This is a List of Cistercian monasteries (called abbeys) in Ireland. The first abbey built in Ireland was Mellifont Abbey, founded by Saint Malachy, Archbishop of Armagh in 1142.
Currently active abbeys Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Republic of Ireland (Trappist) Mount Melleray Abbey, Knockmealdown mountains in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. Now Vacated Portglenone Abbey Church, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Trappist) Bolton Abbey, Moone, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland (Trappist) St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland (Trappist); the only Cistercian Abbey for women in Ireland
Abbeys, now in ruins Given in brackets are the date of foundation and the motherhouse which established the Abbey. Abbeydorney Abbey, County Kerry (1154Originum Cisterciensium p137 as Kyrieeleson, Odorney Monasteranenagh) Abbeyfeale Abbey, County Limerick (1188Not included in Janauschek. Thompson, Clapham, & Leask (1931) p.14 states " A monastery, however, said to have been founded here c. 1188 by Brien O'Brien, was united to Nenagh (Monasteranenagh) as a cell in or about 1209". Annexation of this Abbey to Monasteranenagh is also mentioned by Ware (1705) The Antiquities of Ireland Monasteranenagh Abbey?) Abbeyknockmoy, County Galway (1190Originum Cisterciensium p192 as Collis-Victoria Boyle Abbey) Abbey of Lerha, County Longford (1214Originum Cisterciensium p218 as Lerha) Abbeyleix, County Laois (1184Originum Cisterciensium p182 as Lex-Dei Baltinglass Abbey) Abbeymahon Abbey, County Cork. (1172Originum Cisterciensium p167 as Fons-Vivus Baltinglass Abbey) Abbeyshrule, County Longford (1150Originum Cisterciensium p123 as Benedictio-Dei Mellifont Abbey) Abington Abbey, County Limerick (1206)Originum Cisterciensium p211 as Woneyum Savigny†Original abbey was in Lancashire (England). In 1204 it was moved to Arklow, then in 1205 to Limerick) Assaroe, County Donegal (1178Originum Cisterciensium p177 as Samarium) Baltinglass Abbey, County Wicklow (1148Originum Cisterciensium p114 as Vallis-Salutis) Mellifont Abbey ) Bective Abbey, County Meath (1147Originum Cisterciensium p92 as Beatitudo Mellifont Abbey) Boyle Abbey, County Roscommon (1148Originum Cisterciensium p113 as Buellium Mellifont Abbey) Comber Abbey, County Down (1199Originum Cisterciensium p204 as Comerium Whitland Abbey) Corcomroe Abbey, County Clare (1194Originum Cisterciensium p199 as Petra-Fertilis Inislounaght Abbey) Dublin, St. Mary's Abbey, County Dublin (1139Originum Cisterciensium p104 as S. Maria juxta Dublinum Savigny†) Duiske Abbey, Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny (1204Originum Cisterciensium p210 as Vallis-S. Salvatoris Stanley Abbey) Dunbrody Abbey, County Wexford (1182Originum Cisterciensium p181 as Portus S. Maria Dublin, St. Mary's Abbey) Erenagh Abbey, County Down, (1127Originum Cisterciensium p187 as Insula Curcii. Erenagh abbey was burned down by John de Courcy who re-built it as Inch Abbey in 1177 Savigny†) Fermoy Abbey, County Cork (1170Originum Cisterciensium p160 as Castrum-Dei Inislounaght (Suir)) Grey Abbey, Co, Down (1193Originum Cisterciensium p196 as Jugum-Dei Holmcultram Abbey) Glangragh (Glanawydan) Abbey,"This seems to be an abbey that is no longer extant and is lost to history. Confusion exists regarding Glangragh. Thompson, Clapham, & Leask, confirming this confusion, states ""The site is said to be in Waterford, but is quite uncertain. It seems to have been in the [diocese] of Cloyne, but, by confusion between Clonensis and Cluanensis, has also been said to be in [diocese] Clonmacnoise, either in co. Westmeath or King's co. Archdall for some obscure reason placed int in Down. The founder and date of foundation are alike unknown, but 1200 is the latest date at which it was colonised from Inishlounaght"" Thompson, Clapham, & Leask (1931) p18. Janauschek accepts that until further evidence is obtained we must assume that it was in the diocese of Cloyne, County Cork Janauschek (1877) p.204" Stalley (1987) p. 239 calls it Glanawydan gives the foundation dates of 1171/1200 and states that it is in Waterford County Waterford (1170Originum Cisterciensium p204 as Vallis-Caritatis Inislounaght (Suir)) Holy Cross, County Tipperary (1180Originum Cisterciensium p178 as Sancta Crux Monasteranenagh) Hore Abbey, County Tipperary (1272Originum Cisterciensium p258 as Rupes Mellifont Abbey) Inch Abbey, County Down (1177Originum Cisterciensium p187 as Insula Curcii. Erenagh abbey was burned down by John de Courcy who re-built it as Inch Abbey in 1177) Inislounaght (Suir), County Tipperary (1148Originum Cisterciensium p131 as Surium Mellifont Abbey) Jerpoint Abbey, County Kilkenny (1180Originum Cisterciensium p180 as Jeripons Baltinglass Abbey) Kilbeggan Abbey, County Westmeath (1150Origmoum Cisterciensium p205 as Flume-Dei Mellifont Abbey) Kilshanny Abbey,Most likely a cell of Corcomroe Abbey County Clare (1198Originum Cisterciensium p202 as Kilsonna Corcomroe Abbey) Kilcooly Abbey, County Tipperary (1185Originum Cisterciensium p183 as Arvicampus Jerpoint Abbey) Kilenny Abbey, County Kilkenny (1162Originum Cisterciensium p184 as Vallis-Dei Jerpoint Abbey) Macosquin Abbey, County Londonderry (1218Originum Cisterciensium p222 as Clarus-Fons UnknownThompson, Clapham, & Leask (1931) p.19) Mellifont Abbey, County Louth (1142Originum Cisterciensium p70 as Mellifons Clairvaux) Midleton Abbey, County Cork (1180Originum Cisterciensium p178 as Chorus S. Benedicti Monasteranenagh) Monasteranenagh, County Limerick (1148Origmoum Cisterciensium p114 as Magium Mellifont Abbey) Monasterevin Abbey, County Kildare (1178Originum Cisterciensium p190 as Rosea-Vallis Baltinglass Abbey) Newry Abbey, County Down (1153Originum Cisterciensium p136 as Viride Lignum Mellifont Abbey) Tintern Abbey (Tintern Parva), County Wexford (1200Originum Cisterciensium p204 as Tinterna Tintern Abbey (Tintern Major)) Tracton Abbey, County Cork (1224Originum Cisterciensium p227 as Albus-Tractus Whitland Abbey) Beaubec Abbey, County Meath (Unknown Sir James Ware states: "Friery of Beaubec . It was a cell of the Monastery of Bec in Normandy, of the Order of Benedictines, by Donation of Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath, under King John. But it was afterward made a cell of the Monastery of Furness in Lancashire in England, of the Order of Cistercians. For the Abbot of Bec having obtained leave from King Edward III to sell, sold that cell to the Abbot of Furness. Bec in French denotes either the beak of a Bird or the land's end. Janauschek states "In this place in the east of Meath, some Irish authors contend that there existed a Cistercian abbey, which was founded by Walter de Lacy, lord of Meath, a daughter of Bell-Bec first (in Normandy), and afterward became a cell of Furness." Janauschek further notes, that the Mother Abbey Bel-Bec was a daughter of Savigiac and was founded in 1118 and was crossed over to the Cistercians in 1147 Furness Abbey)
†Note: The Savigniac order was founded in 1105 but by 1147 due to financial issues all Savigniac Abbeys were absorbed into the Cistercian order
See also List of Cistercian abbeys in Britain List of abbeys and priories in Ireland Cistercian Order
References
Sources
A. Hamilton Thompson Vice-President, A. W. Clapham & H. G. Leask (1931) The Cistercian Order in Ireland, Archaeological Journal, 88:1, 1-36, DOI: 10.1080/00665983.1931.10853567