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Achardensis Friary ø~
supposed Augustinian Friars, possibly in the barony of Ossory location unknown
Anothmolt Abbey
Cistercian monks — from Stanley, Wiltshire (community founded at Loughmerans c.1202); transferred here c.1204; dissolved c.1207, transferred to new site at Graiguenamanagh
Ballylarkin Abbey ø
asserted monastic site, order unknown founded 13th century?; ‘abbey’;[notes 122] ruins of a parish church; (NM)
Callan Augustinian Friary
Augustinian Friars founded 1461 (1468-9) by James (buried here), son of Edmund Butler (son of Sir Richard Butler) who, with his wife, petitioned the Pope who instructed the Abbot of Ferns to instigate the…
CLONMORE Holy Well
Located in CLONMORE, County KILKENNY. The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for resear Archaeological Survey Reference: KK042-007—- Data sourced from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.
Drumdelig Friary
Dominican Friars[notes 123] novices house, or Franciscan Friars[notes 124] (the latter had land near Dromdelygen 1541)
Duiske Abbey +, Graiguenamanagh
Cistercian monks — from Stanley, Wiltshire (community founded at Loughmerans c.1202) transferred here from Annamult c.1207, built by William the elder, Earl of Pembroke; dissolved 1536; part of church is in R.C. ecclesiastical use; (NM)
Ennisnag Monastery # C.I.
early monastic site, founded c. 6th century, by Manchan; Prebend Church, founded 1291 by papal authority suppressed c. 16th century; ruins new Protestant church, St. Peters, founded 19th century.
Fertagh Priory
early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Ciaran of Seirkieran (St Keiran); Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1251 by the English family of Blanchfield; destroyed and ruinous 1421; rebuilt 1455 by Thady Megirid, a canon of Inchmacnerin;…
Fiddown Monastery
early monastic site, founded before late 6th century; coarbs at least until 1073; church demolished 1870
Freshford Monastery +
early monastic site, founded 655-7 by St Lachtain mac Torben, Abbot of Achaid-Ut; probably continuing after 1111; site currently occupied by 17th-century St Lachtain’s parochial church incorporating 12th century doorway
Gowran Camera
Knights Templar founded before 1253; dissolved 1308, church passed to the Hospitallers
Inistioge Abbey =+
early monastic site, possibly founded 6th century, purportedly by St Colmcille; Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1206 by Thomas Fitz Anthony; dissolved 1540; church in parochial use by 8 January 1541; occupied by Richard Butler; granted to…