| 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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| Abbeyleix Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Baltinglass founded 1183 by Corcherger O'Moore (Cucogry O’More/Connor O'More); colonized from Baltinglass 7 September 1184 dissolved before 1552?; granted to Thomas, Earl of Ormond 1563 | Leix Abbey; Lex Dei | ||||||
| Abbeyleix Monastery (Clonkeen) | early monastic site, founded c.600 | |||||||
| Addrigoole Monastery | early monastic site, nuns founded before 600? by St Finbarr of Cork; probably Augustinian nuns after 1160; dissolved c.1240, convent granted to the prioress and nuns of Kilculliheen by David Fitz Milo, Baron of Overke - no subsequent record of nuns at the convent | Addergoole; Etargabail | ||||||
| Aghaboe Friary | Dominican Friars founded 1382 by Florence Mac Gilpatrick, Lord of Ossory; dissolved 1540; granted to Florence Fitzpatrick, Baron of Upper Ossory 1601 | St Canice | ||||||
| Aghaboe Monastery # | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Canice episcopal diocesan cathedral | Achad-Bo; Aghavoe; Athebowe; Hagevo | 52.9222°N -7.514°W | |||||
| Aghaboe Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1382; on site of Aghaboe Monastery (see immediately above); dissolved; granted to Florence FitzPatrick c.1600 | 52.9222°N -7.514°W | ||||||
| Aghmacart Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century | St Tigernach ____________________ Achad-maic-airt; Achad-mic-airt; Achamicaire; Hacmakarthy | ||||||
| Aghmacart Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1168?, supposedly on the site of earlier monastery (see immediately above); dissolved 1540; granted to Florence Fitzpatrick, Baron of Upper Ossory 1601 | St Tigernach St Mary ____________________ Achad-maic-airt; Achad-mic-airt; Achamicaire; Hacmakarthy; Achmacatenis; Achmecart; Ahmart; Amcart | 52.8206°N -7.5101°W | |||||
| Aghmacart parish 'Abbey', | "Abbey (in ruins)"[1] | 52.8026°N -7.4957°W | ||||||
| Annatrim Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Mochoemoc (Pulcherius) | Eadcruin; Enach-truim | 52.9845°N -7.5128°W (approx) | |||||
| Ardea parish 'Friary' | "Friary in ruins"[2] | 53.1079°N -7.3135°W (approx) | ||||||
| Attanagh Monastery | mentioned 1202-18 — possibly Loughill | Athenagh; Athanagh; Loughill? | ||||||
| Ballylynan 'Abbey', | supposed monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown; purportedly founded by the O'More family; "Abbey in ruins"[3] | Abbey of Shanecourt; Old Court | 52.9327°N -7.025°W | |||||
| Clonagh 'Monastery', | "Monastery (in ruins)"[4] | 52.894°N -6.9741°W | ||||||
| Clonenagh Monastery | founded 6th century by St Fintan; site now occupied by the remains of Clonenagh Church | Cluain-ednech; Cluain-eidnech; Cluain-oynach | [5] 53.0103°N -7.423°W | |||||
| Clonmeen Abbey | supposed monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown; "Site of Abbey"[6] | Cluain-min | 52.8168°N -7.6606°W | |||||
| Durrow Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Fintan Loeldubh of Dermagh in Hiduach | Durmagh-ua-nDuach; Dermagh | 52.8453°N -7.4°W (approx) | |||||
| Dysartenos Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Oengus between retiring from Clonenagh and prior to move to Tallaght | Disert-aengusa; Disert-enos | 53.0166°N -7.2328°W | |||||
| Dysart Gallen Monastery | early monastic site | Disert-Chuilin | 52.893°N -7.2717°W | |||||
| Errill Monastery | early monastic site, purportedly founded 5th century by St Ciaran; "Friary (in ruins)" and "Church (in ruins)"[7] | 52.8542°N -7.6746°W | ||||||
| Kildellig Monastery | early monastic site | Cell-dellce; Kil-edelig | 52.907°N -7.55°W | |||||
| Kilfoelain Monastery | early monastic site, possibly in County Laois or County Offaly | Cell-faolain; Kilfoylan? (Kilmanaghan parish, County Offaly) | ||||||
| Killabban Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Abban | Cell-abbain; Kilebbane | 52.917°N -6.9746°W | |||||
| Killermoghe Abbey | early monastic site, founded 558 by St Colmcille | Armuighe | ||||||
| Killeshin Monastery | early monastic site, founded late 545 by St Comghan; burned c.1042 by mac Mael-na-mbo; burned 1077; site occupied by ruined 12th-century church (NM) | Gleane; Glenn-uissen; Glinnhussen | ||||||
| Mountrath Monastery | early monastic site, monks, possibly founded 6th century by St Patrick | Muine-ratha | 52.998°N -7.4771°W (approx) | |||||
| Mountrath Nunnery | early monastic site, monks, possibly founded 6th century by St Brigid | |||||||
| Oughaval Monastery | founded c.595 by St Colman of Oughaval; church in parochial use after the 12th century; modified 19th century by the Cosby family | 53.0089°N -7.1336°W | ||||||
| Newtown Nunnery | purported ruins of a house of nuns,[8] foundation, period, order and status unknown | Baile-nua; Cahir | [9] 52.8386°N -7.4551°W (approx) | |||||
| Rathaspick Monastery | early monastic site | Raith-ne-n-epscop | ||||||
| Rosenallis Monastery | founded by St Brigid of Kildare; dissolved 1537 | Ros-finglas | 53.1359°N -7.4056°W | |||||
| Rostuirc Monastery | early monastic site | Rostoirc; possibly Kilbricken (Offerlane parish) | ||||||
| Stradbally Abbey + | Franciscan Friars founded 1447 by Lord O'More; seized by the English c.1568; dissolved c.1569; large house built by Francis Cosby, from monastic materials; granted to Francis Cosby | Stradbaile-laoighisi; Strad-bhailelaoise; Loyes; Mon-au-bealing; Noughaval; Oughaval (q.v.) | [10] 53.0154°N -7.1472°W | |||||
| Shrule Monastery | early monastic site, founded by late 5th century; plundered by the Osraigi 864 | Sruthair-guairi; Sruthair-ghuaire | ||||||
| Sleaty Monastery | early monastic site, (community founded by St Fiacc at Domnach-feic); transferred here by St Fiacc; plundered by the Osraigi 864; site occupied by remains of Sleaty Church | Slebte; Sleibte; Sletty | 52.858°N -6.9417°W | |||||
| Tempulna Cailleachdubh | early monastic site, nuns | 52.9279°N -7.4668°W (approx) | ||||||
| Timahoe Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 654 by St Mochua mac Lonan; burned 1142 | Tech-mochua; Timohoe | 52.9603°N -7.2032°W |