County Waterford
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Achad-crimthain Monastery
Founded: before 829
Early monastic site, founded before 829; possibly located in County Waterford
Ardmore Cathedral
Founded: 5th century
Early monastic site, Gaelic monks, founded in the 5th century by St Declan; diocesan cathedral 1152; see united with Lismore after 1210?
Bewley Camera
Purported Knights Templar foundation unknown; dissolution unknown; remains of monastic building 1774; ‘Abbey’
Carrickbeg Friary
Founded: 1336
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1336 by James Butler, Earl of Desmond; dissolved 1540, surrendered by ‘Prior’ William Cormoke 7 April 1540; granted to Thomas, Earl of Ormond; the friars…
Clashmore Monastery
Founded: before 646-56
Early monastic site, founded before 646-56 by Cuancheir, a monk, on the instruction of St Mochoemoc of Leamakevoge
Crooke Preceptory
Founded: c.1180
Knights Templar founded c.1180?, by the Barons of Curroghmore?; manor granted by Henry II; dissolved 1308-11; Knights Hospitaller founded after 1314; dissolved after 1348; later farmed out; held by William…
Curraheen Friary
Franciscan Friars — from Youghal placed of settlement after the suppression; in vicinity 1731
Dungarvan Monastery
Founded: 7th century
Early monastic site, founded in the 7th century by St Garvan
Dungarvan Priory
Founded: c.1290
Augustinian Friars founded c.1290 by Thomas, Lord Offaly; dissolved 1541; church found to be parochial by 19 January 1541; leased to Roger Dalton 1595
Kilbarry Preceptory
Founded: before 1180
Knights Templar founded before 1180, church granted by deed of Henry II; dissolved 1308-11; Knights Hospitaller founded after 1514; dissolved before 1527, farmed out
Kilculliheen Abbey
Founded: 1151
Augustinian nuns — Arroasian dependent on St Mary de Hogges, Dublin; priory founded 1151 by Dermot Mac Murrough, King of Leinster; independent, raised to abbey status before 1257; dissolved 1540,…
Killongford Preceptory
By tradition Knights Templar also erroneously given as Knights of St John of Jerusalem