FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width = 10%|References & location Ardcharn Monastery ≈early monastic site — actually located in County RoscommonArdcharn in Westmeath | Ardnacrany FriaryCarmelite Friarsfounded c.1291 by Robert Dillon, Lord of Drumrany, possibly without license;(erroneously purported Dominican Friars)possibly the house licensed 1329;dissolved c.1540; granted to Robert Dillon 1546friars re-established in MoateArdicarne;Athnecarne | Athlone PrioryCluniac monks — possibly from Francetraditionally founded c.1150 by Turlough O'Conor, High King of Ireland; in existence before 1208-10;dissolved c.1542, before 1567;granted to Sir Richard Bingham, Commissioner for Galway, c.1589St Peter;SS Peter and Paul____________________Athluain;Baile-ath-luain;Blahluin;Haulon;de Innocentia | Athlone Franciscan Friary * Franciscan Friarsfounded c.1723;extant| Athlone FriaryFranciscan Friars Minor, Conventualfounded c.1239 by Charles de Burgo or the Dillon family (possibly Sir Henry Dillon) or the Digby family (earlier attribution of founding 1224 by Cathal Crovderg O'Conor dubious);church consecrated 1241;dissolved 1567-8: destroyed; friars probably remained in the community in the town;Observant Franciscan Friarsreformed 1587;moved to place of refuge at Killinure, infra;new house built nearby (see immediately below)Athluain;Baile-ath-luain;Blahluin;Haulon | Athlone GreyfriarsObservant Franciscan Friarsfounded 1626| Athlone Monasteryearly monastic site according to tradition (historically County Roscommon)Athluain;Baile-ath-luain;Blahluin;Haulon;Cloonowen? County Roscommon | Athlone Austin FriaryAugustinian FriarsLubin: Louis Augustin Alemand, Monasticon Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722, pp.310,312,331founded on the Roscommon side of AthloneAthluain;Baile-ath-luain;Blahluin;Haulon | Athlone Convent Poor Clares nunsfounded between c.1725 and c.1750Athluain;Baile-ath-luain;Blahluin;Haulon | Athnecarne Friary ≈Dominican Friars — confusion of Ardnacrany Carmelites, supraArdnacrany | Ballyboggan Priory Augustinian Canons Regulardissolved; granted to Sir William Bermingham 1541 The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Ballyboggan____________________De Laude Dei | Ballymore PrioryAugustinian Canons Regularfounded c.1250?;possibly connected to Tristernagh, and possible chaplains to Cistercian nuns (see immediately below);dissolved 1540, church ruinous;leased to Francis Shaen 1593Baile-mor-locha-semhdidhe;Loch-seudi;Loch-sydy;Lox;Plare;Plary Abbey | Ballymore PrioryCistercian nunsfounded 1218 by a de Lacy;suggested, probably erroneously, by the presence of the Canons' priory in the vicinity (see immediately above) to have been a Gilbertine double monastery;dissolved 1470;Augustinian Canons — from Ballymore (see immediately above);passed to the canons 1475, who possibly transferred hereSt Mary____________________Loughsewdy;Loch-seudi;Loch-sydy;Lox;Plare | Ballymore Abbey early monastic site, purportedly founded c.700A. Cogan, The Diocese of Meath, 1862-70, ii, p.552Baile-mor-locha-semhdidhe;Loch-seudi;Loch-sydy;Lox;Plare | Ballymore Cistercian Priory ≈ erroneous record of Cistercian monks — actually the canons' priory, supraBaile-mor-locha-semhdidhe;Loch-seudi;Loch-sydy;Lox;Plare | Bethlehem ConventPoor Clares nunsfounded between c.1725 and c.1750Bethlem | Butvather Friary ≈Franciscan Friars, First Orderprobably Athlone Conventual Franciscan FriaryBukrather-Brawny;Butvather, in Brawny | Castletown Abbey ø"Abbey",Ordnance Survey non-monastic ruinsBaile-chaislean | Church Island Monastery, early monastic site, reputedly founded by St LommanInis-mor | Clonfad Monasteryearly monastic site, possibly founded 6th century by St Colmcille;in existence 779Cluain-fodae;Cluain-fota-baitan;Cluain-fota-baedan-aba;Cluain-fota-bile;Ecra Tulach | Clonfad Monasteryearly monastic site, presumably founded 6th century by St Finnian of Clonard;church burned 887Cluain-fodae;Cluain-fota-libren;Cluain-fota-fine | Cluain-moescnae Monastery ~ early monastic site Cluain-maosena;Cluain-mhaoscna;Cluain-mecsua | Collinstown PrioryAugustinian nuns — Arroasiandependent on Clonardfounded after 1144, church confirmed to the nuns of Clonard;dissolved after 1195;transferred with Clonard to Odder c.1383-4St Mary____________________Kellarthalgach;Fore St Mary;Fawor | Conry Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 7th century?Combraire | Druim-corcortri Monastery ~early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick for Diarmait — possibly located in County WestmeathDruim-corcthri;Druim-corkaree;Druim-corcortri, in Meath | Drumraney Monasteryearly monastic site, hermitage founded before 588;in existence 995Druim-raite;Drumrath | (approx) Dysart Tolaearly monastic site, founded before 738 by St Tola;burned by Domhnall mac Murchadh 790Disert-tuala;Disert-tola | (approx)Faughalstown Monasteryearly monastic site, patronised by St Diarmaid 6th centuryCaille-fohlada;Fochlaidh;Faughly |Fooran PrioryFranciscan? nuns, possibly Second Order, Poor Clare nunsfounded before 1385?;dissolved before 1603 (during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?;ruinous by 1605Farren;Farren Macheigkese | (?)Fooran FriaryFranciscan Friars, probably Third Order Regularruinous by 1605Fuaran;Farrenemannagh |Fore Anchorite's CellAnchoritesdissolved 1616 on the death of the last hermit|Fore Prioryearly monastic site, founded c. 630 by St Feichin;probably dissolved c.1180, when succeeded by the Benedictine establishment, (see immediately below);recorded 13th century coarbs possibly titular;suggested Augustinian Canons Regular c.12th century — evidence lackingFobhar;Fobar-fechin;Ballyleabhair;Foure |Fore PrioryBenedictine monksalien priory: dependent on Evreux;founded before 1185, churches and other endowments granted to Evereux by Hugh de Lacy;buildings incorporated into the town's fortifications 1428;became denizen: independent from 1449;dissolved 1539, surrendered by Prior William Nugent, 27 November 1539; granted to Matthew King 1540; (NM)SS Taurin and Fechin |Fore HospitallersKnights Hospitallerfrankhouse recorded 1541|Foyran Monasteryearly monastic site, patronised and probably founded by St Edan|Friarstown FriaryDominican Friarsfounded c.1691;dissolved 1733Killenough;Rev. Dr. W. Moran, Riocht na Midhe, ii, No.3 (1961), pp.9-15Killendough;Killenough;— in Clonfad parish
|Hare Island Prioryearly monastic site, founded before 542 by St Ciaran of Clonmacnois;Augustinian Canons Regularfounded after 1140?;cell dependent on Saints' Island? from before 1259?;dissolved before 1500?, probably abandoned some time before the general suppressionInis Ainghin;Inish Inneen;Oilean Aingin;Saints Island, Lough Ree |Inchbofinearly monastic site, founded mid-5th century by St Rioch;burned and plundered by the Norsemen on several occasions;church plundered by the Munstermen 1089;suggested Augustinian Canons Regular during the reign of Henry VIII — documentary evidence lackingInis-bofin;Inis-boffin, Lough Ree |Inchmore Prioryearly monastic site, founded 5th century? by Liberius (Lioban), son of Losenus;Augustinian Canons Regularfounded before c.1170?;cell? dependent on Saints' Island after 1200;dissolved before 1500?, possibly abandoned some time before the general suppression;granted to Sir Richard BarnwellInismor-Loch-Ribh;Inismor-Lough Ree |Kilbeggan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th/7th century by St Beccan (Becan, son of Murchade?); Cistercian monks — from Mellifontfounded 1150, possibly by the MacCoughlan family;subject to Buildwas 1228;dissolved before 1549; part granted to Robert Dillon 1560;granted to William Browne 1595Cell-becain;Kilbecain;de Benedicto Dei; 'The Church of the Relic', Kilbeggan | (approx)Kilbixy Monasteryearly monastic site, monksHealy, History of the Diocese of Meath, 1, 48 and nunsfounded by St Bicsech the Virgin?Cell-bicsige |Kilcumreragh Monasteryearly monastic site, reputedly founded by St Fiachra;sometimes confused with Conry, supraCell-cruimthir |Kilkenny West Priory Hospitalearly monastic site, founded c.mid-6th century by St CaniceCrutched Friarsfounded after 1200 by the Tyrrell family or by Fr Thomas Dillon, priest, buried here;listed 15th century as Hospitallersdissolved before 1541?; granted to Robert Dillon 1569St John____________________Cell-cainnig;Kil-caynne;Kil-kencayd;Kil-kay;Kil-kykenne |Killalea Monastery ~early monastic site, sometimes mistaken for Killulagh, supra|Killare Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Aedh mac Bricc;site now occupied by remains of old parish churchCell-air;Kill-aria |Killinure Friary ~Observant Franciscan Friars — from Athloneplace of refuge|Killucan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Luican (Lucain)Cell-lucain;Killuken |Killulagh Monasteryearly monastic site, patronised 5th century (during the time of St Patrick) by St Lonan;also given as County Offaly, and mistaken for KillaleaCell-oilach;Cell-uaillech;Kilhuailleach, County Offaly |Kiltoom Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th centuryCell-toma;Kill-toma | (approx)Kinard Nunnerymonks, according to local tradition — order and foundation unknown;land granted to Augustinian Canons Regular of Tristernagh 1293;Franciscan Sisters, Third Orderfounded before 1650Ceannard;Chinn-Aird;Kenard;Kinnard;Mainister Chinn Aird |Lackan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century? possibly by St Patrick?;possibly in existence 946;remains extant 1837Leachan;Lecan-midi;Leckin | Lough Ennell Monasterydetails to be established|Lynn Monasteryearly monastic site;some confusion with Linnleire (Lann-Leire), i.e. Dunleer, supra;site currently occupied by Lynn HouseLann-mic-luachain |Mullingar Austin FriarsAugustinian Friars;site marked by modern statue|Mullingar PrioryAugustinian Canons Regularfounded c.1227 by Ralph Petit, Bishop of Meath;destroyed by the people of Managh 1464;leased out by Prior John Petyt 1534-8;dissolved 1539, surrendered by Prior John Petyt 28 November 1539;possibly Augustinian Friarsfounded before 1643?Muilenn-cerr;Muileann-chear;Molingar;Molyngerre |Mullingar FriaryDominican Friarsfounded 1237 or Mary 1238 by the Nugent family or the Pettit family;granted to Sir Gerald FitzGerald of Crowboy for 21 years, 24 April 1540;declared dissolved 10 October 1540 by the withdrawal of the prior and convent;granted to Thomas Gorie 1564;granted to Walter Hope 1565-6;granted to James Hope 1610St Mary of the Assumption;The Holy Trinity;St Saviour |Mullingar BlackfriarsDominican Friarsfounded soon after 1622|Mullingar GreyfriarsFranciscan Friars — from Multyfarnhamattempted foundation 1622|Mullingar GreyfriarsCapuchin Franciscan Friarsfounded c.1642?|Mullingar HospitallersKnights Hospitaller"... a house [of Hospitallers?]";Extents of Irish Monastic Possessions 1540-1, edited Newport D. White (Irish Manuscripts Commission), 1943, p.115 () probably a frankhouseMolyngare |Multyfarnham Friary *Franciscan Friars, Conventualfounded 1236 (before 1268?) (during the reign of Henry III) by William Delmar; also given as 1270 or 1276 by L William Herebeard FitzHerbert (Delamare) and 1306A. Cogan, The Diocese of Meath, 1862-70, iii, p.591Observant Franciscan Friarsreformed 1460;dissolved 1540, abandoned by the friars 7 October 1540; granted to Edmund Field, Patrick Clynch and Philip Penteney sometime between 1540 and 1546 (renewed 1546) friars permitted to remain in occupation;recommended for restoration 1540 (during the reign of Queen Mary);in use as a place of refuge; burned twice and raided several times between 1590 and 1617;reoccupied 1827Mbuailtibh Farannain;Molinfarnam;Montisfernandi;Multifernam |Multyfarnham Blackfriars, earlier site?Dominican Friarssuggested to have been here prior to moving to Mullingar — evidence lacking|Pass of Kilbride Abbey"Abbey ruins"Ordnance Survey and Memorial Atlas of Ireland, 1901Bealach-Chilli-Brighde |Rahugh Monasteryearly monastic sitefounded before 589 by St Aedh mac Bricc, bishop;in existence 859Rath-aeda-mic-bric;Raith-aida;Rathugh