FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width = 10%|References & location Banagher Monasteryearly monastic site;church of St Mary built on site, now ruinedBennchore | Birr Monastery # early monastic site, founded before 573 by St Brendan of Birr;plundered by the men of Dublin 842;burned 1167Biorra;Birra;Biror;Parsonstown | Clareen Monastery founded 6th century St Kieran; Seir Kieran | Cloghan Friary ~Franciscan Friarspurportedly founded c.1595 by the Lord Deputy, Sir William Russell, who took Cloghan Castle from O'MaddenCassell, Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland ii, p.52 — dubious| Clonmacnoise Cathedral and Monasteryearly monastic site; diocesan cathedral 1111;Augustinian Canons Regularfounded after 1140; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian?refounded? c.1144;dissolved c.1268;secular collegefounded 1459;;dissolved 1568 Cluain-maccu-nois;Cluain-mic-nois;Cluan;Tipraic, with Eaglais-beaag | Clonmacnoise AbbeyAugustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian?founded 12th century separate from the cathedral (see immediately above);dissolution date unknown — later abbots (up to 1384) may have been titular| Clonmacnoise Abbey (nuns)early monastic site, nunsfounded before 1026;Augustinian nuns — Arroasian;dependent on Clonard;refounded c.1144? by Devorghilla, daughter of Murchad O Melaghlin; St Mary's church rebuiltdependent on Kilcreevanty 1223;dissolved after 1500?St Mary____________________Kelbygmieth;Kellogainechan;Riaghtalta Kailleach | Clonsast Monasteryearly monastic site, founded late 7th century by St BearchanO. S. Muirthuile, Tullamore Official Guide, p.16; E. Hogan, Onomasticon Goedelicum, R.I.A., 1910 p.270Cluain-Sasta | Cluain-an-dobhair ~early monastic site, not yet identified, possibly located in County Offaly| Cluain-dachrann Monastery ~possible chapel or cell of Rahan, possibly founded by St Carthagerroneously Clonrane,Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.708 County Westmeath | Craebheach Monastery ~early monastic site, possibly founded c.450 by St Trian, disciple of St Patrickpossibly located in County Offaly, site near the River Brosna, possibly near ClonmacnoisCroebheach;Craibheach | Croghan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 490/492Cruachan Bri Eli | Drumcullen Monastery ~early monastic site, founded before 591, also given located in County WestmeathHarris's Table, Ware-Harris, Antiquities, 1745, p.264 and Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.709Druim-cuilinn | Durrow Abbeyearly monastic site, founded 556 or 565 by St Colmcille, site granted by Aedh mac Brendain, King of Tethba;burned 1095;Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianprobable double monastery with Durrow Priory (see immediately below);founded after 1144? by Murchad O'Melaghlin, possibly at the instance of St Malachy;burned 1153;burned twice 1155;destroyed by the Anglo-Normans 1175;founded after; 310,317St Mary____________________Dermag-coluim-cille;Diarmag-coluim-cille;Durmag-coluim-cille;Dorro;Dower;Deevo? (sic. County Westmeath) | Durrow Priory # Augustinian nuns — Arroasiandependent on Clonard;probable double monastery with Durrow Abbey (see immediately above);founded after 1144? by Murchad O'Melaghlin, possibly at the instance of St Malachy;dissolved after 1195?, granted to the nuns of Clonard; nuns probably transferred to Killeigh after 1195St Mary | Gageborough Priorynuns (order unknown)founded 13th century? by Matilda de Lacy;dissolution unknonwn| (approx) Gallen Priory founded 5th century by St Canoc;Augustinian Canons Regularfounded c.1140-8;Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian?possibly adopted at the instance of St Malachy;ruined 1519;plundered 1531 and 1548;probably dissolved before/c. 1585; granted to Sir Gerald More 1612;reoccupied after 1620probably refounded by the MacCoghlans, benefactorsGallimh;Galeang;Galin;Galynn;Glinnensis |Kilbian Monastery ≈early monastic site, founded 583,Conry possibly by St Abban,Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p398 possibly located in County OffalyKilmbian? | Kilcolgan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Colgan son of Kellach Cell-colgain | (approx?) Kilcolman Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Colman Niger (possibly Colman of Duir-mor)Cell-colmain;Insula VitaeOrdnance Survey | Kilcomin Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 669Cell-cumain;Disert Chuimin | Kilcormac FriaryCarmelite Friarsfounded 1406 by Odo (Hugh), son of Nellan Mulloy, buried here;dissolved before 1579?; granted to George Cowley 1579;granted to Robert Leicester, probably after 1599St Mary____________________Cell-chormaic;Kil-carmic;Kil-marmick;Frankford | Killagally Monastery ≈early monastic siteKilalga? (County Meath) | Killeigh Priory += early monastic siteabbey founded before 549 by St Sinchell, son of Cenandan;Augustinian Canons Regulardependent on Durrow;priory founded after 1144?;Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianprobably adopted before 1148 or after 1163;dissolved c.1569; granted to John Lee 1576;temporal possessions granted to Gerald, Earl of Kildare 1578;church became parochial;remains incorporated into C.I. parish churchThe Holy CrossJames Ware, De Hibernia, et Antiquitatibus ejus, 1654 editionSt Mary (15th century) | Killeigh Priory (nuns) #Augustinian Canonesses — Arroasian?founded after 1195?;dissolved c.1569?| Killeigh FriaryFranciscan Friars Minor, Conventualfounded 1293? (before 1303) by Edward I;dissolved c.1598, buildings destroyed c.1598; granted to John Allee, friars apparently remained in the areaObservant Franciscan Friarsadopted 1632| Killyon Monasteryearly monastic site, nunsfounded 5th century (after the death of his father) by St Ciaran for his mother, LiedaniaCell-liadain;Kil-liadhuin | Kilmeelchon Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St Gussacht mac Milchon;extant 883Cell-mic-milchon | (approx) Kinnitty Monastery # early monastic site, possibly founded by 557;plundered by Norsemen 842;site possibly marked by a High cross within a churchyard| (possibly) Lemanaghan Monastery early monastic site, founded c.645-6 by St Managhan?, land granted to the community at Clonmacnoise;extant 893; apparently extant 1205St Managhan____________________Leith-manchain;Liath-manchain;Manchan Leith;Tuaim nEirc | Lusmagh Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 7th century by St CronanHerbosus Campus | (?) Lusmagh Friary ≈øFranciscan Friars — possibly never established Clochincantualaig? | Lynally Monastery # Columban monksfounded c.590 by St Colman Elo;burned by Dohmnall mac Murchadh 970Lann-Elo;Lann-Eala;Linnalli;Lynnealla | Monasteroris Friary Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventualfounded 1325 by John de Bermingham, Earl of Louth;Observant Franciscan Friarsadopted before 1507;dissolved after 1542; granted to Nicholas Herbert before 1587Feoruis;Macfeorais;Mainister-oras;Moitot;Mortoto;Thetmoy;Totmoy;Tuaith-maigh | Roscrea — Mount St Joseph's Abbey * Cistercian monks — Trappist — from Mount Melleray Abbey, County Waterfordfounded 1878;extant|Mount St Joseph Abbey Roscrea Rahan Monastery early monastic site, monksfounded c.590-635, purportedly by Camelacus, Patrician bishop;great monastery founded by St Carthach (Mochuda);suggestedJournal, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, xxvi. p.317 Augustinian Canons Regular briefly, possibly after 1171 — improbable and documentary evidence lackingSt Carthach____________________Raihen;Rath-an;Rath-enin;Rath-yne | Rathlihen Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before c.540 by St IllandRathlipthen;Rathlibthen | Reynagh Monastery early monastic site, nunsCell-rignaighe;Kill-rignaighe;suggested Kilrane,E. Hogan, S. J., Onomasticon Goedelicum, R.I.A., 1910, p.210 County Wexford | Seirkieran Priory early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Ciaran;Augustinian Canons Regularfounded before c.1170;dissolved 1568, surrendered 27 December 1568St Ciaran;St Mary____________________Saiger Chiarain;Saegir-Querayn;St Keranus de SayrKieran de Sayr;Sayrkeran;Syrkyeran | Tihelly Monastery # early monastic site founded 5th century;burned 670;Tihilly;Tech-telle;Tech-taille;Tehelly;Templekieran |
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See also List of monastic houses in Ireland