| 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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| Annaduffe Abbey | early monastic site; founded 766, purportedly patronised by Comin Ea (possibly Cuimmin Fionn, Abbot of Iona); possibly ceased to exist 12th century; C.I. parochial church on site | Annaduff; Annagh-duffe; Annagh-yew; Eanach-Dubh | ||||||
| Cloone Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century (probably before 570), by St Cruimthir Fraech (in the time of St Colmcille) | Cluain-chollaing; Cluain-conmaicne; Clone | ||||||
| Cuivelleagh Friary ≈ | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded by Lord of Chanligh, confirmed by the "Bishop of Athenry" (probably Achonry) and the pope; probable mistaken reference to Creevelea (Dromahair), q.v. | |||||||
| Dromahair Friary | Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1508 by Margaret O'Brien (buried here), wife of Eoghan O'Rourke; burned 1536; rebuilt by Brian Ballach O'Rourke; dissolved c.1598; partly occupied by the English; occupied by a Harrison c.1617; another house built for friars 1618; reoccupied by friars 1642 and shortly after the Restoration to 1837 | Creevelea; Craobhliath; Crowlekale; Crueleach; Carrag Patrice; Petra Patricii; Druim-da-ethair; Baile-ui-ruairc; Ballegruaircy; Cuivelleagh ? | 54.2311°N -8.3097°W | |||||
| Drumlease Monastery | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick | Druim-lias; Dromleas | 54.2564°N -8.2964°W | |||||
| Drumreilly Monastery | early monastic site; early bishopric; reference to hospital, 1479 | Druim-airbelaid; Druim-erbelaid | ||||||
| Fenagh Monastery | early monastic site; early bishopric; plundered and damaged 1244; possible community in existence up to 16th century | Fiodnacha-maighe-rein; Fidnacha | ||||||
| Jamestown Friary | Franciscan Friars convent founded 1641 or later | Baile-thaidh-duib; Tullagh; Jacobopolis | ||||||
| Killanummery Monastery | early monastic site; erenaghs in 14th century; with hospital 1595 | Cell-an-iomaire; Killynonyre | 54.208°N -8.2912°W(?) | |||||
| Killarga Monastery | early monastic site; erenaghs until at least 1416 | Cell-ferta | 54.23°N -8.2076°W(?) | |||||
| Killasnet Monastery | early monastic site, nuns founded by St Osnata | Cell-osnata | 54.3285°N -8.3457°W(approx?) | |||||
| Grange of Muintir Eolais[1] | "Abbey",[2] ruins of abbey,[3] ruins of church[4] | 53.9777°N -8.0362°W | ||||||
| Port Monastery | Port; | 53.9811°N -8.066°W (approx) | ||||||
| Lough Nahoo Monastery | early monastic site, purportedly founded by 500 | Lough-uama; Lough Uva | 54.2381°N -8.2948°W (approx) | |||||
| Monastery of Mohill-Manchan | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Manchan; Attacked, parcel of monastery granted to Edward Barret 1592 Mohill granted to Terence (Tirlaughe) O'Byrne 1594 | St Mary Irish: Maethail, Maothail, Maethail-Manachain, Maothail-Manachain; English, Middle (1100-1500);: Maethla, Moithla, Moethla, Mucgail, Moghill, Mayhel|abbr=MidEng; Latin: Mathail, Nouella | [5] 53.9216°N -7.8644°W | |||||
| Rosfriar | Franciscan Friars — from Donegal probable place of refuge | 54.2337°N -8.3204°W (approx) | ||||||
| Rosinver | early monastic site, purportedly founded either by St Maedoc or St Tighernach; coarbs recorded to 1438 | Ros-inbher | ||||||
| Rossclogher Abbey, | early monastic site, nuns founded before 810 by Tigernach (St Tigenach), Abbot of Killeigh, for his mother, St Mella; possible "Abbey" site[6] | Doire Melle; Doiremelle; Dairemeilli | 54.441°N -8.2403°W |