| 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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| Abbeydorney Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Monasteranenagh daughter house of Monasteranenagh; founded 1154 founder unknown - erroneously given as a Fitzmaurice; daughter house of Mellifont; daughter house of Monasteranenagh restored; dissolved 1537 (though last abbot active until 1577) site now in use as a graveyard | Odorney; Kyrie Eleison; Monaster-O-d'Torna | 52.3534°N -9.6875°W | |||||
| Aghadoe Monastery | ?Augustinian Canons Regular purportedly founded 7th century by St Finan Lobhar; extant 992; non-monastic church of the Holy Trinity and St Mary built on site 1158; damaged by gales 1282; erenaghs up to 1450 (NM) | Achad-da-eo; Aithedea | 52.0768°N -9.5545°W | |||||
| Alltraige-caille Monastery ~ | early monastic site, founded 6th century | location unknown - possibly nr Tralee | ||||||
| Ardfert Friary | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded c.1253 by Thomas Fitzmaurice Fitzraymond, Lord of Kerry, purportedly buried here; Observant Franciscan Friars refounded 1517; dissolved 1584, friars expelled, some remained in the area;(NM) | Ard-ferta-brenainn; Hertfert; Hyferte; Ifert | 52.3301°N -9.7739°W | |||||
| Ardfert Dominican Friary ≈ | Dominican Friars — erroneous reference to the Franciscan Friary (see immediately above) | |||||||
| Ardfert Cathedral Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Brendan of Clonfert; episcopal diocesan cathedral founded after 1111, translated from Ratass | 52.3288°N -9.7817°W | ||||||
| Ballinskelligs Priory | early monastic site founded 11th century?; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded c.1210?; dissolved after 1555; granted to John Blake 1585; (NM) | Ballin-skelligs; St Michael de Rupe; St Michael's Mount | 51.8155°N -10.2718°W | |||||
| Bentee Mount Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51.9333°N -10.2161°W (approx) | ||||||
| Brandon Mountain Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites, purportedly founded by St Brendan of Clonfert; possibly continuing after 1111 | 52.2485°N -10.201°W (approx) | ||||||
| Caherbarbagh Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51.857°N -10.1294°W (approx) | ||||||
| Carrig Island Monastery, ø | possible early monastic site, "Abbey (in ruins)"[1] | 52.5759°N -9.5005°W | ||||||
| Church Island Monastery, Valentia Harbour | Cherich-inis?; Lough Kay | 51.9376°N -10.2833°W | ||||||
| Church Island Monastery, Lough Currane | early monastic site, Anchorites; founded by Finan Cam | Lough Curane | 51.8349°N -10.1292°W | |||||
| Derrynane Abbey | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 7th century by the monks of St Bairre or by St Finan Cam | Achad-mor; Abbey Island; Darrynane; Ahamore; Aghamore | 51.7575°N -10.1427°W | |||||
| Dingle Cell | Augustinian Canons Regular cell, dependent on Killagha — probably not conventual, possibly a vicarage; founded after 1216; dissolved before 1428 | Daingean-ui-chuis; Dingle-i-cuche | ||||||
| Dingle Friary | Dominican Friars possible vicarage and land owned by the Black Friars | |||||||
| Feaghman West Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51.9151°N -10.3482°W | ||||||
| Gallarus Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | Gall-ros | 52.1728°N -10.3494°W | |||||
| Illaunloughan | early monastic site, stone oratories | 51.8866°N -10.3734°W | ||||||
| Illauntannig Island Monastery, | early monastic site, Gaelic monks; founded 6th century by St Seanach | 52.3261°N -10.0199°W | ||||||
| Innisfallen Abbey, Innisfallen Island | early monastic site, founded 7th century by Faithlann, son of Aedh damhan, King of Iar-muman (or Finan Lobhair, or Finan Camm; Augustinian Canons Regular founded after 1197?; dissolved 1589? — probably abandoned by 1589; granted to Robert Collam; granted to Valentine Brown; Augustinian Friars (NM) | St Mary ____________________ Inis-faithlen; Inys-fachlyn | 52.0467°N -9.5543°W | |||||
| Inishtooskert Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | St Brendan | 52.1275°N -10.5801°W | |||||
| Inishvickillane Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | St Brendan ____________________ Inis-mic-cilleain | 52.0437°N -10.6074°W | |||||
| Keeldarragh Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51.8771°N -10.1586°W | ||||||
| Kerry Preceptory, ~ | Knights Hospitaller founded before 1212; dissolution unknown | |||||||
| Kilcolman Abbey, | early monastic site | Killagh; Killaha | 52.1497°N -9.7305°W | |||||
| Kildreelig Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51.7966°N -10.3107°W | ||||||
| Kildreenagh Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51.7819°N -10.1656°W (approx) | ||||||
| Kildrenagh Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51.9075°N -10.3762°W (approx) | ||||||
| Killabuonia Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites founded 6th century by Buonia (Beoanigh) | 51.8482°N -10.332°W | ||||||
| Killagha Abbey, | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 6th century by Abban (Alban); probably dissolved for some time prior to the Augustinian foundation; Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1216 by Geoffrey de Marusci (during the reign of King John); dissolved 1576; granted to Thomas Clinton and subsequently to Thomas Spring | St Mary de Bello Loco ____________________ Cell-achaid-conchinn; Kill-agha; Kill-egue; Kilcolman; Killahensis in Munster (under Augustinian Friars) | 52.1494°N -9.7304°W | |||||
| Killarney Franciscan Friary * | Franciscan Friars transferred from Gorey 1860; church opened 1867; friary opened 1879; became the Novitiate House of the Irish Province for a time; extant | [2] | ||||||
| Killemlagh Monastery ~ | early monastic site, founded by St Finan the Leper, or chapel by St Finan Cam | |||||||
| Killiney Monastery | possible early monastic site; St Saviour's C.I. parish church built on site | [3] 52.2488°N -10.039°W | ||||||
| Killobarnaun Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | Killavarnaun | 51.9534°N -10.2259°W | |||||
| Killoe Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51.9045°N -10.1713°W (approx) | ||||||
| Killogrone Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51.9186°N -10.1792°W | ||||||
| Kilmalkedar Monastery | early monastic site, probably continuing after 1111 | Cell-maeilchetair | 52.1848°N -10.3363°W | |||||
| Kilrellig Monastery, | 51.7966°N -10.3107°W | |||||||
| Kilpeacon Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | Kilpeacan | 51.8956°N -10.2213°W (approx) | |||||
| Lislaughtin Abbey | Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1470-7 by John O'Connor, Lord of Iraghticonnor, who had requested permission from the Pope in 1477; dissolved 1580, destroyed by the Protestants; rebuilt 1629; granted to James Scrolls; granted to Sir Edward Denny (NM) | Leasa-lauchtin; Lislachtin; Hilleanbegha | 52.5572°N -9.47°W | |||||
| Lisselton Friary ≈ | erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars — mistaken identification of Lislaughtin | |||||||
| Muckross Abbey | Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1440-8 by Donal, son of Thady MacCarthy, possibly on the site of an earlier monastery; restored by Donal, son of Thady MacCarthy 1468; dissolved 1586-9, purportedly leased out 1587; granted to Robert Collan 1595; reoccupied 1612; old buildings restored after 1617 | The Holy Trinity ____________________ Carraig-na-chiuil; Irrelagh; Irialach; Monaster-Airbhealaigh; Oirbhealach | 52.0261°N -9.4947°W | |||||
| Oriel Monastery | early monastic site | Monaster-ni-Oriel; Abbey Oriel | 51.8996°N -9.4739°W | |||||
| Rathmore | Cistercian monks founded 1861; temporary refuge for monks evicted from Melleray, France | [4] | ||||||
| Ratass Cathedral Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century; probably continuing after 1111; episcopal diocesan cathedral founded 1111, church elevated to cathedral status by the Synod of Rathbreasail; translated to Ardfert before 1117 | Raith-maige-deiscirt; Rathass | 52.267°N -9.6819°W | |||||
| Rattoo Monastery, | early monastic site - founded 6th century by Bishop Lugaid/Lugach | Rath-muighe-tuaiscirt - "fort/rath of the northern plain". | [5] 52.4424°N -9.6499°W | |||||
| Rattoo Abbey, | possibly Fratres Cruciferi or Knights Hospitaller hospital founded c.1200 by Brother William; ?Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded before 1207; dissolved 1542, officially suppressed, convent possibly continued until c.1581; fortified by the Irish, who destroyed it to prevent it falling to the forces of Sir Charles Willmott; (NM) | The Hospital of Saint John the Baptist The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul ____________________ Ballyduff Abbey | [6] br />52.443°N -9.6462°W | |||||
| Riasc Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites founded 6th century; probably continuing after 1111 | Reask | 52.1675°N -10.3877°W | |||||
| St Manchan's Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites founded by St Manchan | Teampall Geal | 52.1439°N -10.3587°W | |||||
| Scarriff Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | Sgairbh | 51.7272°N -10.2557°W (approx) | |||||
| Skellig Michael Monastery, | early monastic site, purportedly founded by a St Finan; plundered by the Danes 824; rebuilt 860; most of the community transferred to Ballinaskellig probably before mid-11th century, hermits probably remaining into the medieval period | Great Skellig; Raith-maigi-tuaiscirt; Rath-maigi-tuaiscirt; Rath-maigi-tuaidh; Rath-maigi-tuoindhi; Rath-maigi-tuoinoyd; Rath-maigi-toy; Rath-maigi-ytue; Doraythoyg; Rahtuahc; Raythnayt | 51.7721°N -10.5385°W | |||||
| Temple Cashel Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic nuns | 51.8478°N -10.3675°W | ||||||
| Termons Monastery | early monastic site | 51.8496°N -10.1702°W | ||||||
| Tralee Holy Cross Priory | Dominican Friars founded 1243 by Lord John FitzThomas FitzGerald (John of Callan), buried here; dissolved 1580 | The Dominican Church of Holy Cross Abbey; The Priory of the Holy Cross, Tralee | [7] 52.2681°N -9.7096°W | |||||
The following location in County Kerry lacks monastic connection: