FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width=10%|References & location Abbeydorney Abbey Cistercian monks — from Monasteranenaghdaughter house of Monasteranenagh;founded 1154 founder unknown - erroneously given as a Fitzmaurice;daughter house of Mellifont;daughter house of Monasteranenaghrestored;dissolved 1537 (though last abbot active until 1577)site now in use as a graveyard Odorney;Kyrie Eleison;Monaster-O-d'Torna | Aghadoe Monastery ?Augustinian Canons Regularpurportedly founded 7th century by St Finan Lobhar;extant 992;non-monastic church of the Holy Trinity and St Mary built on site 1158;damaged by gales 1282;erenaghs up to 1450 (NM)Achad-da-eo;Aithedea |Alltraige-caille Monastery ~early monastic site, founded 6th century|location unknown - possibly nr Tralee Ardfert Friary Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventualfounded c.1253 by Thomas Fitzmaurice Fitzraymond, Lord of Kerry, purportedly buried here;Observant Franciscan Friarsrefounded 1517;dissolved 1584, friars expelled, some remained in the area;(NM)Ard-ferta-brenainn;Hertfert;Hyferte;Ifert | Ardfert Dominican Friary ≈Dominican Friars — erroneous reference to the Franciscan Friary (see immediately above)Ardfert Cathedral Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century by St Brendan of Clonfert;episcopal diocesan cathedralfounded after 1111, translated from Ratass| Ballinskelligs Priory early monastic site founded 11th century?;Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianfounded c.1210?;dissolved after 1555; granted to John Blake 1585; (NM)Ballin-skelligs;St Michael de Rupe;St Michael's Mount | Bentee Mount Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchorites| (approx) Brandon Mountain Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchorites, purportedly founded by St Brendan of Clonfert;possibly continuing after 1111| (approx) Caherbarbagh Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchorites| (approx) Carrig Island Monastery, øpossible early monastic site, "Abbey (in ruins)"Ordnance Survey| Church Island Monastery, Valentia HarbourCherich-inis?;Lough Kay | Church Island Monastery, Lough Curraneearly monastic site, Anchorites;founded by Finan CamLough Curane |Derrynane Abbeyearly monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 7th century by the monks of St Bairre or by St Finan CamAchad-mor;Abbey Island;Darrynane;Ahamore;Aghamore | Dingle CellAugustinian Canons Regularcell, dependent on Killagha — probably not conventual, possibly a vicarage;founded after 1216;dissolved before 1428Daingean-ui-chuis;Dingle-i-cuche | Dingle FriaryDominican Friarspossible vicarage and land owned by the Black Friars | Feaghman West Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchorites| Gallarus Monasteryearly monastic site, AnchoritesGall-ros | Illaunloughanearly monastic site, stone oratories| Illauntannig Monastic Site, early monastic site, Gaelic monks;founded 6th century by St Seanach| Innisfallen Abbey, Innisfallen Island early monastic site, founded 7th century by Faithlann, son of Aedh damhan, King of Iar-muman (or Finan Lobhair, or Finan Camm;Augustinian Canons Regularfounded after 1197?;dissolved 1589? — probably abandoned by 1589; granted to Robert Collam;granted to Valentine Brown;Augustinian Friars(NM)St Mary____________________Inis-faithlen;Inys-fachlyn | Inishtooskert Monasteryearly monastic site, AnchoritesSt Brendan | Inishvickillane Monasteryearly monastic site, AnchoritesSt Brendan____________________Inis-mic-cilleain | Keeldarragh Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchorites| Kerry Preceptory, ~ Knights Hospitallerfounded before 1212;dissolution unknown| Kilcolman Abbey, early monastic siteKillagh;Killaha | Kildreelig Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchorites| Kildreenagh Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchorites| (approx) Kildrenagh Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchorites| (approx) Killabuonia Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchoritesfounded 6th century by Buonia (Beoanigh)| Killagha Abbey, early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 6th century by Abban (Alban);probably dissolved for some time prior to the Augustinian foundation;Augustinian Canons Regularfounded c.1216 by Geoffrey de Marusci (during the reign of King John);dissolved 1576; granted to Thomas Clinton and subsequently to Thomas SpringSt Mary de Bello Loco____________________Cell-achaid-conchinn;Kill-agha;Kill-egue;Kilcolman;Killahensis in Munster (under Augustinian Friars) | Killarney Franciscan Friary *Franciscan Friarstransferred from Gorey 1860;church opened 1867;friary opened 1879;became the Novitiate House of the Irish Province for a time;extant | Killemlagh Monastery ~early monastic site, founded by St Finan the Leper, or chapel by St Finan Cam|Killiney Monasterypossible early monastic site;St Saviour's C.I. parish church built on site|Killiney Stone Cross, Medieval Church and Tower, Kerry Killobarnaun Monasteryearly monastic site, AnchoritesKillavarnaun | Killoe Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchorites| (approx) Killogrone Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchorites| Kilmalkedar Monasteryearly monastic site, probably continuing after 1111Cell-maeilchetair | Kilrellig Monastery, | Kilpeacon Monasteryearly monastic site, AnchoritesKilpeacan | (approx) Lislaughtin Abbey Observant Franciscan Friarsfounded 1470-7 by John O'Connor, Lord of Iraghticonnor, who had requested permission from the Pope in 1477;dissolved 1580, destroyed by the Protestants;rebuilt 1629;granted to James Scrolls;granted to Sir Edward Denny (NM)Leasa-lauchtin;Lislachtin;Hilleanbegha | Lisselton Friary ≈erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars — mistaken identification of Lislaughtin Muckross Abbey Observant Franciscan Friarsfounded 1440-8 by Donal, son of Thady MacCarthy, possibly on the site of an earlier monastery;restored by Donal, son of Thady MacCarthy 1468;dissolved 1586-9, purportedly leased out 1587;granted to Robert Collan 1595;reoccupied 1612;old buildings restored after 1617The Holy Trinity____________________Carraig-na-chiuil;Irrelagh;Irialach;Monaster-Airbhealaigh;Oirbhealach | Oriel Monasteryearly monastic siteMonaster-ni-Oriel;Abbey Oriel |Rathmore Cistercian monksfounded 1861;temporary refuge for monks evicted from Melleray, France|Ratass Cathedral Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century;probably continuing after 1111;episcopal diocesan cathedralfounded 1111, church elevated to cathedral status by the Synod of Rathbreasail;translated to Ardfert before 1117Raith-maige-deiscirt;Rathass | Rattoo Monastery, early monastic site - founded 6th century by Bishop Lugaid/LugachRath-muighe-tuaiscirt - "fort/rath of the northern plain". | Rattoo Abbey, possibly Fratres Cruciferi or Knights Hospitallerhospital founded c.1200 by Brother William;?Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianfounded before 1207;dissolved 1542, officially suppressed, convent possibly continued until c.1581;fortified by the Irish, who destroyed it to prevent it falling to the forces of Sir Charles Willmott; (NM)The Hospital of Saint John the BaptistThe Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul____________________Ballyduff Abbey |Rattoobr /> Riasc Monastery early monastic site, Anchoritesfounded 6th century;probably continuing after 1111Reask | St Manchan's Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchoritesfounded by St ManchanTeampall Geal |Scarriff Monasteryearly monastic site, AnchoritesSgairbh | (approx) Skellig Michael Monastery, early monastic site, purportedly founded by a St Finan;plundered by the Danes 824;rebuilt 860;most of the community transferred to Ballinaskellig probably before mid-11th century, hermits probably remaining into the medieval periodGreat Skellig;Raith-maigi-tuaiscirt;Rath-maigi-tuaiscirt;Rath-maigi-tuaidh;Rath-maigi-tuoindhi;Rath-maigi-tuoinoyd;Rath-maigi-toy;Rath-maigi-ytue;Doraythoyg;Rahtuahc;Raythnayt | Temple Cashel Monasteryearly monastic site, Gaelic nuns| Termons Monasteryearly monastic site| Tralee Holy Cross Priory Dominican Friarsfounded 1243 by Lord John FitzThomas FitzGerald (John of Callan), buried here;dissolved 1580 The Dominican Church of Holy Cross Abbey;The Priory of the Holy Cross, Tralee |Holy Cross Dominican Church - Tralee Co. Kerry - Ireland
The following location in County Kerry lacks monastic connection: Ardfert Abbey: Georgian mansion, home of the Crosbie family, destroyed by IRA bomb 1922
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See also List of monastic houses in Ireland