FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width=10%|References & location Abbeyleix Abbey# Cistercian monks — from Baltinglassfounded 1183 by Corcherger O'Moore (Cucogry O’More/Connor O'More);colonized from Baltinglass 7 September 1184dissolved before 1552?; granted to Thomas, Earl of Ormond 1563 Leix Abbey;Lex Dei | Abbeyleix Monastery (Clonkeen)early monastic site, founded c.600|Addrigoole Monasteryearly monastic site, nunsfounded before 600? by St Finbarr of Cork;probably Augustinian nuns after 1160;dissolved c.1240, convent granted to the prioress and nuns of Kilculliheen by David Fitz Milo, Baron of Overke - no subsequent record of nuns at the conventAddergoole;Etargabail | Aghaboe FriaryDominican Friarsfounded 1382 by Florence Mac Gilpatrick, Lord of Ossory;dissolved 1540; granted to Florence Fitzpatrick, Baron of Upper Ossory 1601St Canice | Aghaboe Monastery # early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Caniceepiscopal diocesan cathedralAchad-Bo;Aghavoe;Athebowe;Hagevo | Aghaboe Priory Augustinian Canons Regularfounded 1382;on site of Aghaboe Monastery (see immediately above);dissolved; granted to Florence FitzPatrick c.1600|Aghmacart Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th centurySt Tigernach____________________Achad-maic-airt;Achad-mic-airt;Achamicaire;Hacmakarthy |Aghmacart PrioryAugustinian Canons Regularfounded before 1168?, supposedly on the site of earlier monastery (see immediately above);dissolved 1540; granted to Florence Fitzpatrick, Baron of Upper Ossory 1601St TigernachSt Mary____________________Achad-maic-airt;Achad-mic-airt;Achamicaire;Hacmakarthy;Achmacatenis;Achmecart;Ahmart;Amcart | Aghmacart parish 'Abbey', "Abbey (in ruins)"Ordnance Survey|Annatrim Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Mochoemoc (Pulcherius)Eadcruin;Enach-truim | (approx)Ardea parish 'Friary' "Friary in ruins"| (approx)Attanagh Monasterymentioned 1202-18 — possibly LoughillAthenagh;Athanagh;Loughill? |Ballylynan 'Abbey', supposed monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown; purportedly founded by the O'More family;"Abbey in ruins"Abbey of Shanecourt;Old Court |Clonagh 'Monastery', "Monastery (in ruins)"| Clonenagh Monastery founded 6th century by St Fintan;site now occupied by the remains of Clonenagh ChurchCluain-ednech;Cluain-eidnech;Cluain-oynach |ClonenaghCross SlabsClonmeen Abbeysupposed monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown;"Site of Abbey"Cluain-min |Durrow Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Fintan Loeldubh of Dermagh in HiduachDurmagh-ua-nDuach;Dermagh | (approx)Dysartenos Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Oengus between retiring from Clonenagh and prior to move to TallaghtDisert-aengusa;Disert-enos |Dysart Gallen Monasteryearly monastic siteDisert-Chuilin |Errill Monasteryearly monastic site, purportedly founded 5th century by St Ciaran;"Friary (in ruins)" and "Church (in ruins)"|Kildellig Monasteryearly monastic siteCell-dellce;Kil-edelig |Kilfoelain Monasteryearly monastic site, possibly in County Laois or County OffalyCell-faolain;Kilfoylan? (Kilmanaghan parish, County Offaly) |Killabban Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St AbbanCell-abbain;Kilebbane | Killermoghe Abbeyearly monastic site, founded 558 by St ColmcilleArmuighe | Killeshin Monastery early monastic site, founded late 545 by St Comghan;burned c.1042 by mac Mael-na-mbo;burned 1077;site occupied by ruined 12th-century church (NM)Gleane;Glenn-uissen;Glinnhussen | Mountrath Monasteryearly monastic site, monks, possibly founded 6th century by St PatrickMuine-ratha |rowspan=2| (approx) Mountrath Nunneryearly monastic site, monks, possibly founded 6th century by St Brigid Oughaval Monastery founded c.595 by St Colman of Oughaval; church in parochial use after the 12th century;modified 19th century by the Cosby family|Newtown Nunnerypurported ruins of a house of nuns,W. Carrigan, History and Antiquities of Ossory, 1905, ii foundation, period, order and status unknownBaile-nua;Cahir | (approx) Rathaspick Monasteryearly monastic siteRaith-ne-n-epscop | Rosenallis Monastery founded by St Brigid of Kildare;dissolved 1537Ros-finglas | Rostuirc Monasteryearly monastic siteRostoirc;possibly Kilbricken (Offerlane parish) | Stradbally Abbey +Franciscan Friarsfounded 1447 by Lord O'More;seized by the English c.1568;dissolved c.1569;large house built by Francis Cosby, from monastic materials;granted to Francis CosbyStradbaile-laoighisi;Strad-bhailelaoise;Loyes;Mon-au-bealing;Noughaval;Oughaval (q.v.) |Shrule Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by late 5th century;plundered by the Osraigi 864Sruthair-guairi;Sruthair-ghuaire | Sleaty Monastery early monastic site, (community founded by St Fiacc at Domnach-feic);transferred here by St Fiacc;plundered by the Osraigi 864;site occupied by remains of Sleaty Church Slebte;Sleibte;Sletty |Tempulna Cailleachdubhearly monastic site, nuns| (approx) Timahoe Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 654 by St Mochua mac Lonan;burned 1142Tech-mochua;Timohoe |
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See also List of monastic houses in Ireland