This is a list of the
abbey
An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess. Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christians, Christian monks and nun ...
s,
priories,
friaries and other
monastic
Monasticism (; ), also called monachism or monkhood, is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual activities. Monastic life plays an important role in many Christian churches, especially ...
religious houses in Ireland.
This article provides a gazetteer for the whole of Ireland.
Links to individual county lists
''To navigate the listings on this page, use the map or the table of contents. Alternatively, for listings which include the geographical coordinates and online references specific to the listed establishments, or if the entire listing is difficult to navigate, follow the links here (these links are also provided in the headings to each county in the main listing on this page):''
Overview
Article layout
The list is presented alphabetically by County. Foundations are listed alphabetically within each county.
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.
In this article smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks) and camerae of the military orders of monks (Templars and 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, friary or preceptory/commandery.
Abbreviations and key
Locations with names in ''italics'' indicate probable duplication (misidentification with another location)
or non-existent foundations (either erroneous reference or proposed foundation never implemented).
List of Houses by County
Northern Ireland
County Antrim
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Antrim''
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County Armagh
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Armagh''
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County Down
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Down''
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County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of six counties of Northern Ireland.
The county covers an area of and had a population of 63,585 as of 2021. Enniskillen is the ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Fermanagh''
)
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County Londonderry
County Londonderry (Ulster Scots dialects, Ulster-Scots: ''Coontie Lunnonderrie''), also known as County Derry (), is one of the six Counties of Northern Ireland, counties of Northern Ireland, one of the thirty-two Counties of Ireland, count ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Londonderry''
)
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County Tyrone
County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland. Its county town is Omagh.
Adjoined to the south-west shore of Lough Neagh, the cou ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Tyrone''
)
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Republic of Ireland
County Carlow
County Carlow ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county located in the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region of Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Carlow is the List of Irish counties by area, second smallest and t ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Carlow''
)
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County Cavan
County Cavan ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is based on the hi ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Cavan
Notes
References
See also
*List of monastic houses in Ireland
{{Monastic houses of Ireland
Lists of monastic houses in the Republic of Ireland, Cavan
Religion in County Cavan, Monastic houses
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County Clare
County Clare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster in the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern part of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Clare''
)
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County Cork
County Cork () is the largest and the southernmost Counties of Ireland, county of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, named after the city of Cork (city), Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Cork''
)
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County Donegal
County Donegal ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county of the Republic of Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is the northernmost county of Ireland. The county mostly borders Northern Ireland, sharing only a small b ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Donegal''
)
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County Dublin
County Dublin ( or ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and holds its capital city, Dublin. It is located on the island's east coast, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Until 1994, County Dubli ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Dublin
The following location in County Dublin lacks monastic connection:
*Rathfarnham#Priory, Rathfarnham Priory: sometime home of the Curran family
Notes
References
See also
*List of monastic houses in Ireland
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County Galway
County Galway ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. The county population was 276,451 at the 20 ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Galway
Notes
References
See also
*List of monastic houses in Ireland
{{Monastic houses of Ireland
Lists of monastic houses in the Republic of Ireland, Galway
Religion in County Galway, Monastic houses
Buildings and stru ...
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)
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County Kerry
County Kerry () is a Counties of Ireland, county on the southwest coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. It is bordered by two other countie ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Kerry''
)
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County Kildare
County Kildare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the Local gove ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Kildare''
)
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County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. It is named after the City status in Ir ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Kilkenny''
)
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County Laois
County Laois ( ; ) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medieval kingdom. Hist ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Laois''
)
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County Leitrim
County Leitrim ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the village of Leitrim, County Leitr ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Leitrim''
)
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County Limerick
County Limerick () is a western Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Reg ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Limerick''
)
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County Longford
County Longford () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford. Longford County Council is the Local government in the Republic ...
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List of monastic houses in County Longford''
)
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County Louth
County Louth ( ; ) is a coastal Counties of Ireland, county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of County Meath, Meath to the ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Louth''
)
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County Mayo
County Mayo (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, County Mayo, Mayo, now ge ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Mayo''
)
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County Meath
County Meath ( ; or simply , ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is bordered by County Dublin to the southeast, County ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Meath''
)
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County Monaghan
County Monaghan ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of Border Region, Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Monaghan''
)
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County Offaly
County Offaly (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the Ancient Ireland, ancient Kingdom of Uí ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Offaly''
)
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County Roscommon
County Roscommon () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the province of Connacht and the Northern and Western Region. It is the List of Irish counties by area, 11th largest Irish county by area and Li ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Roscommon''
)
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County Sligo
County Sligo ( , ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region and is part of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in ...
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List of monastic houses in County Sligo''
)
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County Tipperary
County Tipperary () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary (tow ...
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List of monastic houses in County Tipperary''
)
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County Waterford
County Waterford () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. It is named after the city of Waterford. ...
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List of monastic houses in County Waterford''
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County Westmeath
County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ...
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List of monastic houses in County Westmeath''
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County Wexford
County Wexford () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was ba ...
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List of monastic houses in County Wexford''
)
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County Wicklow
County Wicklow ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606 in Ireland, 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces ...
(For references and location detail ''see
List of monastic houses in County Wicklow''
)
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Locations to be established
See also
*
List of abbeys and priories
*
List of monastic houses in Scotland
*
List of monastic houses in Wales
*
List of monastic houses in England
*
List of monastic houses on the Isle of Man
*
Dominicans in Ireland
*
List of Catholic churches in Ireland
A list of Catholic churches in Ireland, notable current and former individual church buildings and congregations and administration of the Catholic Church in Ireland. These churches are listed buildings or have been recognised for their historica ...
*
List of cathedrals in Ireland
*
List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom
*
List of castles in the Republic of Ireland
This List of Castles in Ireland, be they in Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) or in the Republic of Ireland, is organised by county within their respective jurisdiction.
Republic of Ireland
County Carlow
:
County Cavan
:
County Clare
...
*
List of castles in Northern Ireland
This List of Castles in Ireland, be they in Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) or in the Republic of Ireland, is organised by county within their respective jurisdiction.
Republic of Ireland
County Carlow
:
County Cavan
:
County Clare
...
Notes
References
Sources
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* Kathleen Hughes & Ann Hamlin ''The Modern Traveller to the Early Irish Church'', Four Courts Press (1997).
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