Numerous Christian monasteries have existed in the territory that is now County Tipperary in Ireland, some founded in the Celtic Christian period and more after the reforms of Saint Malachy. The Reformation in Ireland saw the dissolution of the monasteries, but after the easing of the Penal Laws against Roman Catholicism new ones were opened.
FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width = 10%|References & location Baptistgrange ~Crutched Friars (Augustinian rule)non-conventual grange of St John the Baptist's, Dublin;leased to the Countess of Ormond 1541Athforth;Achadfada;Achfada | Ardcrony Monasteryearly monastic site, under coarbsArdcroine | Ardfinnan Monastery # early monastic site, founded late 7th century? by St Finan Lobhar (Finan the Leper);burned by the Normans 1178 Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfoundation and founder unknown;dissolved c.1542; occupancy by Robert Butler 1548Ard-finain;Ard-fenan | Ardfinnan Preceptory? #possibly Knights Templar, initially under Templetown;Knights Hospitaller, under Kilsaranfounded 1212? (when church confirmed to the Hospitallers) | Athassel Priory Augustinian Canons Regularfounded 1192 (c.1200) by William de Burgo, confirmed by King John 1205;erroneously attributed as Trinitarian;cf Louis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722, p.150held in commandam by Edmund Butler, Archbishop of Cashel;dissolved 1541; leased to Dermot Ryan;granted to Thomas, Earl of Ormond and Ossory 1557; (NM) Priory of St Edmund, King and Martyr____________________Ath-an-tuisil;Ath-iseal;Ath-aysill;Hachassel;Hassel | Cahir Priory Augustinian Canons Regularfounded c.1200–1220 (during the reign of King John) by Galfrid de Camville;dissolved 1540; church parochial and conventual buildings occupied by Sir Thomas Butler by January 1541;priory alienated by William Hutchinson and Edward Walshe 1561;granted to Sir Edmond Butler 1566 St Mary____________________Caher;Cathair-duine-iascaid;Cahir-Dunesk;Cayrdunheach;Chaier | Carrick on Suir PrioryFranciscan nunsfounded 1385?;dissolved 1542?house purportedly built on site, before 1603 (during the reign of Elizabeth I) by Thomas, 10th Earl of Ormond as principal residence for the earls of OrmondCarrick-magriffinCarrig-magriffin;Roche Swiry | Carrick on Suir Hospital PrioryOrder of St Thomas of Aconfounded c.1236 by William de Cantelo, with the consent of his wife Dionisia, confirmed by John de Norragh c.1250;dependent on Acon, London;dwellings leased to James White 1530;leased to Peter Butler, Earl of Ossory 1534 (Earl of Ormond from 1537);dissolved 1536?; granted to Thomas, Earl of OrmondHospital of St John the Evangelist | Carrick on Suir — Mount St Nicholas Monastery| Carrick on Suir HospitallersKnights Hospitaller, frankhouse under the Hospital of Any, recorded 1541| Cashel Monasteryearly monastic site, foundation unknown;diocesan cathedralbuilt 1101 or 1111rebuilt 1169-72 by Domnall Mór O'Brien;rebuilt after c.1224Caiseal;Caissel-narig | Cashel PrioryBenedictine monksdependent on Ratisbon;founded before 1134 at the instance of Dirmicius, Abbot of Ratisbon;St Cormac's probably the monks' chapel;expelled 1269-72 by David Mac Carwill, Archbishop of CashelSt James | Cashel Dominican Friary Dominican Friarsfounded 1243 by David O'Kelly, a Dominican friar of Cork;burned accidentally;rebuilt and co-founded by John Cantwell 1480;partly leased by Prior Edward Brown 1535-6;dissolved 1540; surrendered by Prior Edward Brown 8 April 1540; leased to Peter Kelly and Walter Fleming;granted to Walter Fleming 1543-4;receiver Walter Houthe 1548; (NM) St Dominic | Cashel Franciscan Friary # Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual;founded c.1265 (during the reign of Henry III) by Lord William Hacket;Observant Franciscan Friarsreformed 1538;rented to Edmund Butler, Archbishop of Cashel, December 1538;dissolved 1540; surrendered by Diermit, guardian, 7 April 1540;friars apparently permitted to remain;abandoned due to religious persecution c.1550, a new house being provided for them 1618 (see immediately below);site now occupied by St John the Baptist R.C. parish church 'Hackett's Abbey' | Cashel Franciscan Friary, later siteObservant Franciscan Friarsfounded 1618| Cashel HospitallersKnights Hospitallerfrankhouse under the Hospital of Any, recorded 1541| Cluain-conbruin Monastery ~≈?early monastic site, founded by St Abbanpossibly Rathcoun (infra) | Clonfinglass Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St AbbanCluain-finndglaisse | (?) Clonmel Friary Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventualfounded 1269 by Otho de Grandison or the Geraldine family (the earls of Desmond), or by the townsmen of Clonmel;Observant Franciscan Friarsreformed 1536;dissolved 1540, surrendered by Robert Travers, guardian, 8 March 1540;granted to the town 1541-2;later granted to James, Earl of Ormondreopened in 1827 on the original site| Clonmel White FriaryCarmelite Friarsfoundation unknown;dissolved c.1541, surrendered by the prior by April 1541;church found to be in parochial use;refounded by c.1737| Clonmel Black FriaryDominican Friarsprobably founded shortly before 1641;probably dissolved at the Cromwellian persecution;friars made an unsuccessful bid to return after the Restoration| Clonoulty PreceptoryKnights Templarfounded before 1200?, founder unknown;dissolved 1308-11;Knights HospitallerClon-al;Clon-aul;Clonnell | (approx?) Colethe Grange ~Cistercian monksgrange of Holycross, granted by Donal O'Brien Cealuatair;Colethr;Cul-etu | Coninga Monastery ~≈?early monastic site, founded by St Declan of Ardmore for some of his disciples; possibly located in County Tipperarypossibly Ardfinnan (supra) | Corbally PrioryAugustinian Canons Regular — from Monainchafounded c.1485?;dissolved before 1585; granted to Sir Lucas Dillon 1585-6SS Mary and HilaryHoly Cross (from c.1485)St Mary (from 1486-7)____________________Corbhaile;Monaincha | Daire-mor Monastery early monastic site, founded by mid 7th centuryDoire-mor | Derrynavlan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 800Daire-edhnigh;Daire-eithne | Donaghmore Monastery early monastic site, founded 6th century (during the time of St Colmcille and Ita) by Farannan, bishopDomnach-mor-maige-femen | (approx) Donaghmore Monasteryearly monastic site, probably founded by St Erc of Donaghmore, County KildareKillerk | Dromineer Monastery ø purported intended foundation of monks, order unknown, which was never implemented; 12th century ruins| St. Aibhe's Monastery, Emly # early monastic site, founded 5th/6th century by St Ailbe;diocesan cathedral1111see united to Cashel 1562;secular college founded after 1505 and before 1542 by Bishop Thomas Hurley (dissolved c.1562);site currently occupied by St Ailbe's C.I. parish churchImlech-Ibhair;Imblech-iobhair | Fethard Priory Augustinian Friarsfounded 1306, site granted by Walter Mulcote;dissolved 1540; granted to Edmund Butler, Baron of Dunboyne 16 January 1544;ruins regained c.1820new Augustinian house established in Fethard;nave restored for parochial use 19th century Holy Trinity____________________Fiodh-ard;Fetherd;Fiard;Fyddert | Fethard Friary ølisted in 1573 as Dominican Friars;Ex. Reg. (IV, p.39) Mag. — no other record found — evidence lacking| Galbally Friary Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventualfounded 1471 by O'Brien;plundered 1472;Observant Franciscan Friarsreformed c.1536?;officially suppressed 1540;granted to John, brother of the Earl of Desmond 1543-4, friars permitted to remain;dissolved 1570; (NM)Gallbhaile-eatharlach;Mowre;Moor Abbey | Glenkeen Monastery ≈? early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick (if Glenshaoin) or St Culan (if in the valley of Glean-chaoin)Glean-chaoin;Glenn-chaoin | (approx?) Holy Cross Abbey + early monastic site, purportedly hermit monks in the woods;Benedictine monks?possibly founded 1169? by Donal (Mor) O'Brien, King of Limerick;Cistercian monks — from Monasteranenaghfounded 1180;subject to Furness 1249;subject to Monasteranenagh 1278;subject to Mellifont 1289;erroneously given as Tironensian;Monasticon (1846) v. 150;dissolved 1540;granted to Thomas, Earl of Ormond during the reign of Queen Mary, confirmed after 1558 by Elizabeth I;granted to Gerald, Earl of Ormond, 1563; monks permitted to remain in the abbey or the vicinity;in use as secular college 1540, probably until accession of Queen Mary 1553;became ruinous;restored for worship 1971-75; (NM)Holycross;Monaster-na-croiche-naoimhe;Sancta Crux;Oterlaun;Wochturlawyn; | Hore AbbeyCistercian monks — from Mellifontrefounded 1272 by David Mac Carwill, Archbishop of Cashel;dissolved 1540, surrendered by Abbot Patrick Stackbold;leased to Sir Henry Radcliffe 1561| Ibracense Monastery ~order unknown, founded 1127 or soon after by St Malachy for brethren from Ulster; possibly located in County Tipperary| Inishlounaght Abbey early monastic site, founded before 656 by St Pulcherius;Cistercian monks — probably from Mellifontfounded 1147-8 (before May 1148);dependent on Monateranenagh from 1151;dissolved 1540; granted to Cormac M'Teigh M'CarthyInis-leamhnachta;Inis-lannaught;Suir;de Surio | Inishlounaght Nunnery Cistercian? nunspurported house adjoining the Cistercian monks' abbey (see immediately above);foundation and status unknown;dissolved 1228 by Stephen of Lexington| Kilbarron Monastery "ruins", traditionally monastic — evidence lacking| Kilcash Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Colman ua hEirc? Cell-caisi | Kilclispeen Monasteryearly monastic site; decorated high crosses remain Cell-clispin;Kilklispeen | Kilcommon Priory Benedictine monksdependent on Glastonbury, Somerset;founded c.1200 by Philip of Worcester;dissolved c.1332?, probably abandoned following Glastonbury's loss of property in IrelandSS Philip, James and Armin (Cumin)____________________Kil-comin;Kil-cumin | Kilcooly Abbey possibly Benedictine monksfounded c.1182, site granted to the coarb of Mag Airb by Donal Mor O'Brien;Cistercian monks — from Jerpoint(re?)founded 1184, confirmed by Henry III;dissolved 1540, surrendered by Abbot Thomas Shortall 8 April 1540;church was found to be in parochial use 11 January 1541; occupier James, Earl of Ormond; (NM)St Mary the Virgin and St Benedict;St Mary (confirmation of Henry III)____________________Albicamp;de Arvi Campo;ArvicampusKil-cuile;Kil-coul;Kyllecouill | Kilkeary Monastery early monastic site, nuns, founded before 679;mistaken for Kilcrea, County CorkColgan and Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.72 Cell-cere | Killalie Friary ≈ Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — actually Killeenagalive, infra Killeennagallive Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded before 1461;dissolved 1543, possibly abandoned during persecution;Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventualfounded after 1543;dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth I? Killin-ndeallubh;Killin-enallagh;Killin-nandealbh;Killalowe;Kyllalie;Templebredon | (approx) Kilmore Monastery early monastic site Cell-mor-aradtire | Lady's Abbey Carmelite nunsfounded after 1314?;dissolved c.1541? Mainister-Mhuire;Ardfinnan | Latteragh Monastery early monastic site Leatharach;Leitrioch-odrain;Leitreach-odrain;Lettir-odrain;Lattracha | Leamakevoge Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Mochemoc (Pulcherius);also erroneously given as County Offaly, by confusion with Manchán of LemanaghanMervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.402Liath-mochoemocc;Liath-mor;Leighmore;Lethmor;Liethmor