FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width = 10%|References & location Abbeyderg AbbeyAugustinian Canons Regularfounded before 1216 (during the reign of King John) probably by Gormgall O'Quinn;raised to abbey status after 1487?dissolved 1540;restored?, occupied by John O'Ferral, previously abbot, 1548, by assignment of Sir Thomas Cusak;granted to Nicholas Ailmer, termorSt Peter____________________Monaster-darig;Monaster-deirg;Monaster-derick | Abbeylara AbbeyCistercian monks — from St Mary's, Dublinfounded c.1210 by Sir Richard Tuit;colonised 1214;dissolved 1540Leathragh;Laragh;Leathan;Monaster-Lethratha;Granard | Abbeyshrule AbbeyCistercian monks — from Mellifontfounded 1200 by the O'Ferral family;affiliation changed to Bective 1228;dissolved 1569;suppressed by Queen Elizabeth, 1592; (NM)Flumen Dei;Sruthair;Schrowl | Ardagh Monasteryearly monastic site founded 5th century by St Patrick or St Mel?diocesan cathedral 1111Ardachad | Ballynasaggart Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded after 1510? by Geoffrey O'Ferrall;dissolved 1540;Observant Franciscan Friarsrefounded 1634;dissolved 1811St John the Baptist Friary (from 1634)____________________Ballinasaggart;Baile-na-sagart;Baile-ne-saggard | Cashel MonasteryAugustinian Canons Regularruins near parish church purportedly remains of a foundation dependent on InchcleraunS. Lewis, Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837, i, p.283|? Clonbroney Abbeyearly monastic site, nunspurportedly founded 5th century by St Patrick;dissolved after 1163Cluain-bronaig;Cluain-ebrone | Cloondara Monastery early monastic site, probable patron St Ernan of Cloneogher, 6th century Cluain-da-ratha;Cluain-daragh | Cloneogher Monasteryearly monastic site, patron St Ernan, 6th century (in the time of St Colmcille)Cluain-deochra;Clonogherie;Clonoghrir | (approx) Druim-cheo Nunnery ø~ purported early monastic site, nuns — evidence lackingDruim-chea;Bawn? | (approx?) Forgney Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St PatrickForgnaide | (approx) Granard Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick, granted by Coirpre's sonsGranairud;Granard Kill | (approx.) Inchbofin MonasteryFormer county location. See List of monastic houses in County Westmeath Inchcleraun Prioryearly monastic site, founded 6th century (c.540 or probably earlier) by St Diarmuid (Dermod);Augustinian Canons Regular (— Arroasian)?refounded after 1140;plundered several times;plundered 1098 by O'Briendissolved c.1541 Inis-clothrann;Inis-cloghran;Quaker Island | Inchmore Priory, Lough Gownaearly monastic site, founded 6th century by St ColmcilleAugustinian Canons Regular (— Arroasian)?dependent on Louthrefounded after 1140;dissolved 1540, surrendered 8 October 1540; occupied by Lyosagh O'Ferral by 1548, by assignment with Sir Thomas Cusacke;leased to James Nugent 1560St Mary (from Augustinian refoundation, after 1140)____________________Inismor-Loch-Gamna;Inchymory;Columbkille, Lough Gawna/Lough Gowna;Teampull Choluim Cille (early church) | Inchmore Priory, Lough ReeFormer county location. See List of monastic houses in County Westmeath Kilcommoc FriaryDominican Friars — probable place of refuge after expulsion from LongfordKil-comin;Kil-cumin | (possible) Kilglass Monasterypossible early monastic site, nunspossibly founded 5th century by St Eiche, sister of St Mel and niece of St PatrickCell-glaissi | Kilmodain Monasteryearly monastic siteAbbey of St Modan;Cell-muadain, in Kilmahon? | (approx) Longford Friary +?Dominican Friarsfounded 1400 by ——— O'Farrel;Regular Observant Dominican Friarsreformed before 1429;dissolved 1540-1, nominally suppressed;friars probably remained in occupationgranted to Richard Nugent 1566-7;dissolved 1578?; granted to Sir Nicholas Malby 1578;granted to Francis, Vicount Valentia 1615;restored to the friars 1641 during the Confederation;friars' church in use by the Protestants until mid-19th century; St John's C.I. parish church built on site, possibly incorporating some of the material from the friars' churchSt Brigid____________________Latoria;Longphort | Longford Monastery ømistakenly-purported early monastic siteMervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.444 gives St Idus having a foundation here, which was actually at Aghade (Ath-fadat—"long ford"), County Carlow Raithin Monastery ~early monastic site, founded 5th century by St PatrickRaithen;possibly Leath Rath,J. J. McNamee, DD, History of the Diocese of Ardagh, 1954, pp.34-5, 541 near Longford | Saints Island Priory, Lough Reedubious early monastic site founded before 542 by Ciaran;James Ware, De Hibernia et Antiquitatibus ejus, 1654 edition, p.172 and others, confuse Saints Island and Inis Aingin, the latter being founded by St Ciaran. Louis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722, pp.49, 50, has a foundation by Ciaran at both locations, which is possible, though Inis Aingin alone is mentioned in the Life of St Ciaran: Vitae Sanctorum Hiberniae, edited by Charles Plummer, 1910, i, pp.210, 211Augustinian Canons Regularfounded before 1200 by a descendant of Sir Henry Dillon of Drumrany;dissolved after 1600?;Augustinian Friarsfounded 1643All Saints;Inis-na-naomh;Oilean-na-naomh;Insula Omnium Sanctorum;Insula Sacra;Holy Island |
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See also List of monastic houses in Ireland