FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width = 10%|References & locationArdbraccan Monasteryearly monastic siteArda-Breaain |Ardsallagh Monasteryearly monastic siteArd-Brendomnaich;Airdleac;Eascair-Branain |Argetbor Monasteryearly monastic site, Patrician monks|Athboy Friary =+Carmelite Friarsfounded 1317, license to grant land granted 17 October 1317;dissolved 1539; occupied by farmer Thomas Casey 1540;not in the list of restored convents c.1737;site now occupied by C.I. parish churchAthbuidhe;Aboy;Beallabuy |Ballyboggan PrioryAugustinian Canons Regularfounded before 1200?, supposedly by Jordan Comin;dissolved 1537, surrendered by Prior Thomas Bermingham 15 October 1537;church found to be parochial by 1540; granted to Sir William Bermingham, Baron of Carbrie, 1541Thoe Holy Trinity____________________Baile-ua-bhogain;Balibagan;de Laude Dei |Bective AbbeyCistercian monks — from Mellifontfounded 1147 by Murchad O Melaghlin, King of Meath, colonized 14 January 1147;dissolved 6 May 1536; held by John Alen, Lord Chancellor;granted to Andrew Wyse, vice-treasurer c.1552;Alexander Fitton also given as grantee; Bartholomew Dillon given as assignee;Harris's Table. Ware-Harris, Antiquities, 1745 (NM)Beatidudo Dei;Becco Dei;Bectiffe;Brime;Lie-trede |Beybeg CellCistercian monks — from Beaubec, Francefounded before 1216, manor granted by Walter de Lacy to the monks of St Mary and St Laurence de Bellow Becco, confirmed by Henry III;mistaken reference to Benedictines;James Ware, De Hibernia, et Antiquitatibus ejus, 1654 editiondissolved 1332, granted to Furness by license 1332;granted to Thomas Cusak 1560 Beaubec;Bebeke;de Bello Loco | (approx)Calliaghstown PrioryAugustinian nuns — Arroasian — from Duleek?dependent on Clonard-Odder;founded after 1195?, church confirmed to the nuns of Clonard 1195;church possibly shared by canons and canonesses possibly from c.1144 (in the time of St Malachy);dissolved before 1500?, probably abandoned before 1500St Mary____________________Callystown |Castlekeeran Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 8th century by St Ciaran;plundered by Norsmen 949;burned by MacMurrough 1170Caislen-Ciaran;Belach-duin |Clonard Abbeyearly monastic site, founded c.520 by St Finnian;diocesan cathedral 1111;translated to Trim 1202;Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianfounded before 1146 (probably 1144);dissolved 1202?;St Peter |A Relic of Clonard, County Meath Clonard Abbey Augustinian Canonesses — Arroasianfounded 1144 by Murchad O'Melaghlin, ruler of Meath, at the instance of St Malachy;cell, dependent on Odder from before 1384;dissolved before 1535?, possibly abandoned before 1535; leased to Gerald FitzGerald 1540St Mary____________________Cluain-Iraird |Clonard PrioryAugustinian Canons Regular — probably from St Thomas's, Dublinfounded c.1183 (between 1183 and 1186) by Hugh de Lacy;cathedral priory;dissolved 1202?St John |Clonard AbbeyAugustinian Canons Regularfounded 1202?, St Peter's Abbey and St John's Priory united;dissolved 1540SS Peter and John |Clonguffin Monasteryearly monastic site, nuns, founded before 760 by St Fintana?Cluain-cuibhtin;Cluain-cuifthin | (approx)Collumbus Monastery ≈early monastic sitepossibly located in County Meath|Colp CellAugustinian Canons Regular — Arroasiandependent on Llanthony Prima;founded after 1183? by Hugh de Lacy;dissolved 1540; granted to Henry Draycott 1559Colps;Culpe | Courtown FriaryFranciscan FriarsA. Cogan, The Diocese of Meath 1862-70, i, pp.211-2|Dall Bronig Monastery ~early monastic site, founded 5th century?J. Ryan, S.J., Irish Monasticism, Origins and Development, 1931, p.78 gives a bishop at Dall Bronig in the time of St Patrick|Disert-moholmoc Monastery ~≈early monastic site, possibly located in County Meathpossibly Staholmog, infra |Diore-mac-Aidmecain Monastery ~early monastic site, nuns, founded 6th century (in the time of St Finnian of Clonard)St Lassara the virgin____________________Dairemacnaidmecain |Donacarney Monasterynuns, ruins purportedly a nunneryMervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.529Domnach-cairne;Donnygarney |Donaghmore Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick for Cruimthir Cassan (St Cassanus), reputedly Patrick's first foundation in Ireland;erenaghs up to late 11th century;church became parochial after 1171;remains of later church and round tower on siteDomnach-mor-maige-echnach;Domnach-torten;Bile-torten |Donaghmore Monastic SiteDonaghpatrick Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick, land granted by Conall mac Niall;burned 750;raided a number of times by the Norsemen;plundered by Dermot MacMurrough 1156;church became parochial after 1171;site now occupied by St Patrick's C.I. churchDomnach-patraice;Donogh-patrick |Donaghseery Monastery ~early monastic site, founded 5th century (in the time of St Patrick)Domnach-sairigi |Donor Friary, ~ Killaconnigan parishDominican Friarsfounded by 1636|Druim-corcortri Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick for Diarmait|Druimfinchoil Monastery ~early monastic site, founded by Columb and Lugad|Druimmacubla Monastery ~early monastic site, founded 5th century (in the time of St Patrick)?Druim-maccu-blai |Dulane Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century?;plundered by the Norsemen 886;plundered by MacMurrough and his knights 1170;church became parochial after 1171Tuilean;Tuileim;Tulleean |Duleek Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 489 by St Cianan;diocesan cathedral 1111;merged to Meath after 1152?Dam-liac;Doimliag |Duleek, St Mary's Abbey =+Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianpriory founded after 1140 by O'Kelly, probably Muircertach O'Kelly, King of Bregha;probably double monastery Augustinian Canons Regular and nuns — Arroasiandependent on Clonard;founded after 1144;church confirmed to the nuns of Clonard 1195;dissolved after 1195, nuns probably transferred to Calliaghstown;raised to abbey status c.1290;dissolved 1537; granted to Edward Becke for 21 years 28 January 1548;lease passed to John Parker 1564;remains incorporatated into C.I. parish church built on site |Duleek, St Michael's PrioryAugustinian Canons Regulardependent on Llanthony Secunda;founded c. 1180 by Hugh de Lacy;dissolved before 1538?;rented by Thomas Cusak and othersSt Michael____________________Cell of St Cianan |Duleek HospitallersKnights Hospitaller frankhouse|Dunboyne CellAugustinian Canons Regulardependent on Mullingar;founded after 1230?;dissolved after 1350Dun-buinne | (approx)Dunshaughlin Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by Senchall (St Secundus)Domnach-sechnaill |Emlagh Monasteryearly monastic site, probably founded by a St Beccan (though not Beccan of Cluiain-ard);church becoming parochial after 1171Imleach-Beccain;Imblech-fia |Feart-Cearbain Monastery ~early monastic siteFerta-cerbain;Ferta-cherpain |Fennor Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Nectan?Finnabair-abha;Finnabrach | Gormanston Friary *Franciscan Friars;founded 1947;opened as a secondary school 1954;in use as a Franciscan college;extant|Indeidnen Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 849;erenaghs into 11th centuryIndenen;Inan | (approx)Inishmot Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century by St MochtaInis-mochta | (approx)Kells Monasteryearly monastic sitepurportedly founded 6th century by St Colmcille — evidence lackingfounded by c.804;diocesan cathedral 1152;merged with Meath c.1211;becoming a parochial churchsecular college, perpetual chantry in the church;dissolved 1549|Kells AbbeyAugustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianfounded after 1140 (1140-8), at the instance of St Malachy;Augustinian nuns — Arroasianfounded after 1144, confirmed to the nuns of Clonard;(possibly a double monastery)nuns probably transferred to Calliaghstown 1195;destroyed by the Anglo-Normans 1176, who proceeded to build a castle, destroyed later that year;apparently refounded by Hugh de Lacy;dissolved 11 November 1539, surrendered by Abbot Richard Plunkett; granted to Sir Gerald Fleminge 1541 St Mary_____________________Ceanannus-mor;Cenandas;Kenan;kenlis | Kells Priory ≈purported Knights Hospitaller — probable confusion with Crutched Friars' house (see immediately below)St John |Kells Priory HospitalCrutched Friarsfounded before 1199 (during the reign of Richard I) by Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath;(erroneously attributed as Trinitarians)dissolved 1539; granted to Richard Slayne 1566St John the Baptist |Kilbrew Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by 7th century;possibly dissolved after 1018 when many were slainCell-fobrich;Cell-foirbrich |Kilbride PrioryAugustinian nuns — Arroasianpriory? dependent on Trim;founded after 1144, confirmed to nuns of Clonard 1195;probably dissolved sometime after 1310St Brigid____________________Trim, St Brigid |Kildalkey Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Mo-Luog;burned 779;extant 888Cell-deilge;Cell-delga | (?)Kilglin Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick;extant 842Celldumagluinn;Kildumhagloinn | (approx)Killabban Monastery ~early monastic site founded 6th century by St AbbanCell-abbain |Killaconnigan Friary ≈Dominican Friars? possibly Donore (supra) |Killaine Monastery ~early monastic site, nuns;founded by St Enda for his sister FancheaCell-aine | (approx possible)Killalga Monastery ~early monastic site, supposedly located in County MeathMervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.399 gives Killalga as County OffalyCell-elge;Cell-elga |Kilmainhambeg PreceptoryKnights Hospitallerfounded before 1199 (during the reign of Richard I) by Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath;dissolved 1499;ruinous by 1588;leased to Sir Patrick Barnewell (renewed 1585 and 1590)Kilmaynanbeg | (approx)Kilmainham Wood PreceptoryKnights Hospitallerpurportedly founded after 1212 by the Prestons;probably farmed out 14th century;dissolved before 1500?; lease granted to Callough O'MoreKilmainhamwood Commandery;Kylmaynanwood;Kilmaynanwood |A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland: Comprising the Several Counties ... - Samuel Lewis - Google Books (?)Kilmoon Monasteryearly monastic site, probably founded 6th century (in the time of St Brendan of Clonfert) by St Moinne (Munni), a Briton;extant 885St Moinne___________________Cell-monai;Cell-moinne |Kilshine Monasteryearly monastic site, nunsfounded before 597? by St Abban for St Segnich (Sinchea)Cell-ailbe;Cell-sinche;Techsinche |Kilskeer Monasteryearly monastic site, monks and nuns?;possible double monastery;founded 6th century (in the time of St Colmcille) by Schiria;possibly monks only from 8th century Cell-scire;Killskyre |Leckno Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by 750Lecknagh;Leckne;possibly Piercetown |Lismullin PrioryAugustinian nunsfounded c.1240 by Avicia de la Corner (Avice de Lacortier, widow), sister of Richard, Bishop of Meath, who granted the church and manors;dissolved 1539; granted to Sir Thomas Cusack 1547The Holy Trinity____________________Las-mullen;Les-mullen;Lois-mullen;Kilmullan |Lismullen | Monastic Matrix (?)Lough Sheelin Monasteryearly monastic site, founded possibly 6th century by St Carthag, bishopInisvachtuir;Inisuachtair;Church Island |Lough Sheelin FriaryFriars, possible place of refuge during the reign of Queen Elizabeth| (approx)?Mornington Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century by St ColmcilleBaile-mernain;Villa Maris;Marinerstown | (?)Navan AbbeyAugustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianfounded before 1170?, probably on site of earlier monastery (see immediately below), church confirmed to the canons by John de Courcy;surrendered 19 July 1538 by Abbot Thomas Waffe;dissolved 1539;church in parochial use by 1540;occupancy by John Brokes 1540-1St Mary____________________An Uaim;Nuachongbail;Novbain;Uaim