Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Muckross Abbey
Order: Observant Franciscan Friars
Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1440-8 by Donal, son of Thady MacCarthy, possibly on the site of an earlier monastery; restored by Donal, son of Thady MacCarthy 1468; dissolved 1586-9, purportedly…
Mullingar Friary
Founded: 1237 or Mary 1238
Order: Dominican
Dominican Friars founded 1237 or Mary 1238 by the Nugent family or the Pettit family; granted to Sir Gerald FitzGerald of Crowboy for 21 years, 24 April 1540; declared dissolved…
Mullingar Greyfriars
Founded: 1622
Order: Franciscan
Franciscan Friars — from Multyfarnham attempted foundation 1622
Mullingar Hospitallers
Order: Knights Hospitaller
‘… a house [of Hospitallers?]’ (probably a frankhouse)
Mullingar Priory
Founded: c.1227
Order: Augustinian
Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1227 by Ralph Petit, Bishop of Meath; destroyed by the people of Managh 1464; leased out by Prior John Petyt 1534-8; dissolved 1539, surrendered by Prior…
Multyfarnham Blackfriars, earlier site?
Order: Dominican
Dominican Friars suggested to have been here prior to moving to Mullingar — evidence lacking
Multyfarnham Friary
Founded: 1236
Order: Conventual
Franciscan Friars, Conventual founded 1236 (before 1268?) (during the reign of Henry III) by William Delmar; also given as 1270 or 1276 by L William Herebeard FitzHerbert (Delamare) and 1306…
Mungret Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, purportedly founded 5th century by St Nessan; monastic lands recorded as late as 1615