob. continuing post1111				52.915630°N 9.2153406°W / 52.915630; -9.2153406
Kilfenora Abbey		Franciscan friars; (NM)
Killadusert Monastery		Celtic monks	Killadysert Monastery			52.6733636°N 9.106636°W / 52.6733636; -9.106636
Killaloe Monastery		Celtic monks prob. continuing post1111				52.805563°N 8.441749°W / 52.805563; -8.441749
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		52.806224°N 9.00437°W / 52.806224; -09.004370
Kilshanny Monastery		Augustinian Canons Regular cell dis.; granted to Robert Hickman	Kilshonny Monastery		[31] [32] [33]	52.9802763°N 9.2995834°W / 52.9802763; -9.2995834
Kilnagellech Monastery		Celtic nuns	Kinagalliagh Monastery			52.6480629°N 9.5650148°W / 52.6480629; -9.5650148
Kilshanny Monastery		Augustinian Canons Regular				52.9669672°N 9.2594576°W / 52.9669672; -9.2594576
Noughaval Monastery		Celtic monks			[34]	53.0157643°N 9.182682°W / 53.0157643; -9.182682
Outhgmama Monastery						53.1304486°N 8.9680195°W / 53.1304486; -8.9680195
Quin Abbey		Franciscan friars blt. 1402-1433 by MacNamara; dis.; granted to Sir Tirlagh O'Brien, of Irishdyman 1583; repaired by Roman Catholics 1604; (NM)	Quin Friary; Quinchy Monastery			52.8176513°N 8.8586712°W / 52.8176513; -8.8586712
Rath Monastery		Celtic monks	Rathblathmaic Monastery			52.9113348°N 9.0746212°W / 52.9113348; -9.0746212
Rossmanagher Monastery		Celtic nuns				52.7204902°N 8.7858868°W / 52.7204902; -8.7858868
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			52.6142015°N 9.5168316°W / 52.6142015; -9.5168316
Tomfinlough Monastery		Celtic monks; prob. not continuing post10thC; site now occupied by remains of Tomfinlough church	Finlough Monastery			52.7830388°N 8.8395309°W / 52.7830388; -8.8395309
Tomgraney Abbey		Celtic monks	Tomgrany Abbey; Tuamgranney Abbey; Tuamgraney Abbey			52.8975644°N 8.5420418°W / 52.8975644; -8.5420418
Tulla Abbey		Celtic monks				52.86685°N 8.7565327°W / 52.86685; -8.7565327

The following supposed foundation in Co. Clare is prob. a confusion of other sites in Ireland:-

Inchmore Abbey: (fd. by St Senan): An Ecclesiastical History of Ireland:[35]

County Cork

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Abbeymahon Abbey		Cistercian monks trns from Aghamanister fd. 1278 by Count McSheribay; dis. 1541	Abbey Mahon Abbey; Maure Abbey		[36]	51.6367183°N 8.7362766°W / 51.6367183; -8.7362766
Abbeystrowry Abbey		Cistercian monks fd. 14thC	Strowry Abbey		[37]	'51.5517524°N 9.2885542°W / 51.5517524; -9.2885542
Aghadown Monastery		Celtic monks	Aughadown Monastery			51.5385948°N 9.3866158°W / 51.5385948; -9.3866158
Aghamanister Abbey		Cistercian monks from Baltinglass; fd. 1172 by Dermot MacCormac MacCarthy, King of Desmond trns to Abbeymahon 1278			[38]	51.625527°N 8.774344°W / 51.625527; -8.774344
Ballybeg Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 1229 by Philip de Barry; dis.; granted for 21 years to George Boucher, Esq c.1573 (who forfeited for non-payment of rent); granted to the wife of Sir Thomas Norris, Governor of Munster; (NM)			[39] [40]	52.219334°N 8.669831°W / 52.219334; -8.669831
Ballygarvan ~		supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				51.8221982°N 8.4618759°W / 51.8221982; -8.4618759
Ballymacadane Abbey		nuns fd. 1450 by Cormac MacCarthy	Ballymacadane Nunnery		[41]	51.8382072°N 8.5692394°W / 51.8382072; -8.5692394
Ballymacadane Friary		Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular				51.8382072°N 8.5692394°W / 51.8382072; -8.5692394
Ballynoe ~		supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				51.9918572°N 8.0608749°W / 51.9918572; -8.0608749
Ballyvourney Abbey		Celtic nuns blt. 650 by St Abban, for St Gobonate; poss. continuing after 1111 Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular	Ballvourney Abbey		[42]	51.9433125°N 9.1718674°W / 51.9433125; -9.1718674
Bantry Friary		Franciscan Friars fd. 1466 by Dermot O'Sullivan Beare demolished			[43] [44]	51.6792614°N 9.4499588°W / 51.6792614; -9.4499588
Bawnatemple Monastery		Celtic monks				51.8872993°N 8.8726401°W / 51.8872993; -8.8726401
Bridgetown Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. early13thC by Alexander FitzHugh Roche	Bridge Town Priory		[45]	52.149396°N 8.4499884°W / 52.149396; -8.4499884
Brigown Monastery		Celtic monks poss. not continuing post10thC				52.2610659°N 8.2684994°W / 52.2610659; -8.2684994
Buttevant Friary	File:Buttevant friary Smith 1750.jpg	Franciscan Friars fd. 1251 (or 1290) by David Oge Barry, Lord Buttevant; dis.; re-occupied from Restoration to post1800; (NM)	Ecclesia Tumulorum		[46]	52.231536°N 8.669136°W / 52.231536; -8.669136
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			51.5396625°N 9.1281796°W / 51.5396625; -9.1281796
Castlecor ~		supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				52.2030831°N 8.8020229°W / 52.2030831; -8.8020229
Castlelyons Abbey		Carmelite monks fd. from within the de Barry family	Castle Lyons Abbey		[47]	52.0891217°N 8.2339901°W / 52.0891217; -8.2339901
Castlelyons Friary		Dominican friars, fd. 1307 by John de Barry; Dominicans, Franciscans and Carmelites were associated with the foundation dis. 1541; granted to Richard Boyle, Earl of Cork a hedge school 18thC	Castle Lyons Monastery		[48]	52.0911718°N 8.2401967°W / 52.0911718; -8.2401967
Castlemartyr Priory		Carmelite monks				51.9099142°N 8.0585575°W / 51.9099142; -8.0585575
Cecilstown ~		supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				52.1670357°N 8.7703514°W / 52.1670357; -8.7703514
Clear Island Monastery		Celtic monks				51.4382262°N 9.5094395°W / 51.4382262; -9.5094395
Clogagh Friary		Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular				51.6747907°N 8.8003922°W / 51.6747907; -8.8003922
Clonmeen Monastery		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. by Mr O'Callaghan	Clonmere Monastery			52.137808°N 8.8650227°W / 52.137808; -8.8650227
Cloyne Cathedral Monastery and Nunnery		Nunnery; dst. many times by Vikings				51.861735°N 8.119227°W / 51.861735; -8.119227
Coole Abbey		Franciscan friars				52.109154°N 8.203955°W / 52.109154; -8.203955
Cork Augustinian Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 600 by St Finbar; dis.; granted c.1590 to Cormac MacCarthy and Sir Richard Grenville CI Church on site
Cork Augustinian Priory *		Augustinian Canons Regular blt. 1780			[49]	51.8980885°N 8.4759468°W / 51.8980885; -8.4759468
Cork Monastery #		site prob. now occupied by St Finbarr's Cathedral				51.8943246°N 8.4803617°W / 51.8943246; -8.4803617
Cork Augustinian Monastery		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 14th/15thC by Lord Kinsale; dis.; granted to Cormac MacCarthy c.1576	Red Abbey Tower	The Abbey Church of the Most Holy Trinity	[50]	51.8940896°N 8.472138°W / 51.8940896; -8.472138
Cork Black Friary		Dominican friars fd. 1229 by Philip de Barry; dis.; granted to William Boureman c.1543			[51]
Cork - Gill Abbey		fd. 7thC; site near University College, Cork				51.8938678°N 8.4931827°W / 51.8938678; -8.4931827
Cork - St Stephen's Priory		fd. ante1295; converted to the Blue-coat Hospital 1674
Cork Grey Friary		Franciscan friars fd. 1214 by Dermont MacCarthy Reagh; dis.; granted to Andrew Skydy c.1565			[52]
Cork Nunnery		nuns fd. c.1327 by William de Barry poss. on site later occupied by Market House
Cork Preceptory		Knights Templar blt. 1292
Cullen Monastery		Celtic nuns				52.1121455°N 9.1190815°W / 52.1121455; -9.1190815
Donaghmore Monastery		fd. by St Fingene now parochial church	Donoughmore Monastery			51.9887916°N 8.7437439°W / 51.9887916; -8.7437439
Fermoy Monastery #?		Cistercian monks dis.; granted to Sir Richard Grenville c.1590	de Castro Dei			52.137596°N 8.281717°W / 52.137596; -8.281717
Garinish Monastery		Celtic monks	Kilchuillin Monastery			51.6904895°N 9.6183586°W / 51.6904895; -9.6183586
Glanworth Abbey		Dominican friars fd. 1227 by the Roche family			[53] [54]	52.1908908°N 8.3571357°W / 52.1908908; -8.3571357
Goleen Friary		Franciscan friars	Gahannyh Friary?			51.4950914°N 9.7071934°W / 51.4950914; -9.7071934
Gouganebarra Monastery		Celtic monks	Gougane Barra Monastery			51.8313753°N 9.3473053°W / 51.8313753; -9.3473053
Inishcarra Monastery		Celtic monks fd. by St Senan; dis.	Iniscarra Monastery; Iniscara Abbey			51.9082198°N 8.6540508°W / 51.9082198; -8.6540508
Inishleena Monastery		Celtic nuns				51.906843°N 8.7010002°W / 51.906843; -8.7010002
Iniskieran Monastery		Franciscan friars fd. 1460 by Florence Moar O'Driscoll	Clear Island Monastery			51.4388682°N 9.4951916°W / 51.4388682; -9.4951916
Kilbeacon Monastery		Celtic monks; fd. 650 by St Abban
Kilcatherine Cell		Celtic nuns fd. by St Caitiarn, niece of St Senan; double monastery	Cell Catigern; Cell-chatiern; Cell-chatigern		[55]	51.7155366°N 9.969551°W / 51.7155366; -9.969551
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)				51.8631624°N 8.7114716°W / 51.8631624; -8.7114716
Kilcrea Nunnery						51.8614398°N 8.7114716°W / 51.8614398; -8.7114716
Kilcrumper Monastery		Celtic monks Benedictine monks; bestowed on Glascarrig 15thC	Cill Cruimthir Monastery		[56]	52.1882467°N 8.2691002°W / 52.1882467; -8.2691002
Kilkilleen ~		supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				51.5278096°N 9.3926239°W / 51.5278096; -9.3926239
Killabraher ~		supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				52.2629045°N 8.8029671°W / 52.2629045; -8.8029671
Killaconenagh Monastery		Celtic nuns	Killachad conchean?			51.6386893°N 9.9479485°W / 51.6386893; -9.9479485
Killeenemer Monastery
Kilmaclenine Monastery		Celtic monks				52.211078°N 8.752327°W / 52.211078; -8.752327
Kilmoney Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular				51.7979468°N 8.4043694°W / 51.7979468; -8.4043694
Kilnamanagh Monastery		Celtic nuns	Kilmana Monastery			51.6319237°N 10.048542°W / 51.6319237; -10.048542
Kinneigh Monastery		Celtic monks fd. by St Colman ; poss. not surviving post10thC				51.7672556°N 8.9896488°W / 51.7672556; -8.9896488
Kinsale Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular		St Gobban		51.7076855°N 8.528502°W / 51.7076855; -8.528502
Kinsale Friary*		Carmelite Friars fd. 1334 by Robert Fitzrichard Balrain; dis. 1543; re-blt 2003-2006	Kinsale Abbey	The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary; the Friary Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel	[57] [58] [59]	51.708622°N 8.525131°W / 51.708622; -8.525131
Kilshanahan ~		supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				52.0352807°N 8.3218002°W / 52.0352807; -8.3218002
Labbamolaga Monastery		Celtic monks fd. 7thC by St Molaga, reputedly buried here			[60]	52.3008162°N 8.3415413°W / 52.3008162; -8.3415413
Legan Abbey, Monkstown		Benedictine monks, daughter house of Waterford Priory fl. 1301			[61]	51.8502276°N 8.3354044°W / 51.8502276; -8.3354044
Lueim Monastery
Lough Ine Monastery		Celtic monks	Templebreedy Monastery			51.4997669°N 9.2976093°W / 51.4997669; -9.2976093
Midleton Abbey #		Cistercian monks from Monasteranenagh fd. 1179/80 by the FitzGerald family (or the Barry family); dis. ante1573; dst. 19thC; Baptist church of St John reputedly occupies the site	de Choro Sancti Benedicti; Monasterore Abbey; Middleton Abbey	The Abbey Church of Saint Mary of Chore	[62]	51.9136966°N 8.1744826°W / 51.9136966; -8.1744826
Monanimy Commandery		Knights Templar	Monanimy Preceptory		[63] [64]
Mourne Abbey		Knights Templar fd. 13thC by Alexander de Sancta Helena; later, Knights Hospitaller	Mourne Preceptory; Ballynamona Preceptory			52.0810489°N 8.626349°W / 52.0810489; -8.626349
The Priory, Newmarket						52.2154956°N 8.9978886°W / 52.2154956; -8.9978886
Nohaval Monastery		Celtic monks				51.7218178°N 8.3886623°W / 51.7218178; -8.3886623
Nohavaldaly Monastery		Celtic monks	Nohaval-daly Monastery			52.097437°N 9.2025948°W / 52.097437; -9.2025948
Ross Priory		Benedictine monks fd. 590 by Saint Fachnan Mougach	Rosscarbery Priory; Rosailithir Ross Carberry Priory	The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Rosscarbery		51.5766428°N 9.0329933°W / 51.5766428; -9.0329933
Sherkin Friary		Observant-Franciscan Friars fd. 1460/1470; dis. 1537; (NM)	Sherkin Island Abbey			51.475981°N 9.399796°W / 51.475981; -9.399796
Skeam West Monastery		Celtic monks				51.4953319°N 9.4363976°W / 51.4953319; -9.4363976
Spittle Bridge Monastery		Celtic monks				52.2027675°N 8.2749367°W / 52.2027675; -8.2749367
Strawhall Monastery		Celtic monks	Kilbrenan Monastery			51.8190149°N 8.7920666°W / 51.8190149; -8.7920666
Templefaughtna ~		supposed Knights Templar foundation				51.5772296°N 8.9973736°W / 51.5772296; -8.9973736
Timoleague Friary		Franciscan Friars trns from Cregan 1279, blt on the site of an earlier monastery; dis.; passed to Lord Inchiquin; (NM)	'Timoleague Abbey'			51.6419918°N 8.7647724°W / 51.6419918; -8.7647724
Toames Monastery		Celtic monks	Tuaim-muscraighe Monastery?			51.8672701°N 8.9533424°W / 51.8672701; -8.9533424
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			51.7612862°N 8.3921921°W / 51.7612862; -8.3921921
Tullylease Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular				52.317452°N 8.940897°W / 52.317452; -8.940897
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				51.9574371°N 7.854259°W / 51.9574371; -7.854259
South Abbey, Youghal		Franciscan monks blt. 1224 by Maurice Fitzgerald, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland				51.9488148°N 7.8425431°W / 51.9488148; -7.8425431
Youghal Priory		Benedictine monks				51.956600°N 7.851467°W / 51.956600; -7.851467

County Donegal

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Ard Mhuire Friary*		Capuchin-Franciscan Friars				55.1226618°N 7.9102421°W / 55.1226618; -7.9102421
Assaroe Abbey		Cistercian monks from Boyle fd. 1178 by Roderick O'Cananan, Prince of Tyrconnell; dis. post1597	Astrath Abbey			54.509034°N 8.200937°W / 54.509034; -8.200937
Balleeghan Friary		Franciscan Friars				54.981219°N 7.606091°W / 54.981219; -7.606091
Ballymacswiney Monastery						55.1384624°N 7.9139328°W / 55.1384624; -7.9139328
Ballymagroarty Monastery			Ballymagrorty Monastery			54.5502386°N 8.1353331°W / 54.5502386; -8.1353331
Ballysaggart Friary		Celtic monks fd. by St Columb, blt. by M'Ruinifaig Franciscan Friars site now occupied by C.I. church	Fanagarah Friary; Fanegarah Monastery			54.594282°N 8.392811°W / 54.594282; -8.392811
Bothchonais Monastery		Celtic monks fl. 11thC				55.2904555°N 7.2094345°W / 55.2904555; -7.2094345
Clonca Monastery		Celtic monks				55.3704782°N 7.3299408°W / 55.3704782; -7.3299408
Clonleigh Monastery		Celtic monks blt. by St Columb c.530; C.I. church on site				54.8721621°N 7.4552536°W / 54.8721621; -7.4552536
Clonmany Monastery		Celtic monks blt. by St Columb; prob. fl. post1111				55.2614141°N 7.4108791°W / 55.2614141; -7.4108791
Conwal Abbey		Celtic monks fd. c.587; prob. fl. post1111	Conwall Monastery			54.941960°N 7.782754°W / 54.941960; -7.782754
Cnodain Monastery					mentioned by Wm Cobbett
Desertegny Monastery		Celtic monks				55.1742604°N 7.4981689°W / 55.1742604; -7.4981689
Domnachglinne Tochair Monastery		Celtic monks	Domnachglinne Tochuir Monastery
Domnach-mor-magene Monastery		Celtic monks	Domnachmormagene Monastery			54.4813086°N 8.2730484°W / 54.4813086; -8.2730484
Donagh Monastery		Celtic monks				55.2521203°N 7.2605896°W / 55.2521203; -7.2605896
Donegal Friary		Observant-Franciscan fd. 1473/4; dis. 1601; (NM)	'Donegal Abbey'; Donegall Friary			54.6504672°N 8.1154257°W / 54.6504672; -8.1154257
Donagmore Monastery		Celtic monks poss. fl. post1111				54.7912836°N 7.5525856°W / 54.7912836; -7.5525856
Drumhome Monastery		Celtic monks poss. fl. post1111				54.5997405°N 8.1425858°W / 54.5997405; -8.1425858
Eskaheen			Iskaheen Monastery			55.0895192°N 7.2809315°W / 55.0895192; -7.2809315
Fahan Monastery		Celtic monks fd. by St Columb, poss. fl. post10thC site now occupied by C.I. church				55.083211°N 7.460766°W / 55.083211; -7.460766
Gartan-Rath Monastery		Celtic monks fd. by St Columb 521	Garton Monastery; Gartan Monastery			55.015640°N 7.908705°W / 55.015640; -7.908705
Glencolumbkille Monastery		Celtic monks poss. not fl. post10thC				54.7101438°N 8.7252045°W / 54.7101438; -8.7252045
Hilfothuir Abbey		Cistercian monks blt. by O'Dogharty
Inis Saimer Monastery#		Celtic monks	Ines Samer Monastery			54.500949°N 8.200342°W / 54.500949; -8.200342
Inishkeel Monastery		Celtic monks	Inis Keel Monastery			54.8476091°N 8.4548378°W / 54.8476091; -8.4548378
Inver Abbey		blt. 563 by St Nutalis Franciscan Friary blt. on site (see immediately below)				54.6530307°N 8.2845497°W / 54.6530307; -8.2845497
Inver Friary		Franciscan Friars; fd. c.1500 on the remains of an earlier abbey (see immediately above)				54.6530307°N 8.2845497°W / 54.6530307; -8.2845497
Kilbarron Monastery		Celtic monks				54.5347289°N 8.2162285°W / 54.5347289; -8.2162285
Kilcar Monastery			Kilcartaich Monastery			54.6335115°N 8.5919094°W / 54.6335115; -8.5919094
Killybegs Friary		Franciscan Friars blt. by M'Sweeney-bannig				54.6352999°N 8.4499454°W / 54.6352999; -8.4499454
Killydonnell Friary		Franciscan Friars				55.0232006°N 7.616787°W / 55.0232006; -7.616787
Kilmacrenan Friary		Franciscan Friars blt. on the site of earlier abbey C.I. church on site				55.0304818°N 7.7778053°W / 55.0304818; -7.7778053
Kilmacrenan Monastery		Celtic monks poss. fl. post1111				55.0304818°N 7.7778053°W / 55.0304818; -7.7778053
Kilmonaster Monastery		Cistercian monks blt. 1194 by O'Dogharty	Kilfothuir Monastery; Hilfothuir Abbey			54.8264035°N 7.5773048°W / 54.8264035; -7.5773048
Lough Derg Monastery, Station Island		Celtic monks; Augustinian Canons Regular c.1130, trns to Saints Island				54.6159213°N 7.8820038°W / 54.6159213; -7.8820038
Lough Derg Friary, Saints Island		Augustinian Canons Regular c.1130 Franciscan Friars fd. ante1631				54.615638°N 7.885235°W / 54.615638; -7.885235
Lough Derg Monastery, Station Island		Franciscan Friars 1763				54.6159213°N 7.8820038°W / 54.6159213; -7.8820038
Magherabeg Friary		Franciscan Friars				54.6348776°N 8.1224155°W / 54.6348776; -8.1224155
Mevagh Monastery		Celtic monks				55.2058144°N 7.8176308°W / 55.2058144; -7.8176308
Moville Monastery		Celtic monks				55.1881296°N 7.0404339°W / 55.1881296; -7.0404339
Moyra Monastery, Ray		site occupied by remains of a 16thC church
Racoon Monastery, nr Ballintra		Patrician monks fd. c.440				54.5759174°N 8.1269217°W / 54.5759174; -8.1269217
Raphoe Monastery		Celtic monks poss. fl. post1111 diocesan cathedral built on site			[65]	54.870503°N 7.603853°W / 54.870503; -7.603853
Rathmullan Priory		Carmelite friars fd. 1516 by Owen Roe MacSweeney plundered by Bingham 1595				55.094313°N 7.536457°W / 55.094313; -7.536457
Raymoghy Monastery		Celtic monks poss. not fl. post10thC				54.9429211°N 7.6315498°W / 54.9429211; -7.6315498
Rossnowlagh Friary*		Franciscan friars				54.546907°N 8.206317°W / 54.546907; -8.206317
Taughboyne Monastery		Celtic monks				54.9402095°N 7.5263214°W / 54.9402095; -7.5263214
Temple Douglas						54.9680565°N 7.8699875°W / 54.9680565; -7.8699875
Tory Island Abbey#?		on the site of an earlier monastery Columban (6thC); (NM)				55.2643486°N 8.2292747°W / 55.2643486; -8.2292747
Tullaghobegley Monastery						55.1050873°N 8.090744°W / 55.1050873; -8.090744

County Dublin

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Balally		supposed Early Christian monastic site		Balally (Irish: Baile Amhlaoibh, meaning "the town of Olaf") may commenorate a Viking saint.
Baldongan	File:The Church & Castle of Baldongan 1820.jpg	supposed monastic site of friary & nunnery within the walls of the 13th century Baldongan Castle - order and period unknown	Baldungan			53.5633301°N 6.1130762°W / 53.5633301; -6.1130762
Ballyboghill Monastery		Celtic monks	Ballyboughal Monastery			53.5184714°N 6.2663269°W / 53.5184714; -6.2663269
Ballymadun		supposed monastic site - order and period unknown				53.5394913°N 6.403656°W / 53.5394913; -6.403656
Ballyman		supposed Knights Templar site				53.2025881°N 6.1725783°W / 53.2025881; -6.1725783
Castleknock Monastery		Benedictine monks				53.3720641°N 6.3591957°W / 53.3720641; -6.3591957
Clondalkin Abbey		Celtic monks poss. fl. post1111				53.321831°N 6.396141°W / 53.321831; -6.396141
Clontarf Monastery		Celtic monks site now occupied by C.I. church				53.3659955°N 6.2075758°W / 53.3659955; -6.2075758
Clontarf Preceptory		Knights Templar fd. 13thC, later Knights Hospitaller Clontarf Castle built on site, now the Clontarf Castle Hotel				53.3647919°N 6.2071037°W / 53.3647919; -6.2071037
Cruagh Monastery		Celtic monks				53.243749°N 6.3130188°W / 53.243749; -6.3130188
St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin		Savignac monks, from Chester fd. c.1139; Cistercian monks 1147; (NM)				53.3476949°N 6.2695456°W / 53.3476949; -6.2695456
St Thomas's Abbey, Dublin		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 1177 by King Henry II		The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas the Martyr, Dublin	[66]
Finglas Monastery		Celtic monks fd.560 by St Canice; poss. not fl. post10thC; site occupied by remains of a medieval church				53.3897784°N 6.2965393°W / 53.3897784; -6.2965393
Glasmore Monastery		Celtic monks				53.4864624°N 6.3135338°W / 53.4864624; -6.3135338
Glasnevin Monastery		Celtic monks poss. not fl. post10thC				53.3926447°N 6.2375736°W / 53.3926447; -6.2375736
Grace Dieu Abbey, nr. Donabate		Augustinian Canons Regular, Turvey House was build from the remains of the abbey				53.5005555°N 6.1895943°W / 53.5005555; -6.1895943
Grange Abbey		(NM)
Howth Abbey				The Collegiate Church of St. Mary, Howth		53.3875005°N 6.0659337°W / 53.3875005; -6.0659337
Ireland's Eye Monastery						53.4051316°N 6.0639381°W / 53.4051316; -6.0639381
Lambay Island Monastery#						53.4882498°N 6.0235977°W / 53.4882498; -6.0235977
Loreto Abbey		Sisters of Loreto	formerly Rathfarnham House
Loreto Abbey, Dalkey		Sisters of Loreto
Lusk Abbey						53.5261351°N 6.1673802°W / 53.5261351; -6.1673802
'The Abbey', Malahide	File:Malahide Abbey 1820.jpg	ruins of a chapel				53.444922°N 6.163747°W / 53.444922; -6.163747
Rathfarnham Priory		sometime home of the Curran family
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill
Red Island Monastery, Skerries
Holmpatrick Priory, Skerries		Augustinian Canons Regular, site now occupied by C.I. church
Swords Monastery=		fd. c.560 by St. Columbkill			Mervyn Archdall, Monasticum Hibernicum p. 256	Swords Castle
Tallaght Monastery#		site now occupied by C.I. church				53.28912°N 6.365748°W / 53.28912; -6.365748
Tallaght Friary		Dominican Friars
Tullow/Tully Monastery?		ruined 13th-C church may occupy site of an Early Christian monastic site		Irish: tulach na n-Epscop, meaning "the hill of the bishops"

County Galway

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Abbeygormacan Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular dis.; granted to Ulick Bourke, first Earl of Clanrickard 1543/1544	Gormacan Abbey;Abbey Gormogan Abbey	The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gormacan	[67] [68]	53.2164156°N 8.3422279°W / 53.2164156; -8.3422279
Abbey Grey Monastery			Abbeygrey Monastery			53.5580536°N 8.3655739°W / 53.5580536; -8.3655739
Ahascragh Abbey		CI Church on site	Ahaskeragh Abbey			53.398168°N 8.334933°W / 53.398168; -8.334933
Annaghdown Priory		Arroasian Canons Regular fd. 13thC; (NM)		The Abbey Church of Saint Mary de Portu Patrum, Annaghdown		53.386908°N 9.072736°W / 53.386908; -9.072736
Annaghdown nunnery#		Augustinian nuns 578; Arroasian 1144
Annaghdown Monastery#		6thC
Athenry Friary		Franciscan Friars fd. 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		53.2982229°N 8.7444514°W / 53.2982229; -8.7444514
Aughrim Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 1220 by Theobald Butler; dis.; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricard	Aghrim Priory			53.3033901°N 8.3152771°W / 53.3033901; -8.3152771
Claregalway Friary	File:Cgfcloister.JPG	Franciscan Friars sic1290-1765; (NM)	Claregalway Abbey			53.3468019°N 8.9446397°W / 53.3468019; -8.9446397
Clonfert Monastery		Celtic monks fd. 6thC				53.2406959°N 8.0584259°W / 53.2406959; -8.0584259
Clonfert Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 12thC	St Mary's de Porto Puro			53.2406959°N 8.0584259°W / 53.2406959; -8.0584259
Clonkeenkerrill Friary		Franciscan Friars fd. c. 1435	Cloonkeenkerrill Friary, 'St. Kerrill's Abbey'
Clontuskert Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular 12thC-1633, 1637-, blt. on the site of an earlier monastery c.805 (NM)	'Clontuskert Abbey'; 'The Old Abbey'	The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Clontuskert		53.279636°N 8.2115936°W / 53.279636; -8.2115936
Dromacoo Monastery
Dunmore Friary and Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular Eremites 1425-1574, -1641; (NM)				53.620412°N 8.742022°W / 53.620412; -8.742022
Galway Friary		Franciscan Friars fd. 1296 dest. 1657 church converted into a court house. Current court house on site.			[69]	53.2753603°N 9.0538394°W / 53.2753603; -9.0538394
Galway Franciscan Abbey		Franciscan Friars blt. 1660 re-blt. 1781			[70]	53.2759794°N 9.054746°W / 53.2759794; -9.054746
Inishbofin Monastery		Celtic monks fd. by St Coleman, 7thC				53.6154609°N 10.1887572°W / 53.6154609; -10.1887572
Inishmicatreer Monastery			'Inishmicatreer Abbey'			53.499266°N 9.250311°W / 53.499266; -9.250311
Inishmore Monastery			Na Seacht dTeampaill; (The Seven Churches)
Kilbennan Monastery		Franciscan monks fd. by St Benignus				53.538749°N 8.892001°W / 53.538749; -8.892001
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
Kinalehin Friary, nr. Abbey		Carthusian monks, poss. from Hinton fd. c.1252; dis. by General Chapter the Grande Chartreuse1321; granted by Gregory XI to Franciscan Friars c. 1371	Kinaleghin, Kilnalahan		[71]	53.1026822°N 8.3940697°W / 53.1026822; -8.3940697
Kilmacduagh Monastery		fd. 7thC by St. Colman son of Duagh Cathedral 11thC.; St. Mary's Church c.1200, Abbot's house 13thC., O'Heyne's Church 13thC., round tower (leaning, 34 m. high, doorway 8 m. above ground, 11thC.?)				53.0480262°N 8.8880253°W / 53.0480262; -8.8880253
Knockmoy Abbey		Cistercian monks from Boyle fd. 1190 dis. 1542 (NM)	Collis Victoriae Abbeyknockmoy; Abbeyknockmoy Abbey			53.440519°N 8.742571°W / 53.440519; -8.742571
Kylemore Abbey		Benedictine monks; mansion now serves as convent boarding school				53.561724°N 9.889439°W / 53.561724; -9.889439
Loughrea Priory		Carmelite monks fd. c. 1300; Discalced Carmelites since 1640				53.199912°N 8.569997°W / 53.199912; -8.569997
Meelick Friary+		Franciscan Friars fd. 1414; Observant-Franciscan 1479-Reformation, 1680, intermittently-1852; now R.C. church				53.173600°N 8.085498°W / 53.173600; -8.085498
Monasternalea Monastery						53.570288°N 8.3593082°W / 53.570288; -8.3593082
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		53.086075°N 8.217595°W / 53.086075; -8.217595
Ross Errilly Friary, nr Headford		Franciscan Friars fd. c.1351; Observant-Franciscan 1470-1656, c.1664-1753; (NM)				53.479707°N 9.131543°W / 53.479707; -9.131543
Roundstone Priory		Dominican monks
Toombeola Abbey		Dominican monks

County Kerry

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Abbeydorney Abbey		Cistercian monks, daughter house of Monasteranenagh fd. 1154 dis. 1537 (though last abbot active until 1577) site now in use as a graveyard	Odorney; Kyrie Eleison			52.353413°N 9.687544°W / 52.353413; -9.687544
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)				52.076801°N 9.554488°W / 52.076801; -9.554488
Ardfert Abbey		Georgian mansion
Ardfert Friary		Franciscan Friars fd. c.1253; (NM)				52.330135°N 9.773870°W / 52.330135; -9.773870
Ballinskelligs Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 12thC; (NM)				51.815471°N 10.271821°W / 51.815471; -10.271821
Ballyduff Abbey		13thC, 15thC
Church Island Monastery, Valencia Harbour						51.937559°N 10.283338°W / 51.937559; -10.283338
Church Island Monastery, Lough Currane						51.834855°N 10.129166°W / 51.834855; -10.129166
Derrynane Abbey, nr. Caherdaniel		6thC				51.7574507°N 10.1426753°W / 51.7574507; -10.1426753
Holy Cross Abbey, Tralee		Dominican monks	The Dominican Church of Holy Cross Abbey		[72]	52.2677387°N 9.7086059°W / 52.2677387; -9.7086059
Illauntannig Island Monastery, Maghree Islands		Celtic monks				52.3261287°N 10.0199382°W / 52.3261287; -10.0199382
Innisfallen Abbey, Innisfallen Island		Augustinian Canons Regular, on site of an earlier foundation (7thC); (NM)				52.046679°N 9.554274°W / 52.046679; -9.554274
Kilcolman Abbey, Milltown						52.1496916°N 9.7304601°W / 52.1496916; -9.7304601
Killagh Priory, Milltown		Augustinian Canons Regular in the grounds of Kilcolman Abbey, Milltown (see immediately above)				52.1494499°N 9.7303922°W / 52.1494499; -9.7303922
Kilrellig Monastery, Bolus Head						51.7965952°N 10.3107476°W / 51.7965952; -10.3107476
Lislaughtin Abbey		Franciscan monks 1478-dissolution, 1629-?, prob. blt. on the site of an earlier monastery (7thC); (NM)				52.026099°N 9.494714°W / 52.026099; -9.494714
Muckross Abbey		Franciscan monks				52.557173°N 9.470004°W / 52.557173; -9.470004
Rattoo Monastery, nr. Ballyduff		?Augustinian Canons Regular (NM)				52.442411°N 9.649852°W / 52.442411; -9.649852
Rattoo Abbey, nr. Ballyduff		to the east of monastery (see immediately above)				52.443046°N 9.646198°W / 52.443046; -9.646198
Riasc Monastery		6thC to 12thC				52.1674766°N 10.3878307°W / 52.1674766; -10.3878307
Skellig Michael Monastery, Great Skellig Island		Augustinian Canons Regular				51.772133°N 10.538514°W / 51.772133; -10.538514
Tralee Priory		Dominican Friars		The Priory of the Holy Cross, Tralee		52.2680753°N 9.7095376°W / 52.2680753; -9.7095376

County Kildare

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Athy Priory		Dominican monks fd. 1257; dis. 1539
Athy Priory		Cruciferi (Augustinian Hospitallers)
Castledermot Friary		Franciscan Friars fd. ante1247; dis. 1540
Castledermot Monastery		Celtic monks fd. c.800; prob. fl. post1111
Castledermot Priory		Cruciferi (Augustinian Hospitallers)
Celbridge Abbey
Clane Friary		Franciscan Friars fd. 1258; dis. 1540, 1647-c.1650				53.289239°N 6.682935°W / 53.289239; -6.682935
Clane Monastery		Celtic monks fd. c.800; prob. fl. post1111
Clonagh		supposed house - order and period unknown
Cloncurry Friary		Carmelite Friars
Donaghmore Monastery		Patrician monks/Columban monks 6thC
Dunmanoge Monastery		Celtic monks prob. not fl. post10thC
Dunmurraghill Monastery		Celtic monks prob. not fl. post10thC
Great Connell Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular
Inchaquire		supposed house - order and period unknown
Kilberry		supposed house - order and period unknown
Kilcock		[supposed] nuns' house - order and period unknown
Kilcork		supposed Knights Templar house - order and period unknown
Kildare Nunnery
Black Abbey, Kildare		Knights Hospitaller
Grey Abbey, Kildare		Franciscan Friars fd. c.1254/1260; Observant-Franciscan 1520; dis. 1547; 1621-c.1770
White Abbey, Kildare		Carmelite monks
Kilberry Abbey
Kilcullen Abbey		Observant-Franciscan 1486-1547, 1640s	New Abbey
Kildare Abbey		fd. c.470 by St Brigid
Kilteel preceptory, Kilteel		Knights Hospitaller
Leixlip Abbey				The Abbey Church of Saint Wolstan, Leixlip
Monasterevin Monastery#		Cistercian monks 1189; site now (thought to be) occupied by a stately home named 'Moore Abbey', in use as a hospice 1945-present (below)
Moone Abbey		6thC
Moore Abbey*, Monasterevin		Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary 1945-present; stately home (thought to be) blt. on the site of Monasterevin Monastery (above), in use as a hospice
Naas Monasteries		several medieval monastic foundations located at Naas
Timolin Monastery#		Timolin = Tigh Moling - 'St. Moling's Monastery'	Tomolin Monastery

County Kilkenny

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Anothmolt Abbey		Cistercian monks, from Loghmere fd. ante1207; trns to Graiguenamanagh ante1207	Annamult Abbey
Ballylarkin Abbey		13thC?; (NM)
Callan Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. c.1215	'Callan Abbey'
Callan Augustinian Friary		Observant-Augustinian Canons Regular fd. c.1462				52.54584628°N 7.38711745°W / 52.54584628; -7.38711745
Duiske Abbey+, Graiguenamanagh		Cistercian monks fd. ante1207; dis. 1536; part of church is in R.C. ecclesiastical use; (NM)	Graiguenamanagh Abbey			52.541154°N 06.954663°W / 52.541154; -06.954663
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				52.51093°N 07.15798°W / 52.51093; -07.15798
Kells Friary		Augustinian Canons Regular
Kells Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular 1193-1540 (NM)				52.5388513°N 07.26661682°W / 52.5388513; -07.26661682
St. John's Priory, Kilkenny		Priory and C.I. parish church		The Priory Church of Saint John, Kilkenny|
Kilkenny Grey Friary		Franciscan friars 1231/4-1550, 1553-1559		The Abbey Church of Saint Francis, Kilkenny
Kilkenny Black Friary*		Dominican friars 1225-16thC; used as a courthouse; restored 1970s; now in parochial use	'Black Abbey'
Kilkiernan Monastery
Killamery Monastery		fd. c.632
Knocktopher Friary^		Carmelite friars; remains incorporated into private house
Loghmere Abbey		Cistercian monks, from Stanley fd. 1202/4; trns to Anothmolt ante1207	Loughmerans Abbey
Rosbercon Abbey		Dominican friars fd. 13thC
Tibberaghny Monastery		fd. 6thC
Tullaherin Monastery

County Laois

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Abbeyleix Abbey#		Cistercian monks from Baltinglass fd. 1183/4 by Corcherger O'Moore (Cucogry O’More); dis. 1552	Leix Abbey; Lex Dei
Aghaboe Monastery#		fd. 6thC by St Canice				52.922248°N 7.513960°W / 52.922248; -7.513960
Aghaboe Priory	File:IMG Aghaboe3261.jpg	Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 1382; on site of Aghaboe Monastery (above); dis.; granted to Florence FitzPatrick c.1600				52.922248°N 7.513960°W / 52.922248; -7.513960
Aghaboe Friary		Dominican friars fd. 1382
Clonenagh Monastery		fd. 6thC by St Fintan; site now occupied by Clonenagh Church
Erril Monastery
Killeshin Monastery		fd. late 545 by St Comghan; 1077; site occupied by ruined 12thC church (NM)
Oughaval Monastery		fd. c. 595 by St Colman of Oughaval; dissolved by 15th century, buildings dismantled 18th century
Rosenallis Monastery		fd. by St Brigid of Kildare; dis. 1537				53.135920°N 7.405638°W / 53.135920; -7.405638
Sleaty Monastery		fd. by St Ficah; site occupied by remains of Sleaty Church	Sletty Monastery			52.858031°N 6.941733°W / 52.858031; -6.941733
Timahoe Monastery						52.960305°N 7.203228°W / 52.960305; -7.203228

County Leitrim

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Anaghduffe Abbey		fd. 766; CI church on site
Creevelea Friary		Franciscan friars 1508-1590, 1618-1837	Dromahair Friary			54.231065°N 8.309692°W / 54.231065; -8.309692
Rossclogher Abbey, Kinlough		nuns fd. 8thC by St Tigenach, for his mother, St Mella	Doire Melle; Doiremelle Nunnery			54.440989°N 8.240330°W / 54.440989; -8.240330

County Limerick

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Abbeyfeale Abbey		Cistercian monks fd. 1188 by Brian O'Brien			[73]	52.3857109°N 9.3007851°W / 52.3857109; -9.3007851
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				52.567769°N 8.784830°W / 52.567769; -8.784830
Adare Friary, (Franciscan)		Franciscan friars 1464; now in the grounds of Adare Manor with public access	'The Black Abbey'			52.571699°N 8.776462°W / 52.571699; -8.776462
Adare Abbey		Trinitarian friars fd. c.1230; dis. 1539
Ardpatrick Monastery
Askeaton Friary		Franciscan friars 1389; (NM)
Ballingarry Friary		Franciscan friars
Dysert Monastery, Carrigeen
Glenstal Abbey		Benedictine monks; mansion now in monastic use, and also a school.
Killeedy nunnery
Kilmallock Monastery
Kilmallock Friary		Dominican friars 1291-(1548)-1641; (NM)	Killmallock Friary
Monasteranenagh Abbey		Cistercian monks from Mellifont 1148/51-1541; (NM)
St. Katherine's Abbey, Monisternagalliaghduff, nr. Shanagolden		Augustinian nuns fd. 1298; dis. 1541
Mungret Abbey		(NM)
Rathkeale Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 13thC	Rathkeale Priory	The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Rathkeale

County Longford

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Abbeyderg Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular				53.638097°N 7.787483°W / 53.638097; -7.787483
Abbeylara Abbey		Cistercian monks from St Mary's, Dublin 1210/14-1540	Lara Abbey			53.764559°N 7.446135°W / 53.764559; -7.446135
Abbeyshrule Abbey		Cistercian monks from Mellifont fd. 1200; dis. 1592; (NM)	Shrule Abbey			53.539634°N 9.112425°W / 53.539634; -9.112425
Ballinasaggart Friary		Franciscan ante15thC-1811		The Friary Church of Saint John the Baptist of Longford
Inchcleraun Monastery, Loughree
Inchmore Abbey, Lough Gowna						53.823319°N 7.568112°W / 53.823319; -7.568112
Longford Friary#		Dominican monks

County Louth

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Carlingford Friary		Dominican monks fd. 1315-1540; disputed between Dominican monks and Franciscan 1670s, Dominican monks -18thC, trns to Dundalk		The Friary Church of Saint Malachy, Carlingford
St. Mary's Friary, Drogheda		Augustinian Canons Regular				53.7153934°N 6.3563365°W / 53.7153934; -6.3563365
St Mary Magdalene Friary, Drogheda		Observant-Franciscan 1830; Brown friary 1923				53.7181775°N 6.350956°W / 53.7181775; -6.350956
Drogheda Friary#		Franciscan Friars c.1240; Observant-Franciscan Friars 1506-1540 (c.1545)
Dromiskin Monastery		Patrician monks				53.922639°N 6.3983989°W / 53.922639; -6.3983989
Dundalk Friary		Franciscan Friars fd. ante1246; Friars exiled to a small cottage 1539; Observant-Franciscan 1556-1563; returned 1626-1732				54.006288°N 6.393872°W / 54.006288; -6.393872
Faughart Monastery
Louth Monastery		6thC; (NM)
Louth Abbey		Dominican monks				53.953212°N 6.544152°W / 53.953212; -6.544152
Mellifont Abbey		Cistercian monks 1142-1743; converted into a house 1556; (NM)	Old Mellifont Abbey			53.742198°N 6.466291°W / 53.742198; -6.466291
Monasterboice Abbey						53.7776053°N 6.417667°W / 53.7776053; -6.417667

County Mayo

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Ardnaree Friary, Ballina		Augustinian Canons Regular 15thC				54.112356°N 9.151731°W / 54.112356; -9.151731
Balla Monastery		7thC				53.805182°N 9.131331°W / 53.805182; -9.131331
Ballinasmale Abbey		Carmelite monks 1288-1870	Ballinasmall Friary; Ballinsmaula Friary	Saint Mary		53.737904°N 8.968667°W / 53.737904; -8.968667
Ballinrobe Friary		Augustinian Canons Regular c.1313				53.626280°N 9.220953°W / 53.626280; -9.220953
Ballintubber Abbey+		Augustinian Canons Regular 1216-1452, c.1635-1653, restored 1966; blt. on the site of an earlier monastery; (NM)	Ballintober Abbey			53.756720°N 9.282725°W / 53.756720; -9.282725
Ballyhaunis Friary		Augustinian Canons Regular 1641, burned 1650, restored 1938; on the site of, and incorporating, an earlier friary 1348	'The Abbey'			53.762661°N 8.762196°W / 53.762661; -8.762196
Burriscarra Abbey		Carmelite monks; (NM)				53.730877°N 9.245625°W / 53.730877; -9.245625
Burrishoole Friary		Dominican Friars 1469	'Burrishoole Abbey'			53.898774°N 9.572282°W / 53.898774; -9.572282
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)				53.540431°N 9.287341°W / 53.540431; -9.287341
Crossmolina Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 1300; dis. late1530s by a member of the de Barry family	Mainishir Taobh Thiar do Shruth; Crossmalyne Abbey		[74] [75]	54.108273°N 9.319169°W / 54.108273; -9.319169
Errew abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular, also nearby, remains of a church blt. on the probable site of an earlier foundation				54.053157°N 9.263280°W / 54.053157; -9.263280
High Island Monastery		7thC; (NM)	Ard Oilean
Inishglora Monastery						54.208618°N 10.119359°W / 54.208618; -10.119359
Inishmaan Monastery		Augustinian Canons Regular
Inishmaine Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular early15thC, near (/on site of?) earlier monastery (-post1227); (NM)				53.598068°N 9.301286°W / 53.598068; -9.301286
Killala Monastery		Patrician monks				54.212967°N 9.220976°W / 54.212967; -9.220976
Killeenatrava Nunnery		nuns				53.628413°N 9.236497°W / 53.628413; -9.236497
Mayo Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular				53.760024°N 9.115997°W / 53.760024; -9.115997
Moyne Abbey		Observant-Franciscan 1460-1590				54.202207°N 9.177098°W / 54.202207; -9.177098
Murrisk Abbey	File:Murrisk Abbey 1792.JPG	Augustinian Canons Regular 1457				53.781975°N 9.639491°W / 53.781975; -9.639491
Rathfran Friary		Dominican monks 1274-1590				54.238041°N 9.244437°W / 54.238041; -9.244437
Rosserk Friary		Franciscan Third Order Friars fd. 1440				54.171448°N 9.143447°W / 54.171448; -9.143447
Strade Friary		Franciscan Friars fd. c.1240; becoming Dominican monks 1252	'Straide Friary'			53.921400°N 9.128244°W / 53.921400; -9.128244
Urlaur Abbey		Dominican monks 1430		The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas, Urlaur

County Meath

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Athboy Priory#		Carmelite monks site now occupied by C.I. church				53.621705°N 6.918084°W / 53.621705; -6.918084
Ballyboggan Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular
Bective Abbey		1150-1536; on the site of an earlier abbey; (NM)				53.582537°N 6.702726°W / 53.582537; -6.702726
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			[76] [77]	53.6704037°N 6.6619259°W / 53.6704037; -6.6619259
Donaghpatrick Monastery		site now occupied by St Patrick's C.I. church
Duleek Monastery		Augustinian Canons Regular site now occupied by C.I. parish church
Duleek Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular	The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Duleek
Kilcarn Monastery		site of ancient monastery occupied by c.1200 church
Newtown Abbey/Priory, Newtown-Trim
Hill of Skreen Monastery#, nr. Tara		(NM)
Slane Abbey#
Slane Friary		Franciscans 1648-1650
Slane Monastery#, Slane		Franciscans 1512-1540; Capuchin 1631-c.1650; (NM)
Trim Monastery# ?
St. Mary's Abbey, Trim		Augustinian Canons Regular converted into a Protestant school 18thC; (NM)	Talbot Castle	The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Trim
Trim Friary		Dominican Friars fd. 1263 by Geoffrey de Geneville, Lord of Meath			[78]
Trim Friary#		Franciscan Friars c.1282; Observant-Franciscan ante1506

County Monaghan

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Clones Abbey		Celtic monks; Augustinian Canons Regular
Clontibret Monastery		Celtic nuns
Connabury Monastery		Celtic nuns
Donagh Monastery		Celtic monks
Errigal Trough Monastery		Celtic monks
Inniskeen Monastery		Celtic monks fd. 6thC; poss. not surviving post10thC Augustinian Canons Regular
Monaghan Friary~		Franciscan Friars c.1462 Observant-ranciscan -1589, 1635-early18thC
Muckno Monastery		Celtic monks
Loughbawn Monastery		supposed monastic site - order and period unknown
Tedavnet Monastery		Celtic nuns
Tehalan Monastery		Celtic monks

Clones 'Abbey': a ruined non-monastic church (NM)

County Offaly

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

County Roscommon

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Boyle Abbey		Cistercian monks from Buniffi 1161, on the site of an earlier monastery called Ath-da-Larc; (NM)	Ath-da-Larc Abbey			53.973797°N 8.296959°W / 53.973797; -8.296959
Cloonshanville Abbey, nr. Frenchpark						53.867512°N 8.390152°W / 53.867512; -8.390152
Deerane Abbey
Drumconaid Abbey		Cistercian monks trns from Grellechdinach c.1156; trns to Buniffi c.1158/9	Drumcunny Abbey
Inchmacnerin Abbey, Church Island, Lough Key		Patrician monks fd. 6thC; Augustinian Canons Regular fd. post1140; dis. 1569?; (NM)
Kilronan Abbey		6thC
Roscommon Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. early8thC,
Roscommon Friary		Dominican monks 1253-1872?		The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Roscommon		53.624733°N 8.191921°W / 53.624733; -8.191921
Trinity Island Priory, Trinity Island, Lough Key		Premonstratensian Canons 1215/1237-1608; (NM)	'Trinity Island Abbey'	The Priory Church of the Blessed Trinity, Trinity Island		53.989216°N 8.254556°W / 53.989216; -8.254556

County Sligo

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Ballindoon Friary		Dominican monks 1507
Ballymote Friary		Franciscan Friars fd. 1442; dst. c.1587				54.089684°N 8.518383°W / 54.089684; -8.518383
Ballysadare Abbey						54.214905°N 8.517665°W / 54.214905; -8.517665
Banada Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular				54.037479°N 8.817197°W / 54.037479; -8.817197
Cloonoghill Abbey						54.071947°N 8.554556°W / 54.071947; -8.554556
Cloonomeehan Friary		Franciscan Friars				54.060317°N 8.590678°W / 54.060317; -8.590678
Court Abbey, Achonry		Franciscan 15thC
Drumcliff Monastery		fd. 575; remains beside N15 road which bisects the site				54.325886°N 8.494354°W / 54.325886; -8.494354
Easky Abbey						54.286011°N 8.960134°W / 54.286011; -8.960134
Inishmurray
Kilross Monastery		Premonstratensian Canons				54.200931°N 8.453350°W / 54.200931; -8.453350
Knockmore Monastery						54.011377°N 8.566917°W / 54.011377; -8.566917
Skreen Monastery		site occupied by remains of medieval church
Sligo Friary	File:Co. Sligo, Sligo Abbey, 1793.jpg	Dominican monks 1253-18thC, trns 18thC; (NM)	'Sligo Abbey'			54.270802°N 8.470083°W / 54.270802; -8.470083
Staad Abbey

County Tipperary

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Ardfinnan Monastery#		?Augustinian Canonesses 7thC
Ardfinnan Abbey		Carmelite nuns
Athassel Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular 1192; (NM)				52.479040°N 7.983218°W / 52.479040; -7.983218
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)				52.518015°N 7.887727°W / 52.518015; -7.887727
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	[79]
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)				52.639253°N 7.868003°W / 52.639253; -7.868003
Hore Abbey		Cistercian monks				52.518546°N 7.898054°W / 52.518546; -7.898054
Inishlounaght Abbey, Abbey		Cistercian monks
Kilcooly Abbey		Cistercian monks; (NM)
Liathmore Monastery
Lorrha Monastery		C.I. church thought to occupy site				53.091034°N 8.126045°W / 53.091034; -8.126045
Lorrha Priory		Dominican monks, southwest of Lorrha
St. Ruan's 'Abbey', Lorrha		northwest of monastery				53.091946°N 8.121241°W / 53.091946; -8.121241
Mona Incha Abbey
Moor Abbey, Galbally		(NM)
Roscrea Friary		Franciscan Friars 12thC
Roscrea Monastery		6thC
St. Cronan's Friary, Roscrea
Templemore Abbey		Knights Templar
Terryglass Monastery
Toureen Monastery
Tyrone Priory, Nenagh

County Waterford

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Dungarvan Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular
Lismore Monastery
Molana Abbey,		Celtic monks fd. 6thC Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 13thC		Situated on an island on the Blackwater river near Youghal		52.002215°N 7.8991699°W / 52.002215; -7.8991699
Mothel Abbey		(NM)
Mount Melleray Abbey		Cistercian monks
Rincrew Abbey, Rincrew Hill		Knights Templar	Rincrew Preceptory; Rhincrew Preceptory			51.9778491°N 7.8624344°W / 51.9778491; -7.8624344
Waterford Friary		Dominican monks

County Westmeath

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Athlone Abbey
Athlone Friary		Franciscan Friars 1241-Dissolution
Ballyboggan Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular dis.; granted to Sir William Bermingham 1541	De Laude Dei	The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballyboggan	[80]	53.409827°N 7.043797°W / 53.409827; -7.043797
Church Island Monastery, Lough Owel
Fore Abbey		Benedictine monks; (NM)				53.683861°N 7.227162°W / 53.683861; -7.227162
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				53.628730°N 7.391010°W / 53.628730; -7.391010
Tristernagh Abbey		12thC, dst. 1783	Kilbixy Abbey

County Wexford

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Ballyhack Preceptory#		Knights Templar; now the site of Ballyhack Castle
Carnsore Monastery		Celtic monks				52.177241°N 6.362436°W / 52.177241; -6.362436
Dunbrody Abbey		Cistercian monks from St Mary's, Dublin 1175/8-1537				52.283776°N 6.959295°W / 52.283776; -6.959295
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				52.341454°N 6.465687°W / 52.341454; -6.465687
Taghmon Monastery		Augustinian Canons Regular
Tintern Abbey		Cistercian monks 1200				52.236998°N 6.837899°W / 52.236998; -6.837899

County Wicklow

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Arklow Abbey		Cistercian monks from Wyresdale ante1204, trns to Abington 1205
Arklow Friary		Dominican monks fd. 13thC
Baltinglass Abbey		Cistercian monks from Mellifont fd. 1148; dis. 1541; adapted as a private house and Protestant church; abandoned 1883; (NM)	Vallis Salutis Abbey			52.943910°N 6.709697°W / 52.943910; -6.709697
Glendalough Cathedral and Monastery		St. Kevin				53.010569°N 6.326949°W / 53.010569; -6.326949
St. Saviour's Monastery, nr. Derrybawn						53.007871°N 6.312166°W / 53.007871; -6.312166
Shelton Abbey^		now a state forestry school
Whaley Abbey
Wicklow Friary		Franciscan Friars

Locations to be established

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

References

• Kathleen Hughes & Ann Hamlin The Modern Traveller to the Early Irish Church, Four Courts Press (1997). ISBN 1-85182-194-5

See also

• List of abbeys and priories
• Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
• Abbeys and priories in Scotland
• Abbeys and priories in Wales
• Abbeys and priories in England
• Abbeys and priories in Isle of Man
• Dominicans in Ireland
• List of cathedrals in Ireland
• List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom
• List of castles in the Republic of Ireland
• List of castles in Northern Ireland