# List of monastic houses in County Fermanagh

The following is a list of the monastic houses in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The smaller establishments such as monastic cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks) and camerae of the military orders of monks (Knights Templars and Knights Hospitallers) are included. The numerous monastic hospitals per se are not included here unless at some time the foundation had, or was purported to have, the status or function of an abbey, priory, or preceptory/commandery.

## Layout

Communities/provenance: shows the status and communities existing at each establishment, together with such dates as have been established as well as the fate of the establishment after dissolution, and the current status of the site.
Formal name or dedication: shows the formal name of the establishment or the person in whose name the church is dedicated, where known.
Alternative names: some of the establishments have had alternative names over the course of time. In order to assist in text-searching such alternatives in name or spelling have been provided.

## Abbreviations and Key

The sites listed are ruins or fragmentary remains unless indicated thus: :
| * | current monastic function |
| + | current non-monastic ecclesiastic function |
| ^ | current non-ecclesiastic function |
| = | remains incorporated into later structure |
| # | no identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains |
| ~ | exact site of monastic foundation unknown |
| ø | possibly no such monastic foundation at location |
| ¤ | no such monastic foundation |
| ≈ | identification ambiguous or confused |
Locations with names in italics indicate probable duplication (misidentification with another location) or non-existent foundations (either erroneous reference or proposed foundation never implemented).
Trusteeship denoted as follows: :
| NIEA | Scheduled Monument (NI) |
| NM | National Monument (ROI) |
| C.I. | Church of Ireland |
| R.C. | Roman Catholic Church |
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| Foundation | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names | OnLine References & Location |
| Aghalurcher Monastery | early monastic site, founded 8th century by St Ronan, son of Aedh Dubh | Achad-urchaire Achad-lurchaire | 54°14′04″N 7°27′06″W﻿ / ﻿54.2345000°N 7.4518000°W﻿ / 54.2345000; -7.4518000﻿ (Aghalurcher Monastery (approx. loc.)) |
| Aghavea Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century (about the time of St Molaise of Devenish) by Lasair of Achad-beithe | Achad-beithe | 54°17′34″N 7°25′30″W﻿ / ﻿54.2926973°N 7.4249067°W﻿ / 54.2926973; -7.4249067﻿ (Aghavea Monastery (approx. loc.)) (approx) |
| Aredmuilt Monastery | early monastic site, probably Derryvullan | Ariodmuilt | |
| Boho Monastery | early monastic site | Botha St Faber Feadhbar | 54°20′59″N 7°47′45″W﻿ / ﻿54.3497°N 7.7957°W﻿ / 54.3497; -7.7957﻿ (Boho Monastery (approx. loc.)) (approx) |
| Davy's Island Monastery | Augustinian Canons Regular cell of Lisgoole; ruined wall purported to be remains of the cell | Inishmore | 54°28′55″N 7°46′45″W﻿ / ﻿54.4818289°N 7.779048°W﻿ / 54.4818289; -7.779048﻿ (Davy's Island Monastery (approx. loc.)) (approx) |
| Derrybrusk Monastery | | Daire-broscaidh; Aireach-brosca; Daerybrosca; Seanadh; Belle Isle | |
| Devenish Island Abbey, Lough Erne | Augustinian Canons Regular — probably from SS Peter & Paul, Armagh founded 1130, adjacent to Culdees house (see immediately below); Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian dependent on Armagh after 1140; burned 1157 and 1360; apparently dependent on Clogher 1427; dissolved after 1600; deserted 1607; possibly Augustinian Friars (if Dominensis) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Devenish Island St Laserian's parish and collegiate church (1457) ____________________ Devenish Island Priory; Daiminis; Daminis; Inis-na-nDam; Dominensis? | 54°22′12″N 7°39′17″W﻿ / ﻿54.3700981°N 7.654758°W﻿ / 54.3700981; -7.654758﻿ (Devenish Island Abbey) |
| Devenish Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 564 or 571 by St Molaise (Laisre) Culdees from 10th century | | |
| Gola Priory | Dominican Friars founded after 1660 by Fr John MacManus, obtaining land from Lord Enniskillen | The Priory of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary ____________________ Gaula | 54°17′31″N 7°32′32″W﻿ / ﻿54.291908°N 7.542196°W﻿ / 54.291908; -7.542196﻿ (Gola Priory) |
| Iniseo Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 777 by St Constans | Ins-eo; Inisionois in Lough Erne; Eonois | |
| Inishmacsaint Monastery, Lough Erne | founded 6th century by Saint Ninnidh Láimhdhearg | Inis-maige-samh, Island of the Sorrel Plain | 54°26′08″N 7°44′43″W﻿ / ﻿54.435556°N 7.745278°W﻿ / 54.435556; -7.745278﻿ (Inishmacsaint Monastery) |
| Inisrocha Monastery, Lough Erne | early monastic site, listed as an abbey | | |
| Kilcoo Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Patrick?; remains of high cross | St Patrick? | 54°22′34″N 8°03′27″W﻿ / ﻿54.3760862°N 8.0575482°W﻿ / 54.3760862; -8.0575482﻿ (Kilcoo Monastery (approx. loc.)) (approx) |
| Kiltierney Monastery | early monastic site?; Cistercian monks grange | Cell-tighernaigh; Kilternan | 54°30′43″N 7°39′29″W﻿ / ﻿54.5119515°N 7.6579205°W﻿ / 54.5119515; -7.6579205﻿ (Kiltierney Monastery) |
| Kinawley Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 563 | Cell-naale; Kilnaile | 54°13′35″N 7°39′07″W﻿ / ﻿54.2263642°N 7.6518212°W﻿ / 54.2263642; -7.6518212﻿ (Kinawley Monastery (approx. loc.)) (approx) |
| Lisgoole Abbey $^#$ | founded 1106? built on site of early monastery (see immediately below); Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1145 by Mc'Noellus Mackenlef, King of Ulaid; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? possibly adopted between 1140 and 1148 at the behest of St Malachy; became ruinous, dissolved 1583 (c.1580); Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1580-3; dissolved 1598, friars expelled; refounded at another location 1616 to before 1811 | The Abbey Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Mary, Lisgoole | 54°19′29″N 7°37′49″W﻿ / ﻿54.3247757°N 7.630216°W﻿ / 54.3247757; -7.630216﻿ (Lisgoole Abbey (approx. loc.)) (approx) |
| Lisgoole Monastery $^#$ | early monastic site; site later occupied by Augustinian priory (see immediately above) | The monastery of Saint Aid, Lisgoole; ____________________ Lissgabail; Leasa-gobail; Lisgobhail; Lis-gamhail; Lis-gevail; Lis-govel | 54°19′29″N 7°37′49″W﻿ / ﻿54.3247757°N 7.630216°W﻿ / 54.3247757; -7.630216﻿ (Lisgoole Abbey (approx. loc.)) (approx) |
| Magheracross Monastery | apparent early monastic site, Culdee | Machaire-na-croise | 54°12′43″N 7°29′49″W﻿ / ﻿54.212°N 7.497°W﻿ / 54.212; -7.497﻿ (Magheracross Monastery (approx. loc.)) (approx) |
| Pubble Monastery | early monastic site | Popull; Pobul; Chappell of Popull; Collidea | 54°21′57″N 7°29′23″W﻿ / ﻿54.36586°N 7.48963°W﻿ / 54.36586; -7.48963﻿ (Pubble Monastery) |
| Rossory Monastery | early monastic site, nuns founded before 480 by St Fanchea; church of St Fuinche founded 1084; hospital or hospice founded c.1371? | Ros-airthir; Ros-oirthir | 54°20′06″N 7°38′45″W﻿ / ﻿54.334908°N 7.645815°W﻿ / 54.334908; -7.645815﻿ (Rossory Monastery) |
| Tivealough Monastery $^ø$ Keenaghan | possibly an early Christian monastic site, fd. before the 12th century; purportedly Franciscan Friars evidence lacking; medieval ruins described as 'abbey or church' | Tievaelough; Tivea Lough; Magheramanagh; Keenaghan Abbey | 54°29′18″N 8°02′05″W﻿ / ﻿54.4883351°N 8.0347829°W﻿ / 54.4883351; -8.0347829﻿ (Tivealough Friary (approx. loc.)) (approx) |
| White Island Monastery? | attempts made to identify this location as being Eo-inis monastery | | |

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