County Monaghan

Early monastic site, founded before 845

Augustinian Friars

Early monastic site, Gaelic monks, founded before 549/50 by St Tigernach Augustinian Canons Regular founded after 1140? Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? reformed c.1144?; dissolved after 1586?; granted to Sir…

Early monastic site, Gaelic nuns, patronised by St Colman; termon land 1591

Early monastic site, Gaelic nuns, founded before 740

Early monastic site, founded by St Patrick; plundered by Norsemen 832

Early monastic site, patronised by St Molua

Early monastic site, Gaelic monks

Early monastic site, founded before 587; burned 789; plundered 948; possibly not surviving after 10th century; burned 1166

Supposed monastic site — order and period unknown; remains of ‘Abbey’ church — possibly legendary

Purported ‘Abbey’ site

Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1462 (during the reign of Feidhlimidh Mac Mathgamna (Phelim MacMahon), King of Oriel) on the site of the early monastery (see immediately below); Observant Franciscan…

Early monastic site Franciscan friary built on site 1462

Early monastic site, Gaelic monks; plundered by the Ulidians 1110; claimed by Augustinian Friars 17th to 19th century

Early monastic site, Gaelic nuns founded 6th century by St Damhnat

Early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 5th century by St Patrick

Early monastic site