| width=15% | Foundation | width=5% | Image | width=30% | Communities & Provenance | width=20% | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names | OnLine References & Location |
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| Belturbet Monastery | early monastic site; remains of round tower 1906[1] [2] | |||||||
| Cavan Friary | claims of Dominican Friars prior to Franciscans[3] — evidence lacking; Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1325-30 by Giolla O'Reilly (Gila-Isu Roe O'Reilly, Lord of Muintur-Maelmordha); Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1499 or 1502 (1503); destroyed by fire with much of the town 1576, by a woman of the O'Reilly family; refounded dissolved 1608 | The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cavan ____________________ Cabhan; Brefinium | 53.9898°N -7.362°W | |||||
| Drumlane Priory | Gaelic monks founded before 550, probably by St Colmcille (reputedly founded by St Maidoc, Bishop of Ferns, though already flourishing when he was born); Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian dependent on Kells, Meath; founded 1143-8?; dissolved 1570; granted for a term of 21 years to Hugh O'Reilly, head of the Brenie sept c.1570; nave still used for Divine Service until early 19th century | The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Drumlane ____________________ Drumlane Abbey; Dromlahan | [4] 54.0591°N -7.4779°W | |||||
| Killinagh Monastery | early monastic site, founded early 6th century traditionally by St Brigid and St Laighne | Killineach | 54.2864°N -7.9117°W | |||||
| Killachad Abbey | founded before 800 by St Tigernach; plundered by the English late 12th century | |||||||
| Kilmore Abbey #+ | Gaelic monks founded 885 traditionally by St Fedlemid, who transferred his community from Slanore; parochial church built on site; raised to episcopal diocesan cathedral status 1452; new parochial church built 19th century, incorporating remnants believed to originate from the monastic site at Trinity Island; now the Church of Ireland cathedral | [5] 53.9798°N -7.4141°W | ||||||
| Lough Oughter Abbey, | early monastic site; possible episcopal diocesan cathedral prior to transfer to Kilmore; Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Loughkey; island granted to Loughkey by Cathal O'Reilly founded 1237 by Clarus MacMailin (MacMoylon), Archdeacon of Elphin; canons brought from Loughkey 1250; lost conventual status 1412; restored and regained conventual status 1444; granted for a period of 21 years to Hugh O'Reilly, Head of the Brenie sept 1570; found in 1585 that no payment received for over eleven years; dissolved 1585, though canons remained in occupation; ruinous by 1646 | Trinity Priory; Loch-uachtair; Locha-uachtair; Lochwochdayr; Ballineval? | 53.9863°N -7.4631°W | |||||
| Slanore Monastery | Gaelic monks founded early 6th century by Colman mac Echdach; suggested to have been episcopal diocesan cathedral;[6] transferred to Kilmore by St Fedlemid | Snamluthir | 53.9761°N -7.4717°W | |||||
| Tomregan Monastery | Gaelic monks; traces of church and round tower[7] | Tuaim-dreacon; Tomregin | 54.1163°N -7.5953°W | |||||
| Urney Monastery | Gaelic monks; remains purported to be a church of the Bishop of Triburna (Kilmore)[8] | Urnaide | 54.0487°N -7.4042°W |