| 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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| Abbeygormacan Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1170?; dissolved 1543; granted to Ulick Bourke (William Ulick de Burgo Mac William), first Earl of Clanrickard (Clanricarde) 1543/1544, who probably did not evict the canons, who possibly remained until the reign of Elizabeth I | The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gormacan ____________________ Gormacan Abbey; Abbey Gormogan Abbey; Monaster O Gormogan; de Via Nova; Nova Via | [1] [2] 53.2144°N -8.3492°W | |||||
| Addergoole Abbey | order, period and foundation unknown "Abbey (in ruins)"[3] | 53.6205°N -8.8246°W | ||||||
| Ahascragh Abbey | early monastic site, reputedly founded by St Cuan; C.I. church on site | Ahaskeragh; Ath-ascrath; Ath-ascrach; Ath-escrach-Cuain | [4] [5] [6] 53.3982°N -8.3349°W | |||||
| Annaghdown Abbey of St. John the Baptist | Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Tuam; founded before 1224; raised to abbey status c.1236; dissolved after 1542?; apparently the abbey was the most northerly of the ruins (known as 'the Nunnery') at Annaghdown; dissolved 1562; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde 1572; granted to the warden and vicars of King's College, Galway 8 July 1578 | St John the Baptist de Cella Parva | 53.3883°N -9.0719°W | |||||
| Annaghdown Abbey of St Mary | Augustinian Canons and Canonesses Regular — Arroasian founded after c.1140, possibly by Turlough O'Conor at the instance of St Malachy; identification sometimes confused with the Premonstratensian foundation to the north; dissolved before 1578, granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde 1562 | The Abbey of Saint Mary de Portu Patrum, Annaghdown | 53.3869°N -9.0727°W | |||||
| Annaghdown Cathedral & Nunnery | early monastic site, Gaelic nuns founded 6th (before 578) century by St Brendan for his sister Briga, site traditionally granted by the King of Connacht; Augustinian nuns — Arroaisian adopted after 1144; priory, dependent on Clonard; integrated into the Abbey of St Mary de Portu Patrum c.1144; episcopal diocesan cathedral before 1189 (and after 1152); church of St Mary Evachdun, cum villa Kelgel confirmed to the Arroaisians of Clonard 1195; dependent on Kilcreevannty from before 1223, church of St Mary Eanchduyn confirmed to the Arroasians of Kilcreevanty c.1123 and 1400; diocese united with Tuam 1327; canons and canonesses possibly shared the same church; dissolved after 1223-4, nuns possibly transferred to Inishmaine | Monastery of Lough Corrib; Annadown; Eanach-duine; Enaghcoin; Evachdun; Lough Corrib; Lough Orbsen | 53.3877°N -9.0712°W | |||||
| Annaghdown Friary | erroneously listed as Franciscan Friars[7] | |||||||
| Ardnabara Abbey | possible monastic site — order, foundation and period unknown, "Ardnabara Abbey, in ruins"[8] | 53.3217°N -8.5791°W (approx) | ||||||
| Ardrahan Monastery | early monastic site; stump of round tower[9] | Ard-rathain | 53.1577°N -8.807°W | |||||
| Athenry Priory | Dominican Friars founded 1241; dissolved 1574; granted to the town; reoccupied 1595; Regular Observant date unknown; dissolved c.1597, burned with the town during hostilities; friars granted a new site at Coilascail, infra; became a university 1644; site recovered by friars 1685, retained until the general exile 1698; used as a barracks 18th century; (NM) | The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul ____________________ Ath-na-riogh; Ath-na-rig; Anry | 53.2982°N -8.7445°W | |||||
| Athenry Friary ≈ | erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars — mistaken identification of Adare Friary[10] | |||||||
| Aughrim Priory | early monastic site, founded before 741; Augustinian Canons Regular - (?)Arroasian founded before 1170? or 1220, doubtfully purportedy by a Butler (Theobald Walter, first Butler of Ireland[11]), more likely by an O'Kelly, with a Butler as a later benefactor; burned 1307; dissolved c.1562?; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricard; Augustinian Friars | St Catherine ____________________ Eachdruim; Acharym-Omane; Aghrim; Achdrum; Echraim Enachdruim-Omane | 53.304°N -8.3178°W | |||||
| Ballynahinch Friary | Carmelite Friars founded 1356 by O'Flaherty; dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth I; convent listed as re-established c.1737[12] | Baile-na-hinse; Ballinhinceh; Dalcaccense? | 53.4619°N -9.8681°W (approx) | |||||
| Ballynakill 'Abbey' | "Abbey",[13] "Ellomaine Graveyard"[14] | Ellomaine | ||||||
| Beagh Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after 1441; dissolved before 1585; granted to John Newton | 53.5183°N -9.009°W (approx) | ||||||
| Beagh Friary ≈ | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — erroneous reference to the friary in the Barony of Clare (see immediately above) | |||||||
| Boilean Clair | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual — actually Claregalway — erronesously identified as a separate foundation[15] | |||||||
| Boley Friary | Dominican Friars — from Portumna apparently founded early 18th century | Boula; Buaile | 53.1348°N -8.7183°W (approx) | |||||
| Caheradreen Monastery | early monastic site | 53.2468°N -8.9005°W (approx) | ||||||
| Caltra Friary | Carmelite Friars founded not later than 1336 (c.1320) by the Berminghams, barons of Athenry; dissolved 1589; granted to John Rawson 1589; restored 1735 (c.1737); closed c.1775 | Kaltragh-ne-Pallice Caltragh Pallas; Caltranapallice; Caltra-ne-Pallas; Callarense; Kaltragh-; Keal-; Pallice; Paileeshe | 53.2468°N -8.9005°W | |||||
| Claregalway Friary | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded before c.1252 by John de Colgan I;[16] dissolved 1542; granted to Richard de Burgo 1570; friars remained Observant Franciscan Friars adopted 1567?; dissolved c.1589, friars expelled by Sir Richard Bingham, who converted the buildings into barracks; friars permitted use of part of the monastery until expelled again; friars attempted to restore monastery after 1641; chapel in use until 18th century; (NM) | Claregalway Abbey; Clair; Baile-an-chlair; Boilean-Clair; Clar-dun-dunul | 53.3468°N -8.9446°W | |||||
| Cloghmore Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille | Cloch-mor, in Killannin parish | 53.2287°N -9.5239°W (approx) | |||||
| Clonfert Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded after 1140, possibly by Turlogh O'Conor, at the instance of St Malachy; dissolved 1571 | St Mary's de Porto Puro | 53.2401°N -8.0577°W | |||||
| Clonfert Monastery | Gaelic monks founded before 577 or 583 by St Brendan the Navigator; episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111 | Cluain-ferta-brenaind; Cluain-ferden | 53.2407°N -8.0584°W | |||||
| Clonfert, Monygayun Abbey | Augustinian nuns — Arroasian founded after 1144; dependent on Kilcreevanty from before 1223; dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth I | St Mary | ||||||
| Clonkeenkerrill Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1435 by Thomas O'Kelly, Bishop of Clonfert, converting the church into a friary at the instance of David and John Mullkerrill; Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual refounded 1453, papal permission obtained by David Mullkerrill | Cloonkeenkerrill; 'St. Kerrill's Abbey' | 53.3831°N -8.5808°W | |||||
| Clonkeenkerrill Monastery | early monastic site | Cluain-cain-cairill; Cluain-caoin-cairiolla; Cluacaen-Caeryll | ||||||
| Clontuskert Priory | early monastic site, founded c.805 (before 809), by St Boedan; Augustinian Canons Regular - Arroasian founded after 1140, probably by the O'Kelly family; dissolved 1562 Augustinian Friars possibly restored 1637; (NM) | The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Clontuskert ____________________ Clontuskert Abbey; The Old Abbey; Cluain-tuaiskirt-ua-maine; Clontuskert-Omanny | 53.2796°N -8.2116°W | |||||
| Cloonfush Monastery | early monastic site, founded early 6th century by St Jarlath | Cluain-fois | [17] 53.5152°N -8.9014°W (approx) | |||||
| Cloonyvornoge Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after 1441; dissolved 1585-6?; granted to John Newton 1597 | Clonnavarnoge; Cowlevernoge Cowleneringe | 53.4911°N -9.0932°W (approx) | |||||
| Coilascail Priory | Dominican Friars founded on a site granted by Ulrick Burke, Earl of Clanricarde | |||||||
| Creevaghbaun Friary | Carmelite Friars founded 1332 by a member of the de Burgos family; dissolved 1574; granted to Thomas Lewis 1574; restored c.1737 | Crevaghbane Crevebane; Craghbane; Brenaghbane; Kribaghbane | 53.4924°N -8.767°W | |||||
| Currabeg Monastery | monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown | |||||||
| Donaghpatrick Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Patrick | Domnach-patraic; Magna Saeoli | 53.4788°N -9.0382°W (?) | |||||
| Drumacoo Monastery | early monastic site | Druim-muccado; Droma-Mucada | 53.1987°N -8.9047°W | |||||
| Dunmore Monastery | misidentification of Donaghpatrick[18] | |||||||
| Dunmore Priory | early monastic site Augustinian Friars founded c.1423 (before 1425) by Walter Mor de Bermingham, 9th Baron Athenry; dissolved 1569, friars remained in occupancy; held by John Burke fitz Thomas 1574; friars left in 1645, taking refuge at Mayfield | Donmore Mac Oryshe; Downemore; Dominensis? | 53.6204°N -8.742°W | |||||
| Eglish Friary | Carmelite friars founded 1393–1398; possibly abandoned during the reign of Elizabeth; possibly Franciscan Friars dissolved 1579 | Monteceancohe; Sleushancough; Slewshancogh | 53.3841°N -8.2957°W (approx) | |||||
| Esker Friary | Dominican Friars — Regular Observance founded after 1622, site granted by Ulrick Burke, Earl of Clanricarde, at the request of the Provincial, Fr Ross Mageoghegan and other friars; it became St. Dominic's College used for formation of members of the order; friars left in the late 19th century, handing the convent over to the Diocese of Clonfert in 1893 who used it for a short time for clerical training. | Brosk; Coilascail | [19] | |||||
| Esker Monastery | Redemptorists, obtained the monastery from the Diocese in 1901. It was announced the ordered were ceasing their mission in Esker in 2021. | 53.2822°N -8.6819°W | ||||||
| Fallig Friary ≈~ | Franciscan Friars - probable confusion for Killeigh (Fallig), County Offaly[20] | Faghy; Fahy | ||||||
| Galway Augustinian Friary | Augustinian Friars founded 1500 by Margaret Athy, at the request of Richard Nagle; dissolved before 1578; leased to the town 1578; demolished 1652 in order to use the strategic position of the site | 53.2713°N -9.0471°W | ||||||
| Galway Augustinian Friary *, later site | Augustinian Friars; church opened 4 September 1859; extant | [21] 53.2721°N -9.0521°W | ||||||
| Galway Carmelite Priory | Carmelite Friars founded c.1332? possibly by a member of the de Burgo family; dissolved after 1648 | |||||||
| Galway Dominican Nunnery, first site | Dominican nuns founded 1644 in Augustine Street; exiled by the Cromwellians 1652; returned in 1686 to a house in Kirwan's Lane (see below) | 53.2718°N -9.0523°W | ||||||
| Galway Dominican Nunnery, second site | Dominican nuns founded 1686 in Kirwan's Lane; expelled on a number of occasions 1691 convent, known as The Slate House, in use as barracks for British soldiers; fell into disrepair; destroyed by fire 1842 | 53.2714°N -9.0546°W | ||||||
| Galway Dominican Nunnery *, current site | Dominican nuns founded March 1845 on Taylors Hill, country house known as 'Mount Eaton' or 'Seaview', previously owned by the Sloper family; extant | [22] 53.2682°N -9.0785°W | ||||||
| Galway Franciscan Friary * | Franciscan Friars built 1660; rebuilt 1781; extant | [23] 53.276°N -9.0547°W | ||||||
| Galway Franciscan Nunnery | Franciscan nuns, (?)Third Order founded 1511, church of St Nicholas purportedly granted by Walter Lynch to his daughter; dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth I | St Nicholas; ____________________ The house of the poor nuns of St Francis | ||||||
| Galway Friary | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1296 by William de Burgo; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1460, and again before 1520; Conventuals and Observants apparently continued together, the latter in the minority; Conventuals attempted to evict Observants 1533 but were overruled; dissolved 1550; reoccupied during the reign of Queen Mary; leased to the mayor and townsmen c.1569, renewed 1578; community apparently extant until 1583 when the friars left and church burnt; returned 1612 and rebuilt the church; destroyed 1657; converted into a court house; current court house on site | [24] 53.2753°N -9.0541°W | ||||||
| Galway Priory | possibly formerly a hospital administered by the Premonstratensians Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Tuam; founded 1235, church purportedly granted to Tuam by the O'Halleran family; dissolved before 1451: relegated to chapel; left empty for a significant period by 1480; Dominican Friars founded 1488, granted licence by Innocent III; dissolved 1570; granted to the town corporation; possibly a vicariate of Athenry, raised to priory status 1612; dissolved 1651 | Blessed Virgin Mary extra Muros; St Mary on the Hill | 53.2682°N -9.0565°W | |||||
| Gortnabishaun Monastery, | early monastic site | 53.5423°N -9.0266°W | ||||||
| Gorumna Island, | early monastic site, "abbey"[25] | Gailimh; Galvia; Ngaillim; Bun-Gaillmhs; Bongal | [26] 53.2359°N -9.699°W | |||||
| Grange | Cistercian monks grange of Boyle | Grainsearchmhaonmhai; Grange of Mowyny | ||||||
| High Island Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 665 by St Fechin | Ardoilen; Cellgradhaandomhain | 53.5441°N -10.2621°W | |||||
| Illaunmore Monastery | Historical county location. See | |||||||
| Inchiquin Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 626 by St Brendan the Navigator | Inis-mac-ui-chuind; Insi-ui-chuinn; Inisquin | 53.4633°N -9.2379°W | |||||
| Inishark Monastery | early monastic site | Inisairc | 53.606°N -10.2677°W | |||||
| Inishbofin Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 7th century by St Coleman supposed Benedictine monks — evidence lacking; suggested Augustinian Canons Regular during the reign of Henry VIII — evidence lacking | Inis-bofine; Bophin Island | 53.6155°N -10.1888°W | |||||
| Inisheer Monastery | early monastic site | Ada-airthir; Ara-coemhain; Airdne-coimhain; Ardcoenmain? | 53.0598°N -9.5365°W | |||||
| Inishlackan Friary | purported Franciscan Friars[27] | |||||||
| Inishmaan Monastery | early monastic site, two churches under the parish of St Enda, Inishmore | Inismedhon; Middle Island | 53.0812°N -9.5951°W | |||||
| Inishmicatreer Monastery | early monastic site; "Abbey in ruins"[28] | 'Inishmicatreer Abbey' ; Inish-mictreer | 53.4993°N -9.2503°W | |||||
| Inishmore Monastery | early monastic site, purportedly granted to St Enda, aided by St Ailbe of Emly, by Oengus, King of Munster Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[29] or First Order[30] founded after 1484, founder unknown;[31] First Order possibly transferred to the Third Order after 1560; dissolved ? (during the reign of Elizabeth I?), abandoned during the religious persecution | Ara-na-naemh; Ara-Enda; Killenda; Na Seacht dTeampaill; (The Seven Churches) | 53.122°N -9.6687°W | |||||
| Inishnee Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 768 | Inis-eidnigh? | 53.3928°N -9.9016°W | |||||
| Kilbennan Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded by St Benignus (Benen), a disciple of St Patrick | Cell-beneoin; Dun Lughaid | 53.5387°N -8.892°W | |||||
| Kilboght Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded before 1507 by Hugo de Wall; dissolved after 1564; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde | Kil-bought; kil-bout | ||||||
| Kilcolgan Monastery, | early monastic site, founded before c.580; erenagh until at least 1132; burned during war 1258 | |||||||
| Kilcolgan Monastery, | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille for Colgan (possibly same as immediately above) | Cell-colgain | ||||||
| Kilcommedan Monastery | early monastic site | Cell-comadan | 53.2886°N -8.3171°W (approx) | |||||
| Kilconla Monastery | early monastic site, founded reputedly by St Conlat | Cell-connla; Kilconly | 53.5892°N -8.9981°W | |||||
| Kilconnell Friary | Franciscan Friars founded 1414 (1353 or c.1353) by William O'Kelly, Lord of Ui Maine; dissolved 1541; on the site of an earlier monastery (see immediately below); (NM) | Cell-chonaill; Kilconail | [32] 53.3327°N -8.4008°W | |||||
| Kilconnell Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Conall | |||||||
| Kilcoona Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Colmcille, site granted by Tibrades, son of Prince Maelduin, built by St Cuanna (Cuannach) | Cellcuannathe; Kilcoonagh | 53.443°N -9.0332°W | |||||
| Kilcorban Friary | Dominican Friars dependent on Athenry; founded 1446; dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth I(?); site now occupied by St Corban's Church | Kilcarbain | 53.1252°N -8.3061°W | |||||
| Kilcreevanty Abbey | Benedictine nuns founded c.1200, chapel granted by Thomas de Burgo; Augustinian nuns — Arroasian refounded 1223; dissolved 1543 | The Holy Rosary; The Blessed Virgin of the Holy Rosary ____________________ Cell-craobhnat; Kil-creunata; Kil-crevet; Casta Silva; Chaste Wood | 53.5633°N -8.9038°W | |||||
| Kilcummin Monastery ~ | early monastic site, founded by St Coeman | Kill-choemain; Cell-coemain | 53.2406°N -9.7586°W (vaguely) | |||||
| Kilkilvery Monastery | early monastic site; erenaghs until at least 11th century; later passed to the Fratres Cruciferi of Castledermot | Cell-cillbile | 53.4743°N -9.1073°W (approx) | |||||
| Killamanagh Priory | early monastic site; Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Annaghdown; founded 1260 by an abbot of St John de Cella Parva, Annaghdown; dissolved c.1542?, probably suppressed | St Mary de Cella Parva Cellnamanagh; Kilnamanoch; Killinimanach; Cella Parva St Mary Cell-coemain | 53.5014°N -9.0511°W | |||||
| Killeely Monastery | early monastic site | 53.2092°N -8.857°W (approx) | ||||||
| Killeenmunterlane Monastery | early monastic site | 53.1984°N -8.8871°W (approx) | ||||||
| Killower Monastery | early monastic site; erenaghs 11th century | Killawyr | 53.5131°N -8.9539°W | |||||
| Killursa Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Fursa (Fursey); erenaghs at least to 11th century; church passed to the Fratres Cruciferi of Castledermot | Cell-fursa; Rathmat; Rathmath; Rathmuighe | 53.4677°N -9.1449°W | |||||
| Kilmacduagh Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th-7th century by St Colman son of Duagh on land granted by Guaire, King ruined by William Fitz Adelm de Burgo early 13th century; episcopal diocesan cathedral 11th century; Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1225-50; dissolved 1584; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde | St Mary de Petra ____________________ Cell-mic-duaich; Duaca; Kil-macough | 53.048°N -8.888°W | |||||
| Kilmeen Monastery | early monastic site | Cell-mian | 53.2053°N -8.4975°W | |||||
| Kilmurry Friary | Franciscan Friars given as Dominican Friars[33] | Cell-mhuire; Kilmurray | 53.5691°N -8.6895°W | |||||
| Kilreekill Monastery | early monastic site, nuns reputedly founded by St Patrick for his sister Richella | Cell-richill | 53.2303°N -8.4537°W | |||||
| Kiltiernan Monastery | early monastic site | Cell-tighernain | 53.188°N -8.8426°W | |||||
| Kiltullagh Monastery | early monastic site; possibly not continuing after 10th century | Cell-tulach-mhaonmhai | 53.3131°N -8.9551°W (approx) | |||||
| Kinalehin Friary, | Carthusian monks — possibly from Hinton founded c.1252 by John de Cogan I; purportedly destroyed 1279 and if so, rebuilt soon after; sold to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem 1306 - the Knights appear to have held appurtenances, though the sale appears never to have completed; dissolved by General Chapter the Grande Chartreuse 1321; abandoned by the monks c.1341; Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual refounded c.1371 by the de Burgos, granted by the Pope; destroyed after the general suppression; purchased from Elizabeth I by Richard de Burgo (Rufus), Earl of Clanricarde, who retained it for the friars dissolved before 1609; Observant Franciscan Friars refounded 1611; dissolved after 1642; friars probably expelled under the Cromwellians; returned during the reign of Charles II | Abbey; Kilnalahan; Kinaleghin; Kenaloyn; Cenel-Feichin; Cineoil-Feichin; Kilnalekin; Kinelfeichin | [34] 53.1027°N -8.3941°W | |||||
| Kinvarra Monastery | early monastic site, patron St Coman | Ceamm-mhara; Cenn-mara | 53.1393°N -8.937°W | |||||
| Knockmoy Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Boyle founded 1190 by Cathal Crobderg O'Conor, King of Connacht; dissolved 1542, surrendered by Abbot Hugh O'Kelly 24 May 1542, though a secularised form of monasticism apparently continued; let to Andrew Brereton for 21 years, 1566; part granted to Nicholas FitzSymons 1568; QE | Abbeyknockmoy Abbey; Collis Victoriae; Cnoc-muaidhe; Knockmuighe; Mainister-cnoc-muaide | 53.4405°N -8.7426°W | |||||
| Kylemore Abbey | Benedictine nuns Abbey founded in 1920 by nuns from Ypres, Belgium. Mansion served as convent boarding school until closure in 2010 | 53.5617°N -9.8894°W | ||||||
| Lissonuffy Cell | Historical county location. See | |||||||
| Loughrea Priory | Carmelite Friars founded c.1300 by Richard de Burgo, Earl of Ulster; dissolved before 1541; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde 1652; friars permitted to remain; Teresian (Discalced) Carmelites occupied intermittently from 1640 | St Mary ____________________ Loch-riach; Laughreagh; Lough-Reogh; Balliloc riagh | 53.199°N -8.569°W | |||||
| Loughrea Abbey * | Discalced Carmelite Friars founded 19th century; extant | 53.2004°N -8.5702°W | ||||||
| Maghee Monastery ~ | early monastic site, possibly County Galway, location unidentified | Mag-Cé; Magele; Magelle; Magtriudi | location unknown | |||||
| Mayfield | Augustinian Friars refuge from Dunmore 1645 | |||||||
| Meelick Friary + | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1414, mandate to license a Franciscan foundation issued to the Bishop of Clonfert by the Pope; Observant Franciscan Friars refounded 1479; dissolved 1559, suppressed and ruined; restored 1595; dissolved after 1595; granted to the Earl of Clanricarde; church and buildings largely destroyed by c.1616; Observant Franciscan Friars 1680, intermittently until 1852; now R.C. church | Mil-eagh; Miliuc; Milick; Mykescin | 53.1736°N -8.0855°W | |||||
| Monasternalea Monastery | early monastic site erroneously purportedly Franciscan Friars,[35] — reliable evidence lacking | Abbey Grey Monastery; Abbeygrey Monastery; Mainistir na Liath; Kilmore-ne-togher? | 53.5581°N -8.3656°W | |||||
| Moor Abbey, | Cistiercian monks? possibly chapel of Moor Aughrim at a grange of Knockmoy | |||||||
| Omey Monastery | early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of Fore with the aid of King Guare; ruins excavated and re-sited by archaeologists in 1990s | Iomaidh; Immagh; Temple-feheen | 53.5355°N -10.1754°W (ruins re-sited at 53.5339°N -10.1571°W) | |||||
| Portumna Friary | Dominican monks founded before 1414 by Murchad? O'Madden, Lord, on the site of the Cistercian monks' priory (see immediately below); dissolved c.1582; granted to the Earls of Clanricarde 1582; part used as C.I. church 1631; choir became C.I. church 1762; Observant refounded before 1426 | The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Portumna ____________________ Portumna Abbey | 53.0861°N -8.2176°W | |||||
| Portumna Priory | Cistercian monks chapel, dependent on Dunbrody; founded 1254; became disused; Dominican friary founded on site (see immediately above) | The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Portumna ____________________ Portumna Abbey; Portomna; Portompria | ||||||
| Rafwee Monastery | early monastic site, coarb 11th century | Raithbuidhe | 53.4485°N -9.0703°W (approx) | |||||
| Rathmagh Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Brendan of Clonfert | Raithmaige | 53.451°N -9.1774°W (approx) | |||||
| Roscam | early monastic site, founded before 779; destroyed by the Danes 807 | Ros-chaim; Ros-camm | ||||||
| Ross Errilly Friary | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1351 (1431) by Raymond de Burgo; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1470 (1498) by the Grannard family (William, Lord Grannard?); dissolved 1562; granted to the Earl of Clanricarde by Elizabeth I 1562; friars afforded protection by Clanricarde friars left before 1580; re-established by Clanricarde 1580; expelled by Protestants and English soldiers 1580; occupied by English soldiers 1596; friars reinstated before 1601; abandoned by friars to escape imprisonment; reinstated 1611 by Clanricarde; expelled 1612; returned 1626 and 1641; abandoned 1656; reoccupied and repaired 1664; abandoned after 1688; returned 1712; possibly expelled 1731; returned 1753, restored by Lord St George; dissolved 1832; ruinous by 1835; (NM) | Ross; Ross-erelly; Ross-eriall; Ros-traily; Ros-oirbealaigh; Ruisairbhealaigh; Iriala | 53.4797°N -9.1315°W | |||||
| Rosshill Monastery | early monastic site, reputedly founded by St Brendan of Clonfert; "'Abbey' site"[36] | Teampull Brandon | 53.5542°N -9.3685°W | |||||
| Roundstone Monastery | Historical photo | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1835; site redeveloped | 53.3922°N -9.9164°W | |||||
| St Macdara's Island Monastery | early emeritical monastic site, founded by St (Sionnach) Mac Dara | Cruach Macdara; Cruanacara | [37] 53.3034°N -9.9181°W | |||||
| Templemoyle-Kiltullagh Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after 1441; dissolved 1595; granted to Edmond Barrett | Tombmoyle | 53.3387°N -8.6941°W | |||||
| Tisaxon Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded before 1442, mandate issued to the Bishop of Ballysadare by the Pope; dissolved 1574; granted to Thomas Lewes 5 April 1574 | Teagh-saxon; Theascaston; Trachsasson cf. Templegal | 53.3421°N -8.7028°W | |||||
| Toghergar Friary | purported Franciscan Friars — reliable evidence lacking | |||||||
| Toombeola Abbey | Dominican Friars dependent on Athenry; apparently founded after January 1427 by Chieftain O'Flaherty, when papal licence obtained to build a monastery; dubiously suggested Augustinian Friars - Dominicans possibly gave shelter to friars of other orders in penal periods dissolved after 1558; seized by the Protestants reoccupied 18th century | St Patrick ____________________ Tuaim-beola; Tom-beola; Tum-beola | 53.4312°N -9.8645°W | |||||
| Tuam Monastery + | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Jarlath (Iarlath); episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111; extant | 53.5153°N -8.8474°W | ||||||
| Tuam Augustinian Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian priory or hospital founded c.1140 by Turlogh O'Connor; raised to abbey status c.1360?; dissolved c.1562, c.1572; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde; Augustinian Friars refounded | St John the Evangelist ____________________ St John in the suburbs | ||||||
| Tuam Friary | Fratres Cruciferi founded 1140 by an O'Connor | |||||||
| Tuam Nunnery | purported nuns or Premonstratensian Canonesses — evidence lacking; a tenement owned by the Arroasian nuns of Kilcrevanty existed in Tuam (Tuaym) 1223-4 | |||||||
| Tuam Premonstratensian Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Cockersand?; founded 1203-4?; revived from Prémontre? 1217-8?; burned with the town and other churches 1244; dissolved c.1574 | The Holy Trinity ____________________ Tuaim-da-ghuallann; Tuaim-da-gualand; Tuaim-da-valuin | 53.5144°N -8.8532°W | |||||
| Tuam Abbey of the Scrin ≈ | order, foundation and period unknown — listed 1574; the church of the Shrine apparently adjacent to the cathedral — possible reference to the vicars' college or Fratres Cruciferi | |||||||