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County Leitrim

Discover the sacred heritage of County Leitrim

31 Monastic Sites
0 Pilgrimage Routes
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Annaduffe Abbey

early monastic site; founded 766, purportedly patronised by Comin Ea (possibly Cuimmin Fionn, Abbot of Iona); possibly ceased to exist 12th century; C.I. parochial church on site

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Cloone Monastery

early monastic site, founded 6th century (probably before 570), by St Cruimthir Fraech (in the time of St Colmcille)

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Cuivelleagh Friary ≈

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded by Lord of Chanligh, confirmed by the “”Bishop of Athenry”” (probably Achonry) and the pope; probable mistaken reference to Creevelea (Dromahair), q.v.

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Dromahair Friary

Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1508 by Margaret O’Brien (buried here), wife of Eoghan O’Rourke; burned 1536; rebuilt by Brian Ballach O’Rourke; dissolved c.1598; partly occupied by the English; occupied by a Harrison c.1617; another house…

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Drumlease Monastery

early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick

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Drumreilly Monastery

early monastic site; early bishopric; reference to hospital, 1479

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Fenagh Monastery

early monastic site; early bishopric; plundered and damaged 1244; possible community in existence up to 16th century

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Grange of Muintir Eolais[notes 136]

“”Abbey””,[notes 137] ruins of abbey,[notes 138] ruins of church[notes 139]

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Jamestown Friary

Franciscan Friars convent founded 1641 or later

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Killanummery Monastery

early monastic site; erenaghs in 14th century; with hospital 1595

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Killarga Monastery

early monastic site; erenaghs until at least 1416

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Killasnet Monastery

early monastic site, nuns founded by St Osnata

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Lough Nahoo Monastery

early monastic site, purportedly founded by 500

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Monastery of Mohill-Manchan

early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Manchan; Attacked in 1590, parcel of monastery granted to Edward Barret 1592[9] Mohill granted to Terence (Tirlaughe) O’Byrne 1594[10]

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Port Monastery[8]

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Rosfriar

Franciscan Friars — from Donegal probable place of refuge

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Rosinver

early monastic site, purportedly founded either by St Maedoc or St Tighernach; coarbs recorded to 1438

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Rossclogher Abbey, Kinlough

early monastic site, nuns founded before 810 by Tigernach (St Tigenach), Abbot of Killeigh, for his mother, St Mella; possible “”Abbey”” site[notes 140]

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Rossclogher Abbey, Kinlough

early monastic site, nuns founded before 810 by Tigernach (St Tigenach), Abbot of Killeigh, for his mother, St Mella; possible “”Abbey”” site[notes 140]

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Rossclogher Abbey, Kinlough

early monastic site, nuns founded before 810 by Tigernach (St Tigenach), Abbot of Killeigh, for his mother, St Mella; possible “”Abbey”” site[notes 140]

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