# List of monastic houses in County Galway

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 | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names | OnLine References & Location |
| Abbeygormacan Abbey | | Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1170?; dissolved 1543; granted to Ulick Bourke (William Ulick de Burgo Mac William), first Earl of Clanrickard (Clanricarde) 1543/1544, who probably did not evict the canons, who possibly remained until the reign of Elizabeth I | The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gormacan ____________________ Gormacan Abbey; Abbey Gormogan Abbey; Monaster O Gormogan; de Via Nova; Nova Via | 53°12′52″N 8°20′57″W﻿ / ﻿53.214411°N 8.349223°W﻿ / 53.214411; -8.349223﻿ (Abbeygormacan Abbey) |
| Addergoole Abbey (Addergoole parish, near Ardcloon) | | order, period and foundation unknown "Abbey (in ruins)" | | 53°37′14″N 8°49′29″W﻿ / ﻿53.620514°N 8.824639°W﻿ / 53.620514; -8.824639﻿ (Addergoole Abbey) |
| Ahascragh Abbey | | early monastic site, reputedly founded by St Cuan; C.I. church on site | Ahaskeragh; Ath-ascrath; Ath-ascrach; Ath-escrach-Cuain | 53°23′53″N 8°20′06″W﻿ / ﻿53.398168°N 8.334933°W﻿ / 53.398168; -8.334933﻿ (Ahascragh Abbey) |
| Annaghdown Abbey of St. John the Baptist | | Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Tuam; founded before 1224; raised to abbey status c.1236; dissolved after 1542?; apparently the abbey was the most northerly of the ruins (known as 'the Nunnery') at Annaghdown; dissolved 1562; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde 1572; granted to the warden and vicars of King's College, Galway 8 July 1578 | St John the Baptist de Cella Parva | 53°23′18″N 9°04′19″W﻿ / ﻿53.388342°N 9.071885°W﻿ / 53.388342; -9.071885﻿ (Annaghdown Abbey of St. John the Baptist) |
| Annaghdown Abbey of St Mary | | Augustinian Canons and Canonesses Regular — Arroasian founded after c.1140, possibly by Turlough O'Conor at the instance of St Malachy; identification sometimes confused with the Premonstratensian foundation to the north; dissolved before 1578, granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde 1562 | The Abbey of Saint Mary de Portu Patrum, Annaghdown | 53°23′13″N 9°04′22″W﻿ / ﻿53.386908°N 9.072736°W﻿ / 53.386908; -9.072736﻿ (Annaghdown Abbey) |
| Annaghdown Cathedral & Nunnery | | early monastic site, Gaelic nuns founded 6th (before 578) century by St Brendan for his sister Briga, site traditionally granted by the King of Connacht; Augustinian nuns — Arroaisian adopted after 1144; priory, dependent on Clonard; integrated into the Abbey of St Mary de Portu Patrum c.1144; episcopal diocesan cathedral before 1189 (and after 1152); church of St Mary Evachdun, cum villa Kelgel confirmed to the Arroaisians of Clonard 1195; dependent on Kilcreevannty from before 1223, church of St Mary Eanchduyn confirmed to the Arroasians of Kilcreevanty c.1123 and 1400; diocese united with Tuam 1327; canons and canonesses possibly shared the same church; dissolved after 1223-4, nuns possibly transferred to Inishmaine | Monastery of Lough Corrib; Annadown; Eanach-duine; Enaghcoin; Evachdun; Lough Corrib; Lough Orbsen | 53°23′16″N 9°04′16″W﻿ / ﻿53.387721°N 9.071215°W﻿ / 53.387721; -9.071215﻿ (Annaghdown Cathedral & Nunnery) |
| Annaghdown Friary | erroneously listed as Franciscan Friars | erroneously listed as Franciscan Friars | erroneously listed as Franciscan Friars | erroneously listed as Franciscan Friars |
| Ardnabara Abbey in Killimordaly parish | | possible monastic site — order, foundation and period unknown, "Ardnabara Abbey, in ruins" | | 53°19′18″N 8°34′45″W﻿ / ﻿53.321697°N 8.579078°W﻿ / 53.321697; -8.579078﻿ (Ardnabara Abbey (approx.)) (approx) |
| Ardrahan Monastery | | early monastic site; stump of round tower | Ard-rathain | 53°09′28″N 8°48′25″W﻿ / ﻿53.157718°N 8.806990°W﻿ / 53.157718; -8.806990﻿ (Ardrahan Monastery) |
| Athenry Priory | | Dominican Friars founded 1241; dissolved 1574; granted to the town; reoccupied 1595; Regular Observant date unknown; dissolved c.1597, burned with the town during hostilities; friars granted a new site at Coilascail, infra; became a university 1644; site recovered by friars 1685, retained until the general exile 1698; used as a barracks 18th century; (NM) | The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul ____________________ Ath-na-riogh; Ath-na-rig; Anry | 53°17′54″N 8°44′40″W﻿ / ﻿53.2982229°N 8.7444514°W﻿ / 53.2982229; -8.7444514﻿ (Athenry Priory) |
| Athenry Friary $^≈$ | erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars — mistaken identification of Adare Friary | erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars — mistaken identification of Adare Friary | erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars — mistaken identification of Adare Friary | erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars — mistaken identification of Adare Friary |
| Aughrim Priory | | early monastic site, founded before 741; Augustinian Canons Regular - (?)Arroasian founded before 1170? or 1220, doubtfully purportedy by a Butler (Theobald Walter, first Butler of Ireland), more likely by an O'Kelly, with a Butler as a later benefactor; burned 1307; dissolved c.1562?; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricard; Augustinian Friars | St Catherine ____________________ Eachdruim; Acharym-Omane; Aghrim; Achdrum; Echraim Enachdruim-Omane | 53°18′14″N 8°19′04″W﻿ / ﻿53.303964°N 8.317761°W﻿ / 53.303964; -8.317761﻿ (Aughrim Priory) |
| Ballynahinch Friary | | Carmelite Friars founded 1356 by O'Flaherty; dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth I; convent listed as re-established c.1737 | Baile-na-hinse; Ballinhinceh; Dalcaccense? | 53°27′43″N 9°52′05″W﻿ / ﻿53.461890°N 9.868126°W﻿ / 53.461890; -9.868126﻿ (Ballynahinch Friary (approx.)) (approx) |
| Ballynakill 'Abbey' | | "Abbey", "Ellomaine Graveyard" | Ellomaine | |
| Beagh Friary (Barony of Clare) | | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after 1441; dissolved before 1585; granted to John Newton | | 53°31′06″N 9°00′32″W﻿ / ﻿53.518270°N 9.008971°W﻿ / 53.518270; -9.008971﻿ (Beagh Friary (approx.)) (approx) |
| Beagh Friary (Barony of Kiltartan) $^≈$ | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — erroneous reference to the friary in the Barony of Clare (see immediately above) | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — erroneous reference to the friary in the Barony of Clare (see immediately above) | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — erroneous reference to the friary in the Barony of Clare (see immediately above) | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — erroneous reference to the friary in the Barony of Clare (see immediately above) |
| Boilean Clair | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual — actually Claregalway — erronesously identified as a separate foundation | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual — actually Claregalway — erronesously identified as a separate foundation | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual — actually Claregalway — erronesously identified as a separate foundation | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual — actually Claregalway — erronesously identified as a separate foundation |
| Boley Friary | | Dominican Friars — from Portumna apparently founded early 18th century | Boula; Buaile | 53°08′05″N 8°43′06″W﻿ / ﻿53.134826°N 8.718252°W﻿ / 53.134826; -8.718252﻿ (Boley Friary (approx.)) (approx) |
| Caheradreen Monastery | | early monastic site | | 53°14′48″N 8°54′02″W﻿ / ﻿53.246805°N 8.900535°W﻿ / 53.246805; -8.900535﻿ (Caheradrine Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Caltra Friary | | Carmelite Friars founded not later than 1336 (c.1320) by the Berminghams, barons of Athenry; dissolved 1589; granted to John Rawson 1589; restored 1735 (c.1737); closed c.1775 | Kaltragh-ne-Pallice Caltragh Pallas; Caltranapallice; Caltra-ne-Pallas; Callarense; Kaltragh-; Keal-; Pallice; Paileeshe | 53°14′48″N 8°54′02″W﻿ / ﻿53.246805°N 8.900535°W﻿ / 53.246805; -8.900535﻿ (Caltra Friary) |
| Claregalway Friary | | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded before c.1252 by John de Colgan I; dissolved 1542; granted to Richard de Burgo 1570; friars remained Observant Franciscan Friars adopted 1567?; dissolved c.1589, friars expelled by Sir Richard Bingham, who converted the buildings into barracks; friars permitted use of part of the monastery until expelled again; friars attempted to restore monastery after 1641; chapel in use until 18th century; (NM) | Claregalway Abbey; Clair; Baile-an-chlair; Boilean-Clair; Clar-dun-dunul | 53°20′48″N 8°56′41″W﻿ / ﻿53.3468019°N 8.9446397°W﻿ / 53.3468019; -8.9446397﻿ (Claregalway Friary) |
| Cloghmore Monastery | | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille | Cloch-mor, in Killannin parish | 53°13′43″N 9°31′26″W﻿ / ﻿53.228723°N 9.523880°W﻿ / 53.228723; -9.523880﻿ (Cloghmore Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Clonfert Abbey | | Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded after 1140, possibly by Turlogh O'Conor, at the instance of St Malachy; dissolved 1571 | St Mary's de Porto Puro | 53°14′24″N 8°03′28″W﻿ / ﻿53.240134°N 8.057667°W﻿ / 53.240134; -8.057667﻿ (Clonfert Abbey) |
| Clonfert Monastery | | Gaelic monks founded before 577 or 583 by St Brendan the Navigator; episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111 | Cluain-ferta-brenaind; Cluain-ferden | 53°14′27″N 8°03′30″W﻿ / ﻿53.2406959°N 8.0584259°W﻿ / 53.2406959; -8.0584259﻿ (Clonfert Monastery) |
| Clonfert, Monygayun Abbey | | Augustinian nuns — Arroasian founded after 1144; dependent on Kilcreevanty from before 1223; dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth I | St Mary | |
| Clonkeenkerrill Friary | | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1435 by Thomas O'Kelly, Bishop of Clonfert, converting the church into a friary at the instance of David and John Mullkerrill; Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual refounded 1453, papal permission obtained by David Mullkerrill | Cloonkeenkerrill; 'St. Kerrill's Abbey' | 53°22′59″N 8°34′51″W﻿ / ﻿53.3831236°N 8.5808372°W﻿ / 53.3831236; -8.5808372﻿ (Clonkeenkerrill Friary) |
| Clonkeenkerrill Monastery | | early monastic site | Cluain-cain-cairill; Cluain-caoin-cairiolla; Cluacaen-Caeryll | |
| Clontuskert Priory | | early monastic site, founded c.805 (before 809), by St Boedan; Augustinian Canons Regular - Arroasian founded after 1140, probably by the O'Kelly family; dissolved 1562 Augustinian Friars possibly restored 1637; (NM) | The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Clontuskert ____________________ Clontuskert Abbey; The Old Abbey; Cluain-tuaiskirt-ua-maine; Clontuskert-Omanny | 53°16′47″N 8°12′42″W﻿ / ﻿53.279636°N 8.2115936°W﻿ / 53.279636; -8.2115936﻿ (Clontuskert Priory) |
| Cloonfush Monastery | | early monastic site, founded early 6th century by St Jarlath | Cluain-fois | 53°30′55″N 8°54′05″W﻿ / ﻿53.515205°N 8.901415°W﻿ / 53.515205; -8.901415﻿ (Cloonfush Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Cloonyvornoge Friary | | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after 1441; dissolved 1585-6?; granted to John Newton 1597 | Clonnavarnoge; Cowlevernoge Cowleneringe | 53°29′28″N 9°05′36″W﻿ / ﻿53.491141°N 9.093246°W﻿ / 53.491141; -9.093246﻿ (Cloonyvornoge Friary (approx.)) (approx) |
| Coilascail Priory | | Dominican Friars founded on a site granted by Ulrick Burke, Earl of Clanricarde | | |
| Creevaghbaun Friary | | Carmelite Friars founded 1332 by a member of the de Burgos family; dissolved 1574; granted to Thomas Lewis 1574; restored c.1737 | Crevaghbane Crevebane; Craghbane; Brenaghbane; Kribaghbane | 53°29′33″N 8°46′01″W﻿ / ﻿53.492363°N 8.767007°W﻿ / 53.492363; -8.767007﻿ (Creevaghbaun Friary) |
| Currabeg Monastery | | monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown | | |
| Donaghpatrick Monastery | | early monastic site, founded by St Patrick | Domnach-patraic; Magna Saeoli | 53°28′44″N 9°02′18″W﻿ / ﻿53.478788°N 9.038208°W﻿ / 53.478788; -9.038208﻿ (Donaghpatrick Monastery?) (?) |
| Drumacoo Monastery | | early monastic site | Druim-muccado; Droma-Mucada | 53°11′55″N 8°54′17″W﻿ / ﻿53.198661°N 8.904676°W﻿ / 53.198661; -8.904676﻿ (Drumacoo Monastery) |
| Dunmore Monastery | misidentification of Donaghpatrick | misidentification of Donaghpatrick | misidentification of Donaghpatrick | misidentification of Donaghpatrick |
| Dunmore Priory | | early monastic site Augustinian Friars founded c.1423 (before 1425) by Walter Mor de Bermingham, 9th Baron Athenry; dissolved 1569, friars remained in occupancy; held by John Burke fitz Thomas 1574; friars left in 1645, taking refuge at Mayfield | Donmore Mac Oryshe; Downemore; Dominensis? | 53°37′13″N 8°44′31″W﻿ / ﻿53.620412°N 8.742022°W﻿ / 53.620412; -8.742022﻿ (Dunmore Friary and Abbey) |
| Eglish Friary | | Carmelite friars founded 1393–1398; possibly abandoned during the reign of Elizabeth; possibly Franciscan Friars dissolved 1579 | Monteceancohe; Sleushancough; Slewshancogh | 53°23′03″N 8°17′45″W﻿ / ﻿53.384147°N 8.295708°W﻿ / 53.384147; -8.295708﻿ (Eglish Friary (approx.)) (approx) |
| Esker Friary | | Dominican Friars — Regular Observance founded after 1622, site granted by Ulrick Burke, Earl of Clanricarde, at the request of the Provincial, Fr Ross Mageoghegan and other friars; it became St. Dominic's College used for formation of members of the order; friars left in the late 19th century, handing the convent over to the Diocese of Clonfert in 1893 who used it for a short time for clerical training. | Brosk; Coilascail | |
| Esker Monastery | | Redemptorists, obtained the monastery from the Diocese in 1901. It was announced the ordered were ceasing their mission in Esker in 2021. | | 53°16′56″N 8°40′55″W﻿ / ﻿53.282215°N 8.681930°W﻿ / 53.282215; -8.681930﻿ (Esker Monastery) |
| Fallig Friary $^{≈~}$ | | Franciscan Friars - probable confusion for Killeigh (Fallig), County Offaly | Faghy; Fahy | |
| Galway Augustinian Friary | | Augustinian Friars founded 1500 by Margaret Athy, at the request of Richard Nagle; dissolved before 1578; leased to the town 1578; demolished 1652 in order to use the strategic position of the site | | 53°16′17″N 9°02′49″W﻿ / ﻿53.271320°N 9.047075°W﻿ / 53.271320; -9.047075﻿ (Galway Augustinian Friary) |
| Galway Augustinian Friary *, later site | | Augustinian Friars; church opened 4 September 1859; extant | | 53°16′19″N 9°03′08″W﻿ / ﻿53.272053°N 9.052101°W﻿ / 53.272053; -9.052101﻿ (Galway Augustinian Friary, later site) |
| Galway Carmelite Priory | | Carmelite Friars founded c.1332? possibly by a member of the de Burgo family; dissolved after 1648 | | |
| Galway Dominican Nunnery, first site | | Dominican nuns founded 1644 in Augustine Street; exiled by the Cromwellians 1652; returned in 1686 to a house in Kirwan's Lane (see below) | | 53°16′19″N 9°03′08″W﻿ / ﻿53.271816°N 9.052252°W﻿ / 53.271816; -9.052252﻿ (Galway Dominican Nunnery, first site) |
| Galway Dominican Nunnery, second site | | Dominican nuns founded 1686 in Kirwan's Lane; expelled on a number of occasions 1691 convent, known as The Slate House, in use as barracks for British soldiers; fell into disrepair; destroyed by fire 1842 | | 53°16′17″N 9°03′17″W﻿ / ﻿53.271424°N 9.054644°W﻿ / 53.271424; -9.054644﻿ (Galway Dominican Nunnery, second site) |
| Galway Dominican Nunnery *, current site | | Dominican nuns founded March 1845 on Taylors Hill, country house known as 'Mount Eaton' or 'Seaview', previously owned by the Sloper family; extant | | 53°16′05″N 9°04′43″W﻿ / ﻿53.268165°N 9.078548°W﻿ / 53.268165; -9.078548﻿ (Galway Dominican Nunnery, current site) |
| Galway Franciscan Friary * | | Franciscan Friars built 1660; rebuilt 1781; extant | | 53°16′34″N 9°03′17″W﻿ / ﻿53.2759794°N 9.054746°W﻿ / 53.2759794; -9.054746﻿ (Galway Franciscan Abbey) |
| Galway Franciscan Nunnery | | Franciscan nuns, (?)Third Order founded 1511, church of St Nicholas purportedly granted by Walter Lynch to his daughter; dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth I | St Nicholas; ____________________ The house of the poor nuns of St Francis | |
| Galway Friary | | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1296 by William de Burgo; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1460, and again before 1520; Conventuals and Observants apparently continued together, the latter in the minority; Conventuals attempted to evict Observants 1533 but were overruled; dissolved 1550; reoccupied during the reign of Queen Mary; leased to the mayor and townsmen c.1569, renewed 1578; community apparently extant until 1583 when the friars left and church burnt; returned 1612 and rebuilt the church; destroyed 1657; converted into a court house; current court house on site | | 53°16′31″N 9°03′15″W﻿ / ﻿53.275280°N 9.054121°W﻿ / 53.275280; -9.054121﻿ (Galway Friary) |
| Galway Priory | | possibly formerly a hospital administered by the Premonstratensians Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Tuam; founded 1235, church purportedly granted to Tuam by the O'Halleran family; dissolved before 1451: relegated to chapel; left empty for a significant period by 1480; Dominican Friars founded 1488, granted licence by Innocent III; dissolved 1570; granted to the town corporation; possibly a vicariate of Athenry, raised to priory status 1612; dissolved 1651 | Blessed Virgin Mary extra Muros; St Mary on the Hill | 53°16′06″N 9°03′23″W﻿ / ﻿53.268248°N 9.056527°W﻿ / 53.268248; -9.056527﻿ (Galway Priory) |
| Gortnabishaun Monastery, Kilconla parish | | early monastic site | | 53°32′32″N 9°01′36″W﻿ / ﻿53.542348°N 9.026642°W﻿ / 53.542348; -9.026642﻿ (Gortnabishaun Monastery) |
| Gorumna Island, Killanin parish | | early monastic site, "abbey" | Gailimh; Galvia; Ngaillim; Bun-Gaillmhs; Bongal | 53°14′09″N 9°41′56″W﻿ / ﻿53.235864°N 9.698954°W﻿ / 53.235864; -9.698954﻿ (Gorumna Island Monastery) |
| Grange | | Cistercian monks grange of Boyle | Grainsearchmhaonmhai; Grange of Mowyny | |
| High Island Monastery | | early monastic site, founded before 665 by St Fechin | Ardoilen; Cellgradhaandomhain | 53°32′39″N 10°15′44″W﻿ / ﻿53.544133°N 10.262089°W﻿ / 53.544133; -10.262089﻿ (High Island Monastery) |
| Illaunmore Monastery | Historical county location. See List of monastic houses in County Clare | Historical county location. See List of monastic houses in County Clare | Historical county location. See List of monastic houses in County Clare | Historical county location. See List of monastic houses in County Clare |
| Inchiquin Monastery | | early monastic site, founded before 626 by St Brendan the Navigator | Inis-mac-ui-chuind; Insi-ui-chuinn; Inisquin | 53°27′48″N 9°14′16″W﻿ / ﻿53.463340°N 9.237860°W﻿ / 53.463340; -9.237860﻿ (Inchiquin Monastery) |
| Inishark Monastery | | early monastic site | Inisairc | 53°36′22″N 10°16′04″W﻿ / ﻿53.606002°N 10.267668°W﻿ / 53.606002; -10.267668﻿ (Inishark Monastery) |
| Inishbofin Monastery | | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 7th century by St Coleman supposed Benedictine monks — evidence lacking; suggested Augustinian Canons Regular during the reign of Henry VIII — evidence lacking | Inis-bofine; Bophin Island | 53°36′56″N 10°11′20″W﻿ / ﻿53.6154609°N 10.1887572°W﻿ / 53.6154609; -10.1887572﻿ (Inishbofin Monastery) |
| Inisheer Monastery Aran Islands | | early monastic site | Ada-airthir; Ara-coemhain; Airdne-coimhain; Ardcoenmain? | 53°03′35″N 9°32′11″W﻿ / ﻿53.059800°N 9.536519°W﻿ / 53.059800; -9.536519﻿ (Inisheer Monastery) |
| Inishlackan Friary | | purported Franciscan Friars | | |
| Inishmaan Monastery Aran Islands | | early monastic site, two churches under the parish of St Enda, Inishmore | Inismedhon; Middle Island | 53°04′52″N 9°35′42″W﻿ / ﻿53.081169°N 9.595077°W﻿ / 53.081169; -9.595077﻿ (Inishmaan Monastery) |
| Inishmicatreer Monastery | | early monastic site; "Abbey in ruins" | 'Inishmicatreer Abbey' ; Inish-mictreer | 53°29′57″N 9°15′01″W﻿ / ﻿53.499266°N 9.250311°W﻿ / 53.499266; -9.250311﻿ (Inishmicatreer Monastery) |
| Inishmore Monastery Aran Islands | | early monastic site, purportedly granted to St Enda, aided by St Ailbe of Emly, by Oengus, King of Munster Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular or First Order founded after 1484, founder unknown; First Order possibly transferred to the Third Order after 1560; dissolved ? (during the reign of Elizabeth I?), abandoned during the religious persecution | Ara-na-naemh; Ara-Enda; Killenda; Na Seacht dTeampaill; (The Seven Churches) | 53°07′19″N 9°40′07″W﻿ / ﻿53.121989°N 9.668747°W﻿ / 53.121989; -9.668747﻿ (Inishmore Monastery) |
| Inishnee Monastery | | early monastic site, founded before 768 | Inis-eidnigh? | 53°23′34″N 9°54′06″W﻿ / ﻿53.392798°N 9.901600°W﻿ / 53.392798; -9.901600﻿ (Inishnee Monastery) |
| Kilbennan Monastery | | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded by St Benignus (Benen), a disciple of St Patrick | Cell-beneoin; Dun Lughaid | 53°32′19″N 8°53′31″W﻿ / ﻿53.538749°N 8.892001°W﻿ / 53.538749; -8.892001﻿ (Kilbennan Monastery) |
| Kilboght Friary | | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded before 1507 by Hugo de Wall; dissolved after 1564; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde | Kil-bought; kil-bout | |
| Kilcolgan Monastery, Kilmacduagh diocese | | early monastic site, founded before c.580; erenagh until at least 1132; burned during war 1258 | | |
| Kilcolgan Monastery, Clonfert diocese? | | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille for Colgan (possibly same as immediately above) | Cell-colgain | |
| Kilcommedan Monastery | | early monastic site | Cell-comadan | 53°17′19″N 8°19′01″W﻿ / ﻿53.288616°N 8.317080°W﻿ / 53.288616; -8.317080﻿ (Kilcommedan Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Kilconla Monastery | | early monastic site, founded reputedly by St Conlat | Cell-connla; Kilconly | 53°35′21″N 8°59′53″W﻿ / ﻿53.589162°N 8.998135°W﻿ / 53.589162; -8.998135﻿ (Kilconla Monastery) |
| Kilconnell Friary | | Franciscan Friars founded 1414 (1353 or c.1353) by William O'Kelly, Lord of Ui Maine; dissolved 1541; on the site of an earlier monastery (see immediately below); (NM) | Cell-chonaill; Kilconail | 53°19′58″N 8°24′03″W﻿ / ﻿53.332705°N 8.400807°W﻿ / 53.332705; -8.400807﻿ (Kilconnell Monastery) |
| Kilconnell Monastery | | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Conall | Cell-chonaill; Kilconail | 53°19′58″N 8°24′03″W﻿ / ﻿53.332705°N 8.400807°W﻿ / 53.332705; -8.400807﻿ (Kilconnell Monastery) |
| Kilcoona Monastery | | early monastic site, founded by St Colmcille, site granted by Tibrades, son of Prince Maelduin, built by St Cuanna (Cuannach) | Cellcuannathe; Kilcoonagh | 53°26′35″N 9°01′59″W﻿ / ﻿53.443021°N 9.033160°W﻿ / 53.443021; -9.033160﻿ (Kilcoona Monastery) |
| Kilcorban Friary | | Dominican Friars dependent on Athenry; founded 1446; dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth I(?); site now occupied by St Corban's Church | Kilcarbain | 53°07′31″N 8°18′22″W﻿ / ﻿53.125176°N 8.306072°W﻿ / 53.125176; -8.306072﻿ (Kilcorban Friary) |
| Kilcreevanty Abbey | | Benedictine nuns founded c.1200, chapel granted by Thomas de Burgo; Augustinian nuns — Arroasian refounded 1223; dissolved 1543 | The Holy Rosary; The Blessed Virgin of the Holy Rosary ____________________ Cell-craobhnat; Kil-creunata; Kil-crevet; Casta Silva; Chaste Wood | 53°33′48″N 8°54′14″W﻿ / ﻿53.563267°N 8.903778°W﻿ / 53.563267; -8.903778﻿ (Kilcreevanty Abbey) |
| Kilcummin Monastery $^~$ | | early monastic site, founded by St Coeman | Kill-choemain; Cell-coemain | 53°14′26″N 9°45′31″W﻿ / ﻿53.240564°N 9.758606°W﻿ / 53.240564; -9.758606﻿ (Kilcummin Monastery (vaguely)) (vaguely) |
| Kilkilvery Monastery | | early monastic site; erenaghs until at least 11th century; later passed to the Fratres Cruciferi of Castledermot | Cell-cillbile | 53°28′27″N 9°06′26″W﻿ / ﻿53.474255°N 9.107323°W﻿ / 53.474255; -9.107323﻿ (Kilkilvery Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Killamanagh Priory | | early monastic site; Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Annaghdown; founded 1260 by an abbot of St John de Cella Parva, Annaghdown; dissolved c.1542?, probably suppressed | St Mary de Cella Parva Cellnamanagh; Kilnamanoch; Killinimanach; Cella Parva St Mary Cell-coemain | 53°30′05″N 9°03′04″W﻿ / ﻿53.501420°N 9.051055°W﻿ / 53.501420; -9.051055﻿ (Killamanagh Monastery) |
| Killeely Monastery | | early monastic site | | 53°12′33″N 8°51′25″W﻿ / ﻿53.209242°N 8.857003°W﻿ / 53.209242; -8.857003﻿ (Killeely Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Killeenmunterlane Monastery | | early monastic site | | 53°11′54″N 8°53′14″W﻿ / ﻿53.198436°N 8.887146°W﻿ / 53.198436; -8.887146﻿ (Killeenmunterlane Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Killower Monastery | | early monastic site; erenaghs 11th century | Killawyr | 53°30′47″N 8°57′14″W﻿ / ﻿53.513062°N 8.953900°W﻿ / 53.513062; -8.953900﻿ (Killower Monastery) |
| Killursa Monastery | | early monastic site, founded by St Fursa (Fursey); erenaghs at least to 11th century; church passed to the Fratres Cruciferi of Castledermot | Cell-fursa; Rathmat; Rathmath; Rathmuighe | 53°28′04″N 9°08′42″W﻿ / ﻿53.467747°N 9.144884°W﻿ / 53.467747; -9.144884﻿ (Killursa Monastery) |
| Kilmacduagh Monastery | | early monastic site, founded 6th-7th century by St Colman son of Duagh on land granted by Guaire, King ruined by William Fitz Adelm de Burgo early 13th century; episcopal diocesan cathedral 11th century; Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1225-50; dissolved 1584; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde | St Mary de Petra ____________________ Cell-mic-duaich; Duaca; Kil-macough | 53°02′53″N 8°53′17″W﻿ / ﻿53.0480262°N 8.8880253°W﻿ / 53.0480262; -8.8880253﻿ (Kilmacduagh Abbey) |
| Kilmeen Monastery | | early monastic site | Cell-mian | 53°12′19″N 8°29′51″W﻿ / ﻿53.205261°N 8.497496°W﻿ / 53.205261; -8.497496﻿ (Kilmeen Monastery) |
| Kilmurry Friary | | Franciscan Friars given as Dominican Friars | Cell-mhuire; Kilmurray | 53°34′09″N 8°41′22″W﻿ / ﻿53.569065°N 8.689531°W﻿ / 53.569065; -8.689531﻿ (Kilmurry Friary) |
| Kilreekill Monastery | | early monastic site, nuns reputedly founded by St Patrick for his sister Richella | Cell-richill | 53°13′49″N 8°27′13″W﻿ / ﻿53.230290°N 8.453722°W﻿ / 53.230290; -8.453722﻿ (Kilreekill Monastery) |
| Kiltiernan Monastery | | early monastic site | Cell-tighernain | 53°11′17″N 8°50′33″W﻿ / ﻿53.188023°N 8.842610°W﻿ / 53.188023; -8.842610﻿ (Kiltiernan Monastery) |
| Kiltullagh Monastery | | early monastic site; possibly not continuing after 10th century | Cell-tulach-mhaonmhai | 53°18′47″N 8°57′18″W﻿ / ﻿53.313083°N 8.955059°W﻿ / 53.313083; -8.955059﻿ (Kiltullagh Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Kinalehin Friary, nr Abbey | | Carthusian monks — possibly from Hinton founded c.1252 by John de Cogan I; purportedly destroyed 1279 and if so, rebuilt soon after; sold to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem 1306 - the Knights appear to have held appurtenances, though the sale appears never to have completed; dissolved by General Chapter the Grande Chartreuse 1321; abandoned by the monks c.1341; Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual refounded c.1371 by the de Burgos, granted by the Pope; destroyed after the general suppression; purchased from Elizabeth I by Richard de Burgo (Rufus), Earl of Clanricarde, who retained it for the friars dissolved before 1609; Observant Franciscan Friars refounded 1611; dissolved after 1642; friars probably expelled under the Cromwellians; returned during the reign of Charles II | Abbey; Kilnalahan; Kinaleghin; Kenaloyn; Cenel-Feichin; Cineoil-Feichin; Kilnalekin; Kinelfeichin | 53°06′10″N 8°23′39″W﻿ / ﻿53.1026822°N 8.3940697°W﻿ / 53.1026822; -8.3940697﻿ (Kinalehin Friary) |
| Kinvarra Monastery | | early monastic site, patron St Coman | Ceamm-mhara; Cenn-mara | 53°08′21″N 8°56′13″W﻿ / ﻿53.139305°N 8.936992°W﻿ / 53.139305; -8.936992﻿ (Kinvarra Monastery) |
| Knockmoy Abbey | | Cistercian monks — from Boyle founded 1190 by Cathal Crobderg O'Conor, King of Connacht; dissolved 1542, surrendered by Abbot Hugh O'Kelly 24 May 1542, though a secularised form of monasticism apparently continued; let to Andrew Brereton for 21 years, 1566; part granted to Nicholas FitzSymons 1568; QE | Abbeyknockmoy Abbey; Collis Victoriae; Cnoc-muaidhe; Knockmuighe; Mainister-cnoc-muaide | 53°26′26″N 8°44′33″W﻿ / ﻿53.440519°N 8.742571°W﻿ / 53.440519; -8.742571﻿ (Knockmoy Abbey) |
| Kylemore Abbey | | Benedictine nuns Abbey founded in 1920 by nuns from Ypres, Belgium. Mansion served as convent boarding school until closure in 2010 | | 53°33′42″N 9°53′22″W﻿ / ﻿53.561724°N 9.889439°W﻿ / 53.561724; -9.889439﻿ (Kylemore Abbey) |
| Lissonuffy Cell | Historical county location. See List of monastic houses in County Roscommon | Historical county location. See List of monastic houses in County Roscommon | Historical county location. See List of monastic houses in County Roscommon | Historical county location. See List of monastic houses in County Roscommon |
| Loughrea Priory | | Carmelite Friars founded c.1300 by Richard de Burgo, Earl of Ulster; dissolved before 1541; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde 1652; friars permitted to remain; Teresian (Discalced) Carmelites occupied intermittently from 1640 | St Mary ____________________ Loch-riach; Laughreagh; Lough-Reogh; Balliloc riagh | 53°11′56″N 8°34′08″W﻿ / ﻿53.199°N 8.569°W﻿ / 53.199; -8.569﻿ (Loughrea Priory) |
| Loughrea Abbey * | | Discalced Carmelite Friars founded 19th century; extant | | 53°12′01″N 8°34′13″W﻿ / ﻿53.200405°N 8.570168°W﻿ / 53.200405; -8.570168﻿ (Loughrea Priory, current site) |
| Maghee Monastery $^~$ | | early monastic site, possibly County Galway, location unidentified | Mag-Cé; Magele; Magelle; Magtriudi | location unknown |
| Mayfield | | Augustinian Friars refuge from Dunmore 1645 | | |
| Meelick Friary $^+$ | | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1414, mandate to license a Franciscan foundation issued to the Bishop of Clonfert by the Pope; Observant Franciscan Friars refounded 1479; dissolved 1559, suppressed and ruined; restored 1595; dissolved after 1595; granted to the Earl of Clanricarde; church and buildings largely destroyed by c.1616; Observant Franciscan Friars 1680, intermittently until 1852; now R.C. church | Mil-eagh; Miliuc; Milick; Mykescin | 53°10′25″N 8°05′08″W﻿ / ﻿53.173600°N 8.085498°W﻿ / 53.173600; -8.085498﻿ (Meelick Friary) |
| Monasternalea Monastery | | early monastic site erroneously purportedly Franciscan Friars, — reliable evidence lacking | Abbey Grey Monastery; Abbeygrey Monastery; Mainistir na Liath; Kilmore-ne-togher? | 53°33′29″N 8°21′56″W﻿ / ﻿53.5580536°N 8.3655739°W﻿ / 53.5580536; -8.3655739﻿ (Monasternalea (Abbey Grey) Monastery) |
| Moor Abbey, parish of Athenry | | Cistiercian monks? possibly chapel of Moor Aughrim at a grange of Knockmoy | | |
| Omey Monastery | | early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of Fore with the aid of King Guare; ruins excavated and re-sited by archaeologists in 1990s | Iomaidh; Immagh; Temple-feheen | 53°32′08″N 10°10′31″W﻿ / ﻿53.535506°N 10.175411°W﻿ / 53.535506; -10.175411﻿ (Omey Monastery) (ruins re-sited at 53°32′02″N 10°09′26″W﻿ / ﻿53.533906°N 10.157118°W﻿ / 53.533906; -10.157118﻿ (Omey Monastery (re-sited))) |
| Portumna Friary | | Dominican monks founded before 1414 by Murchad? O'Madden, Lord, on the site of the Cistercian monks' priory (see immediately below); dissolved c.1582; granted to the Earls of Clanricarde 1582; part used as C.I. church 1631; choir became C.I. church 1762; Observant refounded before 1426 | The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Portumna ____________________ Portumna Abbey | 53°05′10″N 8°13′03″W﻿ / ﻿53.086075°N 8.217595°W﻿ / 53.086075; -8.217595﻿ (Portumna Friary) |
| Portumna Priory | | Cistercian monks chapel, dependent on Dunbrody; founded 1254; became disused; Dominican friary founded on site (see immediately above) | The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Portumna ____________________ Portumna Abbey; Portomna; Portompria | 53°05′10″N 8°13′03″W﻿ / ﻿53.086075°N 8.217595°W﻿ / 53.086075; -8.217595﻿ (Portumna Friary) |
| Rafwee Monastery | | early monastic site, coarb 11th century | Raithbuidhe | 53°26′55″N 9°04′13″W﻿ / ﻿53.448500°N 9.070330°W﻿ / 53.448500; -9.070330﻿ (Rawfee Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Rathmagh Monastery | | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Brendan of Clonfert | Raithmaige | 53°27′04″N 9°10′38″W﻿ / ﻿53.451005°N 9.177361°W﻿ / 53.451005; -9.177361﻿ (Rathmagh Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Roscam | | early monastic site, founded before 779; destroyed by the Danes 807 | Ros-chaim; Ros-camm | |
| Ross Errilly Friary | | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1351 (1431) by Raymond de Burgo; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1470 (1498) by the Grannard family (William, Lord Grannard?); dissolved 1562; granted to the Earl of Clanricarde by Elizabeth I 1562; friars afforded protection by Clanricarde friars left before 1580; re-established by Clanricarde 1580; expelled by Protestants and English soldiers 1580; occupied by English soldiers 1596; friars reinstated before 1601; abandoned by friars to escape imprisonment; reinstated 1611 by Clanricarde; expelled 1612; returned 1626 and 1641; abandoned 1656; reoccupied and repaired 1664; abandoned after 1688; returned 1712; possibly expelled 1731; returned 1753, restored by Lord St George; dissolved 1832; ruinous by 1835; (NM) | Ross; Ross-erelly; Ross-eriall; Ros-traily; Ros-oirbealaigh; Ruisairbhealaigh; Iriala | 53°28′47″N 9°07′54″W﻿ / ﻿53.479707°N 9.131543°W﻿ / 53.479707; -9.131543﻿ (Ross Errilly Friary) |
| Rosshill Monastery | | early monastic site, reputedly founded by St Brendan of Clonfert; "'Abbey' site" | Teampull Brandon | 53°33′15″N 9°22′07″W﻿ / ﻿53.554185°N 9.368495°W﻿ / 53.554185; -9.368495﻿ (Rosshill Monastery) |
| Roundstone Monastery | Historical photo; Historical photo | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1835; site redeveloped | | 53°23′32″N 9°54′59″W﻿ / ﻿53.392168°N 9.916368°W﻿ / 53.392168; -9.916368﻿ (Roundstone Priory (site)) |
| St Macdara's Island Monastery | | early emeritical monastic site, founded by St (Sionnach) Mac Dara | Cruach Macdara; Cruanacara | 53°18′12″N 9°55′05″W﻿ / ﻿53.303390°N 9.918079°W﻿ / 53.303390; -9.918079﻿ (St Macdara's Island Monastery) |
| Templemoyle-Kiltullagh Friary | | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after 1441; dissolved 1595; granted to Edmond Barrett | Tombmoyle | 53°20′19″N 8°41′39″W﻿ / ﻿53.338717°N 8.694088°W﻿ / 53.338717; -8.694088﻿ (Templemoyle-Kiltullagh Friary) |
| Tisaxon Friary | | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded before 1442, mandate issued to the Bishop of Ballysadare by the Pope; dissolved 1574; granted to Thomas Lewes 5 April 1574 | Teagh-saxon; Theascaston; Trachsasson cf. Templegal | 53°20′31″N 8°42′10″W﻿ / ﻿53.342054°N 8.702792°W﻿ / 53.342054; -8.702792﻿ (Tisaxon Friary) |
| Toghergar Friary | | purported Franciscan Friars — reliable evidence lacking | | |
| Toombeola Abbey | | Dominican Friars dependent on Athenry; apparently founded after January 1427 by Chieftain O'Flaherty, when papal licence obtained to build a monastery; dubiously suggested Augustinian Friars - Dominicans possibly gave shelter to friars of other orders in penal periods dissolved after 1558; seized by the Protestants reoccupied 18th century | St Patrick ____________________ Tuaim-beola; Tom-beola; Tum-beola | 53°25′52″N 9°51′52″W﻿ / ﻿53.431245°N 9.864462°W﻿ / 53.431245; -9.864462﻿ (Toombeola Abbey) |
| Tuam Monastery $^+$ | | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Jarlath (Iarlath); episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111; extant | | 53°30′55″N 8°50′51″W﻿ / ﻿53.5153073°N 8.8473845°W﻿ / 53.5153073; -8.8473845﻿ (Tuam Monastery) |
| Tuam Augustinian Abbey | | Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian priory or hospital founded c.1140 by Turlogh O'Connor; raised to abbey status c.1360?; dissolved c.1562, c.1572; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde; Augustinian Friars refounded | St John the Evangelist ____________________ St John in the suburbs | |
| Tuam Friary | | Fratres Cruciferi founded 1140 by an O'Connor | | |
| Tuam Nunnery | | purported nuns or Premonstratensian Canonesses — evidence lacking; a tenement owned by the Arroasian nuns of Kilcrevanty existed in Tuam (Tuaym) 1223-4 | | |
| Tuam Premonstratensian Abbey | | Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Cockersand?; founded 1203-4?; revived from Prémontre? 1217-8?; burned with the town and other churches 1244; dissolved c.1574 | The Holy Trinity ____________________ Tuaim-da-ghuallann; Tuaim-da-gualand; Tuaim-da-valuin | 53°30′52″N 8°51′11″W﻿ / ﻿53.514440°N 8.853157°W﻿ / 53.514440; -8.853157﻿ (Tuam Premonstratensian Abbey) |
| Tuam Abbey of the Scrin $^≈$ | | order, foundation and period unknown — listed 1574; the church of the Shrine apparently adjacent to the cathedral — possible reference to the vicars' college or Fratres Cruciferi | | |

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