County Cavan

early monastic site; remains of round tower 1906[notes 17][4]

claims of Dominican Friars prior to Franciscans[notes 18] — evidence lacking; Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1325-30 by Giolla O’Reilly (Gila-Isu Roe O’Reilly, Lord of Muintur-Maelmordha); Observant Franciscan Friars…

Gaelic monks founded before 550, probably by St Colmcille (reputedly founded by St Maidoc, Bishop of Ferns, though already flourishing when he was born); Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian dependent…

founded before 800 by St Tigernach; plundered by the English late 12th century

early monastic site, founded early 6th century traditionally by St Brigid and St Laighne

Gaelic monks founded 885 traditionally by St Fedlemid, who transferred his community from Slanore; parochial church built on site; raised to episcopal diocesan cathedral status 1452; new parochial church built…

early monastic site; possible episcopal diocesan cathedral prior to transfer to Kilmore; Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Loughkey; island granted to Loughkey by Cathal O’Reilly founded 1237 by Clarus MacMailin…

Gaelic monks founded early 6th century by Colman mac Echdach; suggested to have been episcopal diocesan cathedral;[notes 19] transferred to Kilmore by St Fedlemid

Gaelic monks; traces of church and round tower[notes 20]

Gaelic monks; remains purported to be a church of the Bishop of Triburna (Kilmore)[notes 21]