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County Mayo

Discover the sacred heritage of County Mayo

73 Monastic Sites
1 Pilgrimage Routes
158 Christian Sites
Christian Site Mayo

ABBEYLANDS Holy Well

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 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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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

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Aghamore Monastery

Founded: unknown

Early monastic site, founded by St Patrick for Loam

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Airne Monastery

Founded: 5th century

Early monastic site, probably founded in the 5th century, in the time of St Patrick

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Christian Site Mayo

AN CAISEAL Holy Well

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 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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AN CAITHRÍN Holy Well

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 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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AN EACHLÉIM Holy Well

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 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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AN FÁL MÓR Holy Well

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 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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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

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Annagh, Costello

Augustinian Canons Regular supposed cell dependent on Cong; possible confusion with Annagh, Kilmaine

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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…

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Balla Monastery

Founded: before 637

Early monastic site, founded before 637 by St Mochua (Cronan); burned 780; coarbs into the 13th century

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Ballentully Monastery

Unknown order and foundation; given as Franciscan Friars — evidence lacking

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Ballina Monastery

Unknown order and foundation — (Augustinian Canons Regular if Ardnaree), probably Ardnaree (q.v.)

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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

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BALLINGLEN Holy Well

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 Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

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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

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Ballinrobe St John the Baptist

Knights Hospitaller member of the Priory of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem

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Christian Site Mayo

BALLINTEEAN Holy Well

In pasture, located at the base of an E–W ridge, bordering the N side of an expanse of reclaimed pasture that was once covered by Mullafarry Lough. The 1838 OS Letters record two wells at Mullafarry Lough, ‘one of which is looked upon as a holy well, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]

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BALLINTEEAUN,BALLYBROONY,COONEALMORE,LISGLENNON Holy Well

This record is based on a reference in the 1838 OS Letters: ‘At Mullafarry Lough are two wells, one of which is looked upon as a holy well…’ (O’Flanagan 1927, 176-7 (93-4). It has not been possible to identify this well. Compiled by: Jane O’Sha Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]

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