FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width=10%|References & location Ard Mhuire Friary * Capuchin Franciscan Friars| Assaroe Abbey Cistercian monks — from Boyledaughter house of Boylefounded 1178 by Roderick O'Cananan, Prince of Tyrconnell or Flaharty;colonized 1179 or 1184;dedicated 1184 by Flaharty O'Muldorry;burnt 1377;plundered by Niall Óg O'Neill, King of Tyrone 1398;dissolved after 1597; granted to Anthony Fyrres 1586 God and St Bernard____________________ Astrath;Ashroe;Ashrath;Eas-Roe;Es-aeda-ruaid;Inis-Samer;Samaria;Esarua |Aughnish Monasteryearly monastic site, probably not continuing into 11th century;erenaghs until 16th centuryEach-inis;Tullyaughnish | Balleeghan Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded c.1471;dissolved 1603; granted to James Fullerton 1603Baile-Aighedh-Chaoin;Baile-Fhindhetain;Ballagha | Ballymacswiney FriaryFranciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded 1646 or 1469 by MacSwiney;dissolved before 1607;sold to Sir Ralph Bingley by Henry Perse,1612Baile-mic-suibhne;Bailli-macquinadoe;Mukish, nr. Castle Doe | Ballymagrorty Monastery (Drumhome parish)early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille Ballymagroarty | (approx.) Ballysaggart Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1500(?) by the Mac-Ruini-Faigs (Mac Swiney Banagh?);dissolved c.1602 Baile-na-sagart;Fan-an-chartha;Fanegarah;Fanogher;Fanegarah |Bochiminon Friary ~≈?Carmelite Friars, possibly located in County Donegal, possibly Rathmullenpossibly Rathmullan | Bothchonais Monasteryearly monastic site, Gaelic monks, purportedly founded by Chonas, second husband of Darerca, sister of St Patrick;continuing 11th centuryBoithe-conais | (approx.)Carrickmore Monasteryearly monastic sitecoarbs until 16th centuryCarraic;Cairrge | (approx.)Carrowmore Monasteryearly monastic site|Carrowmore Monastic Site Clonca Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monkserenaghs until early 17th century|Clonca Monastic Site(given as on Ordnance Survey map, 1965 - not on 1960 map) Clondahorkey Monasteryearly monastic site;erenagh land 16th-17th century| Clonenagh Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century by St ColmcilleCluain-enach in Inishowen |Clonfert-mulloe Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 605;dissolved after 925Cluain-ferta-molua;Kyle |Cluain-imurchirearly monastic site, in existence in the time of St AbbanCluain-nimurchir;Cluain-immorchair | Clonleigh Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded c.530 by St Colmcille;erenaghs until 16th-17th centuryCluain-laegh;Cluain-laig;Cluain-laodb;Croaghan-laodb;Cruachan-ligean;Druim-lighean;Drumleene | Clonmany Monasteryearly monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 6th century by St Colmcille;probably continuing after 1111Culmaine;Cluain-maine | (approx.) Conwal Monastery Gaelic monksfounded in early 7th century;erenaghs until early 17th century Conwall Monastery | Cnodain Monasteryearly monastic sitementioned by Wm Cobbett|Culdaff Monasteryearly monastic site;erenaghs to 16th-17th centuryCuldabhach;Coldoch;Cooledagh | Desertegny Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 6th century by St Colmcille;erenaghs until after 1397Disert-eignigh | (approx.) Domnach-mor-magene Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 5th century by St Patrick Domnachmormagene;Domnach-mor-Mag-ene | (approx.) Donagh Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 5th century by St PatrickCarndonagh;Domnach-mor-maig-tochair;Domnach-mor-maig-glinne;Domnach-morglinnetochair;Domnachglinne Tochair;Domnachglinne Tochuir | Donaghmore Monasteryearly monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 5th century by St Patrick for Dubudae;possibly continuing after 1111;desolated by 1179;erenagh lands until 1609Domnach-mor-maige-itha;Donagmore | Donegal Friary Observant Franciscan Friarsfounded 1474 (or 1473) by Aodh Rua (Hugh Rufus) O'Donnell, chief of Tirconnell, and his mother, Nuala O'Connor;plundered and garrisoned by the English 1588;English driven away by Red Hugh 1592;repaired and re-occupied by 1600;abandoned 1601;dissolved 1601;17th century place of refuge at Lough Eske;removed to Rossnowlagh (extant); (NM) 'Donegal Abbey' ;Donegall;Duin-na-gall;Dunangall;Dungallen |Carndonagh High Cross Drumhome Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monkspossibly continuing after 1111;erenaghs at least until c.1609Druim-thuoma;Druim-tuama;Drimholm;Mullanacross | Eskaheen Monasteryearly monastic site Iskaheen;Uisce-chaoin;Uskechaoin | (approx.) Fahan Monastery Gaelic monksfounded 6th century by St Colmcille;possibly continuing after 10th century;C.I. parochial church built on site 17th century, now ruinedFathen-mura;Athan-mura;Fothenmor;Othain-mor;Faynwor;Upper Fahan | Gartan-Rath Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 521 by St Colmcille Garton;Gartan;Gortan | Glencolumbkille Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 6th century by St Colmcille;church on site demolished 1828;C.I. parochial church built on siteGlenn-choluim-chille;Seinglean;Senglend |Grellagh Monasteryearly monastic siteGreallach;Templemoyle | Inishkeel Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded before c.580 Inis Keel;Inis-caoil;Inis-coel | Inis Saimer Monastery ~ purported monastic site, location given as island off St John's PointMervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.100 — island does not exist;identified as AssaroeL. A. Alemande, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by J. Stevens, 1722, p.204 q.v. Ines Samer;cf Assaroe | Inver Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 6th century by St Náile of Kinawley;in parochial use until 1807Inber-naile | Inver Friary øpurported Franciscan Friars, Third Order RegularMervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.100, citing J. Ware, De Hibernia, et Antiquitatibus, ejus, 1754 edition, however that source lists only Inver in County Antrim as Franciscan| Kilbarron Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 6th century by St Colmcille;erenaghs until early 17th centuryCell-barrainne;Kilvanny | (approx.) Kilcar Monasteryearly monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 6th century by St. Carthach Kilcartaich;Cell-charthaigh;Killen | (approx.) Killaghtee Monasteryearly monastic site, ruins of three churches;erenagh land until 1609Cell-aedh-leacht | Killybegs Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded c.1535–1540 by MacSwiny Bannagh;dissolved c.1600;Observant Franciscan Friarsplace of refuge c.1641;church in C.I. parochial use until 1829St. Catherine____________________Cell-beaga;Calebeg;Colebeg;Callobegg-Boylaugh;Kilbeg | Killybegs Monasteryearly monastic site;erenaghs until 1609| Killydonnell Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded 1471 by Calvagh O'Donnell, on grant of petition to the Pope by Franciscan brothers Dermit Idurnyn and Dermit Magillacsbuig;dissolved c.1603; granted to Captain Basil BrookeCell Ua dTomhrair;Cell-ua-dtomhrair;Kill-odtonaire;Kill-O-Donel |Killydonnell Friary Kilmacrenan Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded c.1537 by Manus O'Donnell on an early monastic site (see immediately below);dissolved 1603Doire Eithne;Cell-mic-Nenain;Cell-mac-n-enain;Cell-mic-creunain;Kilmictrenain |rowspan=2| Kilmacrenan Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monkspossibly continuing after 1111;site of Franciscan friary (see immediately above) Kilmonaster Monastery Cistercian monksfounded c.1194 by E. O'Dogharty of Tirconnel;dissolved before 1228: united to Assaroe presumably before 1228;grange Kilfothuir;Hilfothuir;Kill-Fothuir;Cillifori;Kyfeire | Leck Monasteryearly monastic site;erenaghs until 1609J. B. Leslie, Raphoe Clergy and Parishes, 1940, p.103Lackovenan;Leac;Liacc | Lough Derg Friary — Saints Island Augustinian Canons Regularfounded on Station Island (see immediately below) c.1130;Franciscan Friarsfounded before 1631| Lough Derg Priory — Station Island early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 5th century by St Patrick or St Dabeoc in the time of St Patrick;Augustinian Canons Regulardependent on Armagh, probably by St Malachy;founded c.1130 (after 1134);Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian;adopted after 1140;plundered 1196 by an O'Cairin;destroyed 1207 by Bratachas O'Boyle and M'Mahon;transferred to Saints Island;dissolved after 1600?St Debeog;St Patrick____________________Finnloch;Termon Dabeoc | Lough Derg Monastery — Station Island Franciscan Friarsfounded 1763;dissolved 1781, passed to the clergy of the Diocese of Clogher|Lough Eske Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual, place of refuge 17th century from Donegal| Magherabeg Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded after/c.1430 by Niall GarbhColl. de Rebus Hibernicis, BM, Add. MS. 4814, Sloane, f. 4 O'Donnell;J. Ware, De Hibernia, et Antiquitatibus, 1654 edition, p.186dissolved 1601An-macaire-beg;Macairebeg;Magherybeg | Malin Monastery øancient church, purportedly monasticMevyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.103Mala | Mevagh Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monks;erenaghs to 1609;remains of church and crossMidhbheach;Midbech | Moville Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksDomnachbile;Magbile;Norborgh | (approx.) Moyra Monastery, site occupied by remains of a 16th-century church| Mukish Monastery øpurported monastic site - probably Ballymacswiney, q.v.Muckish | Racoon Monastery, early monastic site, Patrician monksfounded c.440Raithcungi;Raghcunga | (approx.) Raphoe Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 6th century by St Colmcille;possibly continuing after 1111;episcopal diocesan cathedral built on siteRaith-both |WebCite query result Rashenny Monastery, in Inishowenpurported early monastic site — confusion with Rath-eanich (Raymoghy, q.v.) Rashenny Monastery, nr Killybegs Harbourpurported early monastic site — confusion with Rathen, County Mayogiven as County Donegal by Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.104 Rathmullan Priory Carmelite Friarspossibly founded 1403 and subsequently failed, or (refounded?) 1516 by Owen Roe MacSweeney (Mac Suine Fanagh);plundered by Bingham 1595;dissolved; granted to Sir James Fullerton; assigned to Sir Ralph Bingley;rebuilt as a fortified house by Andrew Knox, Bishop of Raphoe, who had obtained the manor from Turlogh Oge Mac Sweeney; convent in existence c.1737St Mary____________________Rath-maonlain;Rath-mullin;Bath-Mullian;Bochminon? | Raymoghy Monastery Gaelic monkspossibly not continuing after 10th century| Rossnowlagh Friary * Franciscan friarsfounded 1946;church and friary opened 1952;extant| Slieve League Monasteryearly monastic site, hermitage associated with St Aedh mac Bricc and St Assicus;erenagh until at least 1609Sliab-liac | Taughboyne Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded before 635/6 by St Fintan MunnaTech-baithin | Temple Douglas| Templecrone Monasteryearly monastic site;erenaghs until at least 1609Tempall-croine | Temple Douglas Monasteryearly monastic site, purportedly founded 6th century by St Colmcille at church of St Cruithnechan, where he was baptisedTempall-dubglaise |Toghernegomarkie Monasteryearly monastic site;erenagh lands until at least 1609Tochar-negomarkie;Ballybogan | Tory Island Abbey #? early monastic site, Columban monkstraditionally founded 6th century by St Colmcille;probably used as a refuge by religious orders during the reign of Elizabeth I;ruined and plundered by George Bingham 1595 (NM)Torach;Toraidhe;Torre | (approx.) Tullaghobegley Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by an O'Begley;erenaghs until 1609Tulach-an-bigli | (approx.) Tullyfern Monasteryearly monastic site;erenaghs until 1609Tulach-fionn |

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See also List of monastic houses in Ireland