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Aghagower Abbey
Founded: 5th century
Early monastic site, Patrician monks founded in the 5th century by St Patrick; Augustinian Canons Regular
Airne Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Early monastic site, probably founded in the 5th century, in the time of St Patrick
Annagh ‘Abbey’, Kilmaine
Founded: before 1440
Augustinian nuns — Arroasian — from Cong cell, dependent on Kilcreevanty; founded before 1440; dissolved before 1543? – Augustinian Friars? Franciscan Friars? possibly occupied site after suppression of the nunnery
Annagh, Costello
Augustinian Canons Regular supposed cell dependent on Cong; possible confusion with Annagh, Kilmaine
Ardnaree Friary, Ballina
Founded: before 1400
Augustinian Friars founded before 1400 by the O’Dowda family; partial collapse and rebuilding, possibly refounded by Tagd O’Dowda; dissolution unknown, friars thought to have retained until 1577–82, remaining in the…
Balla Monastery
Founded: before 637
Early monastic site, founded before 637 by St Mochua (Cronan); burned 780; coarbs into the 13th century
Ballentully Monastery
Unknown order and foundation; given as Franciscan Friars — evidence lacking
Ballina Monastery
Unknown order and foundation — (Augustinian Canons Regular if Ardnaree), probably Ardnaree (q.v.)
Ballinasmale Friary
Founded: 1288-9
Carmelite Friars founded 1288-9 by the Prendergast family; dissolved 1605?; granted to Sir John King c. 1605–06; passed to Francis Barkly 1585; convent restored by c. 1737; dissolved 1870
Ballinrobe Priory
Founded: c. 1312
Augustinian Friars founded c. 1312? probably by a de Burgo, possibly Elizabeth de Clare (also suggestedly Maurice Fitzgerald) dissolved c. 1584?; Augustinian Friars restored after 1641 rebellion
Ballinrobe St John the Baptist
Knights Hospitaller member of the Priory of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
Ballintubber Abbey
Founded: 5th century
Early monastic site, founded in the 5th century, in the time of St Patrick – Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1216 by Cathal (Crobderg) O’Conor, King of Connacht; burned 1265; surrendered…
Ballyhaunis Friary
Founded: c. 1430
Augustinian Friars founded c. 1430 supposedly by the Angulos (the Nangle-Mac Costello family), traditionally by a descendant of Jordan Dubh Mac Costello; granted to the Earl of Clanricarde 1570; friars…
Ballyhean Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Early monastic site, supposedly founded in the 5th century by St Patrick
Burriscarra Abbey
Founded: 1298
Early monastic site Carmelite Friars founded 1298, probably by Adam, son of Philip de Staunton; dissolved c. 1377, abandoned for over 30 years; Augustinian Friars founded 1413, granted at the…
Burrishoole Friary
Founded: c. 1469
Dominican Friars founded c. 1469 by Richard de Burgo of Turlough, Lord Mac William Oughter, who died here, papal consent 1486; dissolved 1580; granted to Nicholas Weston and assigned to…