FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width = 10%|References & location Aghagower Abbey early monastic site, Patrician monksfounded in the 5th century by St Patrick;Augustinian Canons Regular Aughagower;Achad-fobuir;Achad-fabhair | Aghamore Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Patrick for LoamAchad-mor;Aghavower | Airne Monasteryearly monastic site, probably founded in the 5th century, in the time of St PatrickCiaraige Airne |poss church site Lough Mannin, parish of Aghamore Annagh 'Abbey', Augustinian nuns — Arroasian — from Congcell, dependent on Kilcreevanty;founded before 1440;dissolved before 1543? - Augustinian Friars?Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786 p.493Franciscan Friars?possibly occupied site after suppression of the nunneryAnnies;Any;Enach | Annagh, Costello ≈Augustinian Canons Regularsupposed cell dependent on Cong;possible confusion with Annagh, Kilmaine| Ardnaree Friary, Ballina Augustinian Friarsfounded before 1400 by the O'Dowda family;partial collapse and rebuilding, possibly refounded by Tagd O'Dowda;dissolution unknown, friars thought to have retained until 1577–82, remaining in the vicinity up to the late 18th century Ardnary;Arnacensis | Balla Monastery early monastic site, founded before 637 by St Mochua (Cronan);burned 780;coarbs into the 13th centuryBalna | Ballentully Monastery ~unknown order and foundation;given as Franciscan Friars — evidence lacking Ballintullypossibly Turlough (q.v.)possibly Ballintober (q.v.) | Ballina Monastery ≈unknown order and foundation — (Augustinian Canons Regular if Ardnaree)probably Ardnaree (q.v.) | Ballinasmale Friary Carmelite Friarsfounded 1288-9 by the Prendergast family;dissolved 1605?; granted to Sir John King c. 1605–06;passed to Francis Barkly 1585;convent restored by c. 1737;dissolved 1870 St Mary____________________Ballinasmall;Ballinsmaula;Baile-an-smallie;Vallis Mallis? | Ballinrobe Priory Augustinian Friarsfounded c. 1312? probably by a de Burgo, possibly Elizabeth de Clare (also suggestedly Maurice Fitzgerald)dissolved c. 1584?;Augustinian Friarsrestored after 1641 rebellionBaile-an-rodhba;Robe | Ballinrobe St John the BaptistKnights Hospitallermember of the Priory of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem| Ballintubber Abbey + early monastic site, founded in the 5th century, in the time of St Patrick - Augustinian Canons Regularfounded 1216 by Cathal (Crobderg) O'Conor, King of Connacht;burned 1265;surrendered (nominally) to Henry VIII by Abbot Walter Mac Evilly de Stanton 1542;dissolved c. 1585;part granted to Sir John King 1605;Augustinian Friarsapparently refounded c. 1635-1653;restored 1966; (NM)The Holy Trinity____________________Ballintober;Baile-an-tobair;Tobar-patraic;Ville Fontis Patricii;de Fonte Patricii | Ballyhaunis Friary *= Augustinian Friarsfounded c. 1430 supposedly by the Angulos (the Nangle-Mac Costello family), traditionally by a descendant of Jordan Dubh Mac Costello;granted to the Earl of Clanricarde 1570;friars permitted to remain;dissolved c. 1586?, land surrendered by the Mac Costello to Theobald Dillon;dissolved c. 1608?;Augustinian Friarsrestored after the Irish Rebellion 1641;burned 1650;restored 1938; extantThe Blessed Virgin Mary;The Immaculate Conception____________________ 'The Abbey' ;Bellafamensis;Hanrahannassa | Ballyhean Monasteryearly monastic site, supposedly founded in the 5th century by St Patrick Bel-athat-hein;Ballyheane | Burriscarra Abbey early monastic siteCarmelite Friarsfounded 1298, probably by Adam, son of Philip de Staunton;dissolved c. 1377, abandoned for over 30 years;Augustinian Friarsfounded 1413, granted at the instance of the descendants of the founder, consent by the Maurice, Archbishop of Tuam, with papal approval 1413; Buirghes-ceinn-trachta;Borriscara;Burgakere;Burgoflore | Burriscarra Friary ≈Franciscan Friars, Third Order RegularAnalecta Hibernica (Irish Manuscript Commission) No.6, November 1914, i, p.104Buires Ceara;Cera;Leighcarrow-clondore (Clondaver) | Burrishoole Friary Dominican Friarsfounded c. 1469 by Richard de Burgo of Turlough, Lord Mac William Oughter, who died here, papal consent 1486;dissolved 1580; granted to Nicholas Weston and assigned to Theobald Viscount Costillogalen;restored;dissolved c. 1606; granted to John King of Dublin 1606St Mary____________________ 'Burrishoole Abbey' ;Barasoule;Borisol;Buresula | Carheen Friarysuggested Dominican Friars before moving to Urlaur| Carn Abbeyunknown order, foundation and period, "Abbey in ruins"Ordnance Survey | Cell Tog Monasteryearly monastic site, founded in the 5th century by Cainnech, bishop and monk of St PatrickCellola Tog | (approx) Church Island Monastery, Lough Carraearly monastic site, founded by St FinanArchdall confuses with Rathenepscop (Rathaspick), County DonegalRathen | Clare Island Abbey Cistercian monksfounded by 1224;convent driven off by piratesbecame cell of Abbeyknockmoy after 1224dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?;probably place of refuge for Carmelite Friars with other orders in the late 16th and 17th century Saint Brigid's AbbeyThe Blessed Virgin Mary (from 1254)____________________ 'the Abbey' ; 'Friary' (1605)Mainister-ni-clarch;Cliara;Cleara;Clara;Insula Maris;Oilen-ui-maile | Cong Abbey early monastic site, founded 624 by Domnal, son of Aedh;diocesan cathedral 1111 (diocese not recognised by the synod of Kells)burnt 1114;Augustinian Canons Regularrefounded c. 1134? by Turlough O'Conor;burnt 1137;new monastery built by Rory, Turlough's son;Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianadopted probably soon after 1140;dissolved before 1568?; granted to William Collier 1571;granted to the town of Athenry 1597;possibly Augustinian Friars (if Crenquerensis (see immediately below)); (NM)Cunga-Feichin;Conga | Crenquerensis FriaryAugustinian Friarspossibly located in County Galway, probably Cong, former house of Augustinian Canons (see immediately above) Cong? | Cross Priory Augustinian Canons Regular 153,168founded as a daughter house of Ballintuber, possibly in connection with the early foundation at Inishglora whose community possibly moved to the mainland in the 10th century, confirmed 1400, dissolved c. 1584 St Brendan, Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Cross ____________________Cross in Mullet;Cross-rathig;Crossrayn | Crossmolina Priory possible early monastic site in the 10th century;Augustinian Canons Regularfounded after c. 1270;dependent on Ballybeg;non-conventual by 1438;given as conventual cell 1444dissolved c. 1584? The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary ____________________Mainishir Taobh Thiar do Shruth;CrossmalyneCros-Maoiliona;Cros-mail-fhina;Cresmuylyana;Crossmolina Abbey |Crossmolina.ie Davaghkeiran Monasteryearly monastic site, 'Abbey'Dabach-cieran;Dabaghkieran | Domnach-mor Monasteryearly monastic site, founded in the 5th century by St Patrick| Duvillaun Monasteryearly monastic site, Anchorites| Emlagh Monastery ≈early monastic site Imleach-each;possibly Emlagh, County Roscommon | Errew Abbey early monastic siteAugustinian Canons Regularpriory cell dependent on Crossmolina?founded c. 1413? by the Barret familydissolved c. 1585?Augustinian Friarsmentioned 1463;monastery/friary 1585-6;friary 1605 St Tigernan____________________Aireach-lochacon;Aired-locha-con;Erew;Loch Conn;Oired;Oreab;Temple-na-galliach-dhub;Erevensis in Connacht? | Errew Friary øpurported Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — evidence lacking| Errew Nunnerynunsorder, status, foundation and dissolution unknown| Fochlud Monasteryearly monastic site, nuns, founded in the 5th century by St Patrick;Fochloth | (approx) High Island Monastery early monastic site, founded in the 7th century; (NM) Ard Oilean | Inishglora Monastery early monastic site, nuns, founded before 577-83 by St Brendan;probably transferred in the 10th century to Cross, supra, due to raids by the Norsemen St Brendan____________________Inis Gulair Brenaind | Inishkea Northearly monastic site, founded in the 6th century by St Colmcille?Inis-ce | Inishmaine Abbey early monastic site, founded in the 7th century by St Corbmac;possibly Benedictine nuns (unless not united with Kilcreevanty until after its adoption of Augustinian rule);Augustinian nuns — ArroasianLouis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722, p.156 lists as Benedictine and located in County Roscommon — possibly from Annaghdown;[?re-]founded after 1223 (after 1227?);dependent on Kilcreevantydissolved c. 1587?; (NM)Inis-medhon;Inis-meadhoin;Inis-meadhon;Inchmean | Inishrobe Monasteryearly monastic site, founded in the 6th century by St Colmcille?Inis-rodba | (approx) Inishturk Monastery #early monastic site, supposedly founded in the 7th century by St Colman;Friarspossible place of refugeInis-torc;Inis-tuirc | Kilfinain Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Finan, Abbot of Rathen; church in the monastery of Rathen|Carra, north of R. Robe Kilgharvan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded in the 7th century by St Fechin of Fore Cell-garbhain;Kilnegarvan | Kilkeny Friary ≈~purported Friars, possibly Franciscan Friars, name possibly an alias for another houseKylkeny;Kilveny | Killala Monastery + Patrician monksfounded in the 5th century, purportedly by St Patrick; diocesan cathedral 1111 to presentAladh;Cell-aladh | Killedan Friary ≈Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual or Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular;existing into the 19th century if Mons Pietatis Mons Pietatis? | Killeen Cell,≈ AttymasPremonstratensian CanonsHubert Thomas Knox, History of County Mayo, p.97, f. — no other record of such an establishmentpossibly Killeentrynode | Killeenatrava Nunnery Augustinian nuns — Arroasian — apparently from Cong;possibly initially a cell of Cong, founded after 1223;dependent on Kilcreevanty after 1223-4;dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth Kill-ecrau;Kill-eenacrava;Cillin-na-mbuiden | Killeenbrenan FriaryFranciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — possibly brethren and sisters;founded before 1426, possibly by a de Burgo;Hubert Thomas Knox, History of County Mayo, p.96dissolved 1574;granted to Thomas Lewis 5 April 1574;granted to the burgesses and commonalty of Athenry and/or the burgesses and commonalty of Galway, 1578Killina Bonaina;Kilbrenan | Killeentrynode CellPremonstratensian Canonsfounded 1260;daughter of Loughkea;probably non-conventual;dubiously suggested Premonstratensian nuns;dissolved before 1594The Holy Trinity____________________Killetrynode;Killyn Abbey;KilleenTeampull na gCailmat;Templenagalliaghdoo;Teampall na gCailleach Dubh;(Church of the Black Veiled Nuns) | Kilmaine Monastery Gaelic monks, purportedly founded in the 5th century by St. Patrick;became prebendal church of TuamCell-medhon | Kilmore Monasteryearly monastic siteKilmore by Termoncarragh;Teampall na Cille More | Kilmore-Moy Monasteryearly monastic site, probably founded in the 5th centuryCell-mor-ochtair-muaide;Cell-mor-muaide;Kilmormoyle | Kilnamanagh Friary ø purported Franciscan Friars — evidence lacking Cell-na-manach | Kilroe Monasteryearly monastic site, founded c. 5th centuryCell-ro;Cell-roe-mor | (approx?)early monastic site, founded c. 7th century by St Lunecharia (Luineachair)Cell-lunechuir;Killukin | (approx?) Kilveny Friary ≈~ purported Franciscan Friars — evidence lacking Kilreny;Kilkeny;Kilkenny | Kinlough Monasteryearly monastic site, founded c. 8th centuryCeann-lacha;Cenn-lacha | Knock Carmelite MonasteryCarmelite nunsMonastery of the Nativity, Tranquilla, Knock | Knockor Friary ~foundation, order and dissolution unknown;granted to John Rawson 1594Knocknor | Lia na Manach Monasteryearly monastic site, possibly founded in the 5th century by St PatrickLeac-fionnbaile;Lecc-finn