Monastic Sites

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

Franciscan Friars, First Order founded before 1650

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

Dominican Friars possibly licensed from Athenry 1427 founded 1507 purportedly by a Mac Donogh, begun by Thomas O’Farrell; founded 1507; dissolved c. 1585; granted to Sir Francis Crofton (Grofton) after…

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular?

Suggested Cistercian monks prior to settling at Boyle — dubious; ‘ruins of an abbey’

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

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

early monastic site founded 11th century?; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded c.1210?; dissolved after 1555; granted to John Blake 1585; (NM)

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…

Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1229 by Philip de Barry; dissolved 1541; granted to George Bouchier, Esq c.1573 (who forfeited for non-payment of rent); granted to Stephen Walter of Cork in…

Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1200?, supposedly by Jordan Comin; dissolved 1537, surrendered by Prior Thomas Bermingham 15 October 1537; church found to be parochial by 1540; granted to Sir…