This is a list of the monastic houses in County Cork, Ireland.
FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width=10%|References & location Abbeymahon AbbeyCistercian monks — from Baltinglass, County Wicklow;(community founded at Aghamanister 1172);transferred from Aghamanister before 1278;founded 1278 by Count McSheribay; jurors deemed the church to have been in parochial use from time immemorial February 1541;dissolved 1541;leased to Viscount Barrymore 1568;leased to Nicholas Walshe, Justice of Munster, 1584;granted in perpetuity to Walshe 1587Abbey Mahon Abbey;Fons Vivus;Maun;Maure;O'Manne;Ui-Badamna;O'Badvine;Obalvine |Abbeystrowry AbbeyCistercian monks — from Abbeymahonfounded after 1228 possibly restored as an abbey before 1281, and shortly failed;dissolved after 1281;cell of Abbeymahon from 1281;dissolved c.1541Strowry Abbey;Mainistre-Inscorrye;Shrowry;Flumen Vivum? |The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland: Adapted to the New Poor-law ... - Google BooksAghadown Monasteryearly monastic site, Gaelic monksround tower standing until 18th centuryAughadownAchad-duine |Aghamanister AbbeyCistercian monks — from Baltinglass;founded 1172 by Dermot MacCormac MacCarthy, King of Desmonddissolved before 1278: transferred to AbbeymahonUi Badamna;Abbey |Ballybeg PrioryAugustinian Canons Regularfounded 1229 by Philip de Barry; dissolved 1541; granted to George Bouchier, Esq c.1573 (who forfeited for non-payment of rent);granted to Stephen Walter of Cork in 1583St Thomas |Ballybeg PrioryBallygarvan Monastery ~, Carrigaline parishsupposed monastic site — order, foundation and period unknown| (approx)Ballymacadane AbbeyAugustinian nunsfounded c.1450? by Cormac MacCarthy MacTiege Laider;dissolved1539?; site granted to Franciscan Friars (see immediately below)Balie-macedan;Bally-macedan;Bally-magadain;Bally-vacadane |IBERIUS (ST.) to IVERUS indexBallymacadane FriaryFranciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded after 1539? on site of Augustinian nunnery (see immediately above);dissolved before 1584? |Ballynoe Monastery ~øsupposed monastic site — order and period unknown, suggested Knights HospitallerCork Historical and Archaeological Society, xxiv, p.129Baile-nua-na-sagart |BALLYNOE, a parishBallyvourney AbbeyGaelic nunsfounded 650 (6th or 7th century) by St Abban, for St Gobonate;possibly continuing after 1111;dissolved before 1172?Franciscan Friars, Third Order RegularBallvourneyBaile-Mhuirne;Baile-boirne |St. Gobnata at Ballyvourney | Antiochian Orthodox Christian ArchdioceseBantry FriaryFranciscan Friars Minor, Conventualfounded c.1460 (existing by 1466), 1307?Luke Wadding: Analecta Hibernica No.6, vol ii, p.156 1320Analecta Hibernica No.6, vol iii p.195)Observant Franciscan Friarsreformed 1482 by Fr David Hiarlaighy;Observant Franciscan Friars 1522-32;nominally suppressed 1541-2; friars reportedly expelled on several occasionsLouis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722 by the English during the reign of Elizabeth I;demolished by Daniel O'Sullivan of Beare;refounded;dissolved 1580 and occupied by the English;O'Sullivan promised to rebuild house 1602Beanntraighe;Bendtraigi |Guide through Ireland - James Fraser (of Dublin.) - Google Books
(approx)Bawnatemple Monasteryearly monastic site, Gaelic monksLord Killanin & M. V. Duignan, Shell Guide to Ireland, 1962, (new edition 1967) p.166|Bridgetown AbbeyAugustinian Canons Regular — Victorine — from Newtown Trim and St Thomas, Dublinfounded 1206-16 by Alexander Fitz Hugh;dissolved c.1545; obtained by Roger Pope of Grangegorman, surrendered to Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy, 1576-7; held by Viscount of Fermoy 1588; granted to Ludovick Briskell 1595St Mary____________________Bridge Town Priory;Baile-an-dorchid;Balindroghed;Balindregh;Pons Fermoy;Villa-Pontis |GoIreland Blog Brigown Monasteryearly monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded by 6th century? St Abban;possibly not continuing after 10th century;round tower fell 1720Brigobann;Mitchelstown |Buttevant FriaryFranciscan Friars Minor, Conventualfounded 1251Annals of the Four Masters, ed. J. O'Donovan, 1848-51 (1276-9Canice Mooney, OFM, Terminus; vol i, p.128 or 1290) by David Oge Barry (David de Barry), Lord Buttevant;nominally suppressed 1540;dissolved 1559 (during the reign of Elizabeth I);Observant Franciscan Friarsrefounded 1609-29;re-occupied from Restoration to after 1800; (NM)Ecclesia Tumulorum;Bothon;Buton;Killenenagh;Killnamullagh;Botha-finn |Buttevant Franciscan Friary | Attractions | Churches, Abbeys and Monasteries | All Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Cork | Buttevant | Discover Ireland Buttevant Nunnerypurported nunnery — evidence lackingSt Owen or St John the Baptist | Carrigillihy Monastery ø,unknown or doubtful establishment, supposedly Cistercian monks;founded 1172 by Dermot MacCarthy, King of Desmond;dissolved; granted to Nicholas Walshe, in perpetuity c.1587;ruins erroneously attributed as Maure AbbeyCharles Smith, MD, The ancient and present state of the county and city of Cork (1750), ed. 1815 i. p.263 (actually Abbeymahon)Carigillihy;Curraghalicky;Abbey de Sancto Mauro |Castlecor ~supposed monastic site — order, foundation and period unknown; apparent abbey at Castle Corinthgiven in plea roll 30, K. Ed ICastle Corith |Castlelyons FriaryCarmelite Friarsfounded 1307-9 (1324) from within the de Barry family, (John de BarryJames Ware, De Hibernia, et Antiquitatibus ejus, edition of 1654, p.198 - mistook order as Franciscans: cf E. B. Fitzmaurice & A. G. Little, Materials for History of the Franciscan Province of Ireland, 1920, p.90), who had been granted license to alienate an area of land for a Carmelite friary 11 August 1309, but inhibited being without papal license;dissolved c.1541;granted to Viscount Barrymore 1568;restored by c.1737; now CastlemartyrCastle Lyons;Castelio;Castleyhane;Castelleaghan;Castrileonensis
| Castlemartyr Priory Carmelite monks| Cecilstown ~ supposed monastic site — order and period unknown| Clear Island Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded by St Ciaran of SeirkieranInis-cleire;Traigh-Chiarain | Clogagh Friary ø Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfoundation called a 'little abbey',17 K.James I: 'King's Collections', manuscripts compiled by Dr Madden, late 17th century, revised by Harris, NLI and TCD (Mervyn Achdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786) doubtful a community existed hereCloggagh;Cloig-theach | Clonmeen Monastery ≈ Augustinian Canons Regularfounded by Mr O'Callaghan (the O'Callaghan family,Charles Smith, MD, The ancient and present state of the county and city of Cork (1750), edited 1815, i, p.294 - listed at Clonmine by Lubin possible erroneous reference to Clonmines, County Wexford"site of monastery"Ordnance Survey Clonmere;Cluain-min;Clonmines (County Wexford)?;Clonmine? | Cloyne Cathedral Monastery and Nunnery early monastic site, purported nunnery,Charles Smith, MD, The ancient and present state of the county and city of Cork (1750), edited 1815, i p.138 apparently erroneous reference to Killeedy (Cluainchreduil), County Limerick;founded 6th century by Colman mac Lenine;destroyed many times by Vikings;St Ite____________________Cluain-uama;Cluain-vama;Killeedy (Cluainchreduil) (County Limerick)? |Coole Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century? by St AbbanCuil-collingi;Cul-collingi;Cul-collainge;Cul-chuillinghe;Cilculen | Coole Abbey Franciscan Friars | Coole PreceptoryKnights Templarfounded 1296 by a de Barry |Conna Preceptory øpurported Knights HospitallerCork Historical and Archaeological Society, xxxiv. p.129| Cork Augustinian Priory * Augustinian Canons Regularbuilt 1780; extant|St. Augustine's Church, Cork Cork Monastery # early monastic site, founded 600 by St Finbar (Bairre);site probably now occupied by St Finbarre's CathedralCorcagh;Corcaigh | (probable)Cork Hospital and CellBenedictine monksdependent on Waterfordfounded c.1191;united to Bath before 1204;dissolved 1536Cell or hospital of St John the Evangelist, Cork |Cork — St Sepulchre's Priory øBenedictine monks — held by St Nicholas's Priory, Exeter, sometime having a prior, though no community here|Cork PrioryBenedictine?-Augustinian nunsfounded 1297 on the wishes of Agnes de Hareford, on the findings of enquiry by John Wogan, Justiciar, on direction of the Crown;dissolved before 1540?St John the Baptist | Cork Augustinian Abbey Augustinian Friarsfounded 14th/15th century before 1306Cork Historical Journal, 61 (1956), earliest contemporary record, Will of John de Wynchedon, bequests to the friary and requesting burial in there) (during the reign of Edward IJames Ware, De Hibernia, et Antiquitatibus ejus, edition of 1654) by Lord Kinsale;Observant Augustinian Friars 1472 to 1475 and 1484;dissolved 1540; granted to Cormac MacCarthy c.1576 The Abbey Church of the Most Holy Trinity____________________Red Abbey Tower |Tour of St Augustine's Church Cork Cork Black Friary Dominican Friarsfounded 1229 by Lord Philip de Barry;Observant Dominican Friarsreformed 1484;dissolved 1540-1; granted to William Boureman 20 December 1543;bought by Brown and Goule;request by the Earl of Desmond to return the friary to the Dominicans 1557 - uncertain whether the Dominicans regained the friary from the purchasers;granted to Sir John King 1616;(subsequent history J. P. O'Heyne, O.P. Irish Dominicans (Epilogue Chronology ...), translated by A. Coleman, O.P., 1902, 1706 and A. Coleman, O.P., The Ancient Dominican Foundations of Ireland, 1902)St Mary de Insula |A History of Cork, Ireland Cork - St. Mary's Dominican Church and Priory Dominican FriarsNovitate extantSt Mary Cork — Gill Abbey daughter house of Cong;founded 1136-7? by Cormac Mac Carthy;dissolved 1542-4; granted c.1590 to Cormac MacCarthy and Sir Richard Grenville;CI Church on siteSt John the baptist (correctly St John the Evangelist)____________________Antro S. Finarri;Weem;Weym | Cork — St Stephen's Priory founded before 1295;converted to the Blue-coat Hospital 1674| Cork Grey Friary Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventualfounded 1214 by Dermot Mor MacCarthy Reagh; built c.1229-31, benefactors the de Barrys and Prendergasts;Observant Franciscan Friarsreformed 1500;dissolved and abandoned 1540; granted to Andrew Skydy c.1565St Mary's Shandon____________________Seandun;Shandon |Cork Franciscan Friary *founded 1609;extant|| Cork Nunnery ~ BenedictineWilliam Dugdale, Monasticon Anglicanum, edited by Dodsworth & Dugdale, i, edition of 1682, ii edition of 1673 — possible reference to sisters at Benedictine hospital-cell or AugustinianDr. Cochrane (Cork Archaeological and Historical Society, xviii, p.124) nunslicense granted following petition by Agnes de Hareford, a recluse of Cork, and enquiry by John Wogan, Justiciar 1297, on the direction of the Crown;founded c.1327 by William de Barry who, with John de Barry, John FitzGilbert and Philip FitzRobert granted endowments to Agnes and others nuns;possibly on site later occupied by Market HouseSt John the Baptist | Cork Nunnery øsupposed Benedictine nuns| Cork Preceptory Knights Hospitaller (mistakenly given as Knights TemplarMervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1768, p.68)hospice rather than regular preceptory, founded before 1212, confirmed to the Hospitallers by Innocent III; built 1292;dissolved 16th century?; passed to the CrownSt John the Baptist____________________Sancti Johannis de Corcag | Creggane Friarysupposed Franciscan Friars transferred from Timoleague, arising from a misreadingCrecan in Ibane;Cregane | Cullen Monastery øpurported Gaelic nuns, founded by St Laitrian (Lasair Fhiona) — ruins near a church held to have belonged to an ancient nunnery,Charles Smith, MD, The ancient and present state of the county and city of Cork (1750), edited 1815, i, p.294 latterly under erenaghsCuillenn Ui Chiuv