FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width=10%|References & location Abbeygormacan Abbey Augustinian Canons Regularfounded before 1170?;dissolved 1543; granted to Ulick Bourke (William Ulick de Burgo Mac William), first Earl of Clanrickard (Clanricarde) 1543/1544, who probably did not evict the canons, who possibly remained until the reign of Elizabeth I The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gormacan____________________Gormacan Abbey;Abbey Gormogan Abbey;Monaster O Gormogan;de Via Nova;Nova Via |Topographical Dictionary of Ireland: Samuel Lewis, 1837: Abbeygormagan - From Ireland - Irish Ancestry, Genealogy & Family History Addergoole Abbeyorder, period and foundation unknown"Abbey (in ruins)"Ordnance Survey| Ahascragh Abbey early monastic site, reputedly founded by St Cuan;C.I. church on site Ahaskeragh;Ath-ascrath;Ath-ascrach;Ath-escrach-Cuain |A Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland: Compiled from Local ... - John Gorton - Google BooksList of abbeys, priories, nunneries, hospitals, and other religious ... - William Cobbett - Google Books Annaghdown Abbey of St. John the BaptistPremonstratensian Canonsdaughter house of Tuam;founded before 1224;raised to abbey status c.1236;dissolved after 1542?;apparently the abbey was the most northerly of the ruins (known as 'the Nunnery') at Annaghdown;dissolved 1562; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde 1572;granted to the warden and vicars of King's College, Galway 8 July 1578St John the Baptist de Cella Parva | Annaghdown Abbey of St Mary Augustinian Canons and Canonesses Regular — Arroasianfounded after c.1140, possibly by Turlough O'Conor at the instance of St Malachy;identification sometimes confused with the Premonstratensian foundation to the north;dissolved before 1578, granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde 1562 The Abbey of Saint Mary de Portu Patrum, Annaghdown | Annaghdown Cathedral & Nunnery early monastic site, Gaelic nunsfounded 6th (before 578) century by St Brendan for his sister Briga, site traditionally granted by the King of Connacht;Augustinian nuns — Arroaisianadopted after 1144;priory, dependent on Clonard;integrated into the Abbey of St Mary de Portu Patrum c.1144;episcopal diocesan cathedral before 1189 (and after 1152);church of St Mary Evachdun, cum villa Kelgel confirmed to the Arroaisians of Clonard 1195;dependent on Kilcreevannty from before 1223, church of St Mary Eanchduyn confirmed to the Arroasians of Kilcreevanty c.1123 and 1400;diocese united with Tuam 1327;canons and canonesses possibly shared the same church;dissolved after 1223-4, nuns possibly transferred to InishmaineMonastery of Lough Corrib;Annadown;Eanach-duine;Enaghcoin;Evachdun;Lough Corrib;Lough Orbsen |Annaghdown Friaryerroneously listed as Franciscan FriarsLouis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722, pp.280, 234-5, mistakes Nenagh/Aonagh (Annagh/Enach) for Annaghdown, error replicated by othersArdnabara Abbeypossible monastic site — order, foundation and period unknown, "Ardnabara Abbey, in ruins"| (approx) Ardrahan Monasteryearly monastic site;stump of round towerLord Killanin & M. V. Duignan, Shell Guide to Ireland 1962, new edition 1967Ard-rathain | Athenry Priory Dominican Friarsfounded 1241;dissolved 1574; granted to the town;reoccupied 1595;Regular Observantdate unknown;dissolved c.1597, burned with the town during hostilities;friars granted a new site at Coilascail, infra;became a university 1644;site recovered by friars 1685, retained until the general exile 1698;used as a barracks 18th century; (NM) The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul____________________Ath-na-riogh;Ath-na-rig;Anry | Athenry Friary ≈erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars — mistaken identification of Adare FriaryWadding Aughrim Prioryearly monastic site, founded before 741;Augustinian Canons Regular - (?)Arroasianfounded before 1170? or 1220, doubtfully purportedly by a Butler (Theobald Walter, first Butler of IrelandHarris's Table, in Ware-Harris, Antiquitie, 1745), more likely by an O'Kelly, with a Butler as a later benefactor;burned 1307;dissolved c.1562?; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricard;Augustinian FriarsSt Catherine____________________Eachdruim;Acharym-Omane;Aghrim;Achdrum;EchraimEnachdruim-Omane |Ballynahinch FriaryCarmelite Friarsfounded 1356 by O'Flaherty;dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth I;convent listed as re-established c.1737Arch. Ord. Rome (Carmelite order), SM. II, C.O.. II. 26, p.13 (compiled 1739-59)Baile-na-hinse;Ballinhinceh;Dalcaccense? | (approx) Ballynakill 'Abbey'"Abbey",Ordnance Survey ½ inch "Ellomaine Graveyard"Ordnance Survey 6 inchEllomaine |Beagh Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded after 1441;dissolved before 1585; granted to John Newton| (approx)Beagh Friary ≈Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — erroneous reference to the friary in the Barony of Clare (see immediately above) Boilean ClairFranciscan Friars Minor, Conventual — actually Claregalway — erronesously identified as a separate foundationLouis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722, p.281 and Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.277 Boley FriaryDominican Friars — from Portumnaapparently founded early 18th centuryBoula;Buaile | (approx) Caheradreen Monasteryearly monastic site| (approx) Caltra Friary Carmelite Friarsfounded not later than 1336 (c.1320) by the Berminghams, barons of Athenry;dissolved 1589; granted to John Rawson 1589;restored 1735 (c.1737);closed c.1775 Kaltragh-ne-PalliceCaltragh Pallas;Caltranapallice;Caltra-ne-Pallas;Callarense;Kaltragh-;Keal-;Pallice;Paileeshe | Claregalway Friary Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventualfounded before c.1252 by John de Colgan I;not John de Colgan II as suggested by Ware and othersdissolved 1542; granted to Richard de Burgo 1570;friars remainedObservant Franciscan Friarsadopted 1567?;dissolved c.1589, friars expelled by Sir Richard Bingham, who converted the buildings into barracks;friars permitted use of part of the monastery until expelled again;friars attempted to restore monastery after 1641;chapel in use until 18th century; (NM) Claregalway Abbey;Clair;Baile-an-chlair;Boilean-Clair;Clar-dun-dunul | Cloghmore Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century by St ColmcilleCloch-mor, in Killannin parish | (approx) Clonfert Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianfounded after 1140, possibly by Turlogh O'Conor, at the instance of St Malachy;dissolved 1571 St Mary's de Porto Puro | Clonfert Monastery Gaelic monksfounded before 577 or 583 by St Brendan the Navigator;episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111Cluain-ferta-brenaind;Cluain-ferden | Clonfert, Monygayun Abbey Augustinian nuns — Arroasianfounded after 1144;dependent on Kilcreevanty from before 1223;dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth ISt Mary | Clonkeenkerrill Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded c.1435 by Thomas O'Kelly, Bishop of Clonfert, converting the church into a friary at the instance of David and John Mullkerrill;Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventualrefounded 1453, papal permission obtained by David Mullkerrill Cloonkeenkerrill; 'St. Kerrill's Abbey' | Clonkeenkerrill Monasteryearly monastic siteCluain-cain-cairill;Cluain-caoin-cairiolla;Cluacaen-Caeryll | Clontuskert Prioryearly monastic site, founded c.805 (before 809), by St Boedan;Augustinian Canons Regular - Arroasianfounded after 1140, probably by the O'Kelly family;dissolved 1562Augustinian Friarspossibly restored 1637; (NM) The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Clontuskert____________________Clontuskert Abbey;The Old Abbey;Cluain-tuaiskirt-ua-maine;Clontuskert-Omanny | Cloonfush Monasteryearly monastic site, founded early 6th century by St JarlathCluain-fois | (approx) Cloonyvornoge FriaryFranciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded after 1441;dissolved 1585-6?; granted to John Newton 1597Clonnavarnoge;CowlevernogeCowleneringe | (approx)Coilascail PrioryDominican Friarsfounded on a site granted by Ulrick Burke, Earl of Clanricarde| Creevaghbaun Friary Carmelite Friarsfounded 1332 by a member of the de Burgos family;dissolved 1574; granted to Thomas Lewis 1574;restored c.1737 CrevaghbaneCrevebane;Craghbane;Brenaghbane;Kribaghbane | Currabeg Monasterymonastic site, order, foundation and period unknown|Donaghpatrick Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St PatrickDomnach-patraic;Magna Saeoli | (?) Drumacoo Monasteryearly monastic siteDruim-muccado;Droma-Mucada |Dunmore Monasterymisidentification of DonaghpatrickMervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.231 mistakenly states Dunmore Friary was located on the site of an early monastery Dunmore Priory early monastic siteAugustinian Friarsfounded c.1423 (before 1425) by Walter Mor de Bermingham, 9th Baron Athenry;dissolved 1569, friars remained in occupancy;held by John Burke fitz Thomas 1574;friars left in 1645, taking refuge at MayfieldDonmore Mac Oryshe;Downemore;Dominensis? | Eglish Friary Carmelite friarsfounded 1393–1398;possibly abandoned during the reign of Elizabeth;possibly Franciscan Friarsdissolved 1579Monteceancohe;Sleushancough;Slewshancogh | (approx) Esker FriaryDominican Friars — Regular Observancefounded after 1622, site granted by Ulrick Burke, Earl of Clanricarde, at the request of the Provincial, Fr Ross Mageoghegan and other friars;it became St. Dominic's College used for formation of members of the order; friars left in the late 19th century, handing the convent over to the Diocese of Clonfert in 1893 who used it for a short time for clerical training.Brosk;Coilascail |Redemptorists Galway – Esker | A Redemptorist Ireland Website Esker MonasteryRedemptorists, obtained the monastery from the Diocese in 1901. It was announced the ordered were ceasing their mission in Esker in 2021.| Fallig Friary ≈~Franciscan Friars - probable confusion for Killeigh (Fallig), County OffalyMervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.285 suggests Fallig (given as Observant Franciscans by Louis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722, p.289) is Faghy, County GalwayFaghy;Fahy | Galway Augustinian FriaryAugustinian Friarsfounded 1500 by Margaret Athy, at the request of Richard Nagle;dissolved before 1578; leased to the town 1578;demolished 1652 in order to use the strategic position of the site| Galway Augustinian Friary *, later siteAugustinian Friars;church opened 4 September 1859;extant|Galway Carmelite PrioryCarmelite Friarsfounded c.1332? possibly by a member of the de Burgo family;dissolved after 1648|Galway Dominican Nunnery, first siteDominican nunsfounded 1644 in Augustine Street;exiled by the Cromwellians 1652;returned in 1686 to a house in Kirwan's Lane (see below)|Galway Dominican Nunnery, second siteDominican nunsfounded 1686 in Kirwan's Lane;expelled on a number of occasions 1691convent, known as The Slate House, in use as barracks for British soldiers;fell into disrepair;destroyed by fire 1842|Galway Dominican Nunnery *, current siteDominican nunsfounded March 1845 on Taylors Hill, country house known as 'Mount Eaton' or 'Seaview', previously owned by the Sloper family;extant| Galway Franciscan Friary * Franciscan Friarsbuilt 1660;rebuilt 1781; extant| Galway Franciscan NunneryFranciscan nuns, (?)Third Orderfounded 1511, church of St Nicholas purportedly granted by Walter Lynch to his daughter;dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth ISt Nicholas;____________________The house of the poor nuns of St Francis