| width = 15% | Foundation | width = 5% | Image | width = 30% | Communities & Provenance | width = 20% | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names | OnLine References & Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achonry Monastery | early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Finnian of Clonard; diocesan cathedral 1152 | Achadh-conaire; Achadh-caoin; Achada; Cluain-Cain-i-n-Achud | [1] 54.0781°N -8.6545°W | |||||
| Achonry Abbey | "Abbey (in ruins)"[2] | 54.0791°N -8.6552°W | ||||||
| Aghanagh Monastery | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick for Bishop Manus (Maine) and Gentene | Achanagh; Each-aineach; Each-enach | 54.0351°N -8.332°W | |||||
| Alternan Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille or St Farranan; granted to St Farranan by St Colmcille | Alt-fharannain | 54.2699°N -8.8977°W | |||||
| Annaghloy Abbey | "Abbey",[3] unknown foundation, order or period; | 54.0446°N -8.3068°W | ||||||
| Athmoy Cell | Premonstratensian Canons dependent on Loughkey; cell, probably non-conventual, founded 1232 by Clarus MacMailin, archdeacon of Elphin; dissolved before 1594; granted to Robert Harrison 1594 | Holy Trinity ____________________ Ath Mugi; Killamoy; Foyoges | 54.0688°N -8.2557°W | |||||
| Aughris Priory | early monastic site, founded by St Molaise of Inishmurray; Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1172? by the Macdonalds, Irish noblemen; dissolved c.1584 | St Mary ____________________ Eachros; Acharas; Agharois; Akeras; Keras; Kilmaltin; Inishmurray; Insula Mary | 54.2731°N -8.7675°W | |||||
| Ballindoon Priory | Dominican Friars possibly licensed from Athenry 1427 founded 1507 purportedly by a Mac Donogh, begun by Thomas O'Farrell; founded 1507; dissolved c. 1585; granted to Sir Francis Crofton (Grofton) after 1591, assigned to Sir Robert King | St Mary ____________________ Ballindoon Abbey; Baile-an-duin; Ballin-dune | 54.0827°N -8.3234°W | |||||
| Ballinley Abbey ≈? | suggested Cistercian monks prior to settling at Boyle — dubious; "ruins of an abbey" | Ballinlig; Bunnina/Bunfinny (dubious) | ||||||
| Ballymote Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded before 1442 by Cugawrag M'Donough; burned, plundered and exiled by Donarus Macdonkayd 1483; dissolved before 1584; granted to Sir Henry Broncard, assigned to Sir William Taafe; destroyed by rebels c. 1584-6; Dominican Friars[4] | Baile-an-mhota; Baile-in-mota; Ath-cliath-in-chorain; Balemouta | 54.0897°N -8.5184°W | |||||
| Ballymote Preceptory ~ | suggested Knights Hospitaller — possibly Temple House, infra | Temple House? | ||||||
| Ballynagalliagh Priory | nuns at Keelty possibly transferred here; Augustinian nuns — Arroasian dependent on Kilcreevanty; founded after 1223?; dissolved before 1562?; granted to the Earl of Clanricarde 1562 | 54.348°N -8.5046°W | ||||||
| Ballysadare Abbey | early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of Fore; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? founded before 1166?; dissolved 1588?; leased to Bryan FitzWilliam 1588; Augustinian Friars | St Mary (and St Fechin) ___________________ Baile-essa-dara; Assadare; Astrura; Esdara; Templemore | 54.2149°N -8.5177°W | |||||
| Banada Priory | Augustinian Friars founded 1423 by Donough O'Hara (Donatus Heagiaa) (son of John (Joannis Pheadgra)) who granted site; Observant Augustinian Friars reform adopted by decree of the prior general 29 December 1423 dissolved c.1613; founded 1423; dissolved c.1613; Irish Sisters of Charity founded 1858 | Corpus Christi ____________________ Beannada; Bennatta; Benfada | 54.0375°N -8.8172°W | |||||
| Billa Monastery | early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of Fore | Bile-Fechin; Bile-fobhair | 54.1757°N -8.5552°W | |||||
| Buniffi Abbey ~ | Cistercian monks founded c.1158/9, transferred from Drumconaid; probably Bunfhinne, Dromard Parish, County Sligo; dissolved 1161, transferred to Boyle | Bunfinny; Bunnina; Bunfhinne | ||||||
| Caille-au-inde Monastery ~≈? | early monastic site, founded by St Fintan, son of Aid; possibly located in County Sligo, also suggested to be Cally, Perthshire | Caille-aibhinne; Caille-eavinde | ||||||
| Carricknahorna Monastery | early monastic site, nuns, founded 5th century by St Patrick for Macet, Cergen, Rodanus and Matona | Tech-na-gCailleach-dubha; Senchell-damaigi; Senella-cella-dumiche? nr Corradoo | 54.0254°N -8.3616°W | |||||
| Church Island Monastery, | early monastic site, founded 6th century (in the time of St Colmcille) by St Loman, son of Dallan; burned 1416 | Inis-mor | 54.2536°N -8.3867°W | |||||
| Cloghermore Nunnery ~ | nuns — order, foundation and period unknown | |||||||
| Dominican Friars founded 1488 by Eugene Mac Donogh, license granted by Pope Innocent VIII 1488, on petition of Mac Donogh, the Baron of Norach and Edmund de Lantu; dissolved c.1584; granted to Richard Kyndelinshe (Kindlemersh); passed to the Taaffes, then to the Earl of Shelburne | Clonymeaghan; Cloonmahen; Cloonoghil | 54.0603°N -8.5907°W | ||||||
| early monastic site, founded 6th century by Aedan O Fiachrach in Corran | Cluain-eochaill nr Ballyangloch | 54.0719°N -8.5546°W | ||||||
| Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after 1449 by Father Andrew O'Clumhain (Coleman), land granted by John O'Hara, with the approval of Cornelius O'Moghan, Bishop of Achonry; dissolved 1588; granted to Richard Kyndelinshe 1588; granted to William Taaffe 1598; granted to Francis Edgworth 1623/4 | Abbey Court; Cooit; Cuit-ruardri; Cuirtwilleag | 54.1121°N -8.668°W | ||||||
| Dromard Monastery | early monastic site, nuns, traditionally founded 5th century by St Patrick | Druim-ard; Druim-n-ard | 54.2321°N -8.6391°W | |||||
| Druimlias Monastery ≈~ | early monastic site | Drumlease, County Leitrim? | ||||||
| Druimeidirdhaloch Monastery ≈~ | early monastic site, founded by St Finnian of Clonard | Kildalough? | ||||||
| Druimnea Monastery ~ | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick; possibly located in County Sligo | |||||||
| early monastic site, founded 575 by St Colmcille, site granted by Ard son of Ainmire; plundered 1315; probably dissolved c.1503; N15 road now bisects the site | Druim-cliabh | 54.3259°N -8.4944°W | ||||||
| Drumcolumb Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille for his disciple Finbarr | Druim-coluim; Druim-namac | 54.1292°N -8.3476°W | |||||
| Drumrat Monastery | early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of Fore | Druim-raite | 54.0282°N -8.4784°W (approx) | |||||
| Easky Abbey ø | "Abbey (in ruins)"[5] | [6] 54.286°N -8.9601°W | ||||||
| Emlaghfad Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille for Enna, son of Nuadhain | Imblech-foda; Emlyfad; Tulach-segsa; Tulach-segra | 54.1081°N -8.4885°W | |||||
| Enachard Monastery | early monastic site, nuns; purportedly transferred to Clogher | Annaghard; Clogher? | 54.2748°N -8.3927°W (?) | |||||
| Faebhran Monastery ~≈ | suggested early monastic site | Foibren; probably Foyron, County Westmeath | ||||||
| Inishmore Monastery, | "monastery"[7] — order, foundation and period unknown | Killadoon | 54.0672°N -8.3254°W | |||||
| Inishmurray Monastery | early monastic site, probably founded 5th century (in the time of St Patrick) by St Laisren (Molaise); burned by the Norsemen 807; transferred to the mainland and united with Aughris; probably used as a hermitage into the medieval period | Inis-muridaig | 54.4315°N -8.6568°W | |||||
| Keelty Monastery | early monastic site, nuns, founded by St Muadnata? | Caile-nadfrath | 54.3496°N -8.4723°W (approx?) | |||||
| Kilcumin Monastery | early monastic site, possibly founded by St Caeman or St Comegen | Kilcomin | 54.1296°N -8.7713°W (approx) | |||||
| Kilcumin Friary | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular dependent on Court; founded after 1454; dissolved 1588? | 54.1296°N -8.7713°W (approx) | ||||||
| Killadoon Priory~ | Premonstratensian Canons church belonging to Loughkey | Cell-duibh-duin | ||||||
| Killaraght Monastery | early monastic site, nuns, founded 5th century by St Patrick; nuns, possibly Augustinian — Arroasian — evidence lacking; dependent on Kilcreevanty?; founded after 1223?; dissolved c.1591?; granted to Terence O'Byrne (Tirlaughe O'Byrnem) 1594; assigned to the Earl of Clanricarde by Terence O'Byrne | Cell-adrochta; Cell-Athracta; Killarighla | 53.9333°N -8.3523°W (?) | |||||
| Killaspugbrone Monastery | early monastic site | Caisel-Irrae; Cashel; Cell-espuig-broin; Cell-epscoip-broin | 54.2828°N -8.6023°W | |||||
| Killerry Monastery | early monastic site, founded 5th century? (in the time of St Patrick?); erenagh recorded up to 1416 | Cell-oiridh | 54.2245°N -8.3432°W (?) | |||||
| Kilmacowen Monastery | early monastic site, probably founded before mid 6th century by Diermit, son of Eugenius mac Murchad; granted to Loughkey Abbey c.1239 | Rosredheadh | 54.2323°N -8.5195°W | |||||
| Kilnemanagh Monastery | early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of Fore; Augustinian Canons Regular dependent on Ballysadare; cell? founded before 1170?; dissolved before 1400; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde before 1603 (during the reign of Queen Elizabeth) | Cell-na-manach | 54.1757°N -8.5553°W | |||||
| Kilross Monastery | early monastic site Premonstratensian Canons daughter of Loughkey; founded 1233-5 by Clarus MacMailin; evidently non-conventual; dissolved before 1594; granted to Robert Harrison 1594; ruins in existence 1890 | Holy Trinity ____________________ Cell-fhraes; Cell-rass; Cell-Rais; Kil-ruisse | 54.2009°N -8.4534°W | |||||
| Knockmore Monastery | Carmelite Friars founded c.1320; also given as Dominican Friars — probable erroneous interpretation of the reference to the Carmelites here as "black friars"; dissolved before 1594 | Grand Mont | 54.0114°N -8.5669°W | |||||
| Monasteraden Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Aedhan (probably Aedhan O Fiachrach) | 53.9411°N -8.5022°W | ||||||
| Monaster-Cheathramh-nTeampuill Monastery | early monastic site | 53.9673°N -8.5724°W | ||||||
| Scurmor Friary | Augustinian Friars founded before 1454, site granted by Thady Odubha (O'Dowda) on petition of friars Eugene Ocaemayn (O'Knavin) and Thady Macfirbissyg (MacFirbis); dissolved before 1603? (during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?); masonry purportedly used to construct a house for the landlord, later converted for use as a hotel | Holy Trinity ____________________ Inis-tormor; Inis-morensis; Instuamor | 54.1966°N -9.1139°W | |||||
| Shancough Monastery | early monastic site, possibly founded 5th century by St Patrick | Seanchua-ua-n-oiliolla; Senchua | ||||||
| Skreen Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille who was granted site to found a monastery by Tibrad, prince of Tir Fiachrach; site occupied by remains of medieval church | Scrin-adamnain; Scrinium S. Adamnani; Scrine | 54.2407°N -8.7302°W | |||||
| Sligo Friary | Dominican Friars founded 1252 by Maurice fitz Gerald; consecrated 1253; burned down accidentally 1414; rebuilt 1416 by br Brian, son of Dermot Mac Donogh; dissolved 1595, judged to be property of the Crown, friars probably dispersed at this time; granted to William Taaffe by James I; in use as a court house 1608; friars probably restored by 1624; destroyed, friars seeking refuge in caves and woods in the vicinity during 1630s; friars restored by 1641; Premonstratensian Canons; (NM) | Priory of the Holy Cross ____________________ 'Sligo Abbey' ; Sliccech; Sligech; Selgia | [8] 54.2708°N -8.4701°W | |||||
| Sligo Priory * | Dominican Friars church dedicated 6 January 1848; priory built 1865; rebuilt and re-dedicated 13 May 1973; extant | Holy Cross Priory, Sligo | ||||||
| Staad Abbey | early monastic site, reputedly founded by St Molaise of Inishmurray; possible cell of Innishmurray | Teampall-na-staide; Steedagh | [9] 54.3909°N -8.5717°W | |||||
| Tawnagh Monastery | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick and Bishop Cairell | Tamnach | 54.1076°N -8.4022°W | |||||
| Temple House | Knights Templar founded after 1269 (during the reign of Henry III); dissolved 1270?, retaining a church and property in the area after the destruction of the castle; Knights Hospitaller 342; probably passed to the Crutched Friars of Rindown after 1312 | Tech-Temple; Taght-tampul; Domuis Templi; Templehouse; Loghnehely | 54.1171°N -8.5747°W | |||||
| Toomour Monastery | early monastic site | Tuaim-fobhair; Cell-Easpaig-Luidhigh; Cell-epscoip-buidhidh |