FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width=10%|References & location Belturbet Monastery early monastic site; remains of round tower 1906John Cooke, Handbook for Travellers in Ireland, 1910, VII, Places of Interest, p.lvi| Cavan Friary claims of Dominican Friars prior to FranciscansCavan Dominicans — Thomas de Burgo, Hibernica Dominicana (ed. 1762), and others — evidence lacking;Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded c.1325-30 by Giolla O'Reilly (Gila-Isu Roe O'Reilly, Lord of Muintur-Maelmordha);Observant Franciscan Friarsreformed 1499 or 1502 (1503);destroyed by fire with much of the town 1576, by a woman of the O'Reilly family;refoundeddissolved 1608 The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cavan____________________Cabhan;Brefinium | Drumlane Priory Gaelic monksfounded before 550, probably by St Colmcille (reputedly founded by St Maidoc, Bishop of Ferns, though already flourishing when he was born);Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasiandependent on Kells, Meath;founded 1143-8?;dissolved 1570; granted for a term of 21 years to Hugh O'Reilly, head of the Brenie sept c.1570;nave still used for Divine Service until early 19th century The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Drumlane____________________Drumlane Abbey;Dromlahan |Drumlane Monastic Site | Attractions | Churches, Abbeys and Monasteries | All Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Cavan | Milltown | Discover Ireland Killinagh Monastery early monastic site, founded early 6th century traditionally by St Brigid and St Laighne Killineach | Killachad Abbey founded before 800 by St Tigernach;plundered by the English late 12th century| Kilmore Abbey #+ Gaelic monksfounded 885 traditionally by St Fedlemid, who transferred his community from Slanore;parochial church built on site;raised to episcopal diocesan cathedral status 1452;new parochial church built 19th century, incorporating remnants believed to originate from the monastic site at Trinity Island;now the Church of Ireland cathedral| Lough Oughter Abbey, early monastic site;possible episcopal diocesan cathedral prior to transfer to Kilmore;Premonstratensian Canonsdaughter house of Loughkey;island granted to Loughkey by Cathal O'Reillyfounded 1237 by Clarus MacMailin (MacMoylon), Archdeacon of Elphin;canons brought from Loughkey 1250;lost conventual status 1412;restored and regained conventual status 1444;granted for a period of 21 years to Hugh O'Reilly, Head of the Brenie sept 1570;found in 1585 that no payment received for over eleven years;dissolved 1585, though canons remained in occupation;ruinous by 1646 Trinity Priory;Loch-uachtair;Locha-uachtair;Lochwochdayr;Ballineval? | Slanore Monastery Gaelic monksfounded early 6th century by Colman mac Echdach;suggested to have been episcopal diocesan cathedral;Slanore Cathedral: O. Davies, Journal, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, lxxviii p.99transferred to Kilmore by St Fedlemid Snamluthir | Tomregan Monastery Gaelic monks;traces of church and round towerTomregan remains — Lord Killanin & M. V. Duignan, Shell Guide to Ireland, 1962, (new edition 1967), p.83 Tuaim-dreacon;Tomregin | Urney Monastery Gaelic monks;remains purported to be a church of the Bishop of Triburna (Kilmore)Urney Monastery remains — J. Meehan, The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913-14, viii, p.643 Urnaide |

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See also List of monastic houses in Ireland