County Limerick
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Clonkeen Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Early monastic site, purportedly founded 6th century by St Munchin; monastic lands recorded as late as 1615
Clonshire Preceptory?
Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory
Croagh Preceptory?
Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory
Derrygalvin Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Early monastic site, purportedly founded 6th century by St Munchin; monastic lands recorded as late as 1615
Dysert Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Early monastic site, purportedly founded 6th century by St Munchin; monastic lands recorded as late as 1615
Galbally Friary
Founded: 1296
Carmelite Friars founded 1296 by the Fitzgeralds; dissolved 1541; granted to Sir Henry Wallop 1595
Glin Friary
Founded: 1507
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1507 by Thomas Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1513; dissolved 1541; granted to Sir Thomas Cusack 1578; granted to Sir Francis Berkeley…
Glin Preceptory?
Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory
Grean Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Early monastic site, purportedly founded 5th century by St Patrick; monastic lands recorded as late as 1615
Hospital Preceptory
Founded: c.1215
Knights Hospitaller founded c.1215 by Geoffrey de Marisco; dissolved 1541; granted to Sir Osborne Echingham 1578
Inishcaltra Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Early monastic site, purportedly founded 6th century by St Caimin; monastic lands recorded as late as 1615
Kilcornan Preceptory?
Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory
Kilcullane Preceptory?
Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory
Kilmallock Friary
Founded: 1291
Dominican Friars founded 1291 by Gilbert, son of John of Callan; dissolved 1541; granted to the sovereign and commonalty of Kilmallock 1566; granted to Sir Henry Wallop 1595; (re-established 1622)…
Kilmallock Preceptory?
Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory
Kilshane Preceptory?
Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory
Kilteel Preceptory?
Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory
Limerick Friary
Founded: 1267
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1267 by O’Brien, King of Thomond; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1534; dissolved 1541; granted to Edmund Sexton 1543; (re-established 1615) (NM)
Limerick Priory
Founded: c.1170
Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1170 by Domnall Mór Ua Briain, King of Thomond; dissolved 1541; granted to Richard Harding 1543