Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Ballymadun Monastery ø
Order: purported Augustinian Canons Regular cell
supposed monastic site — order and period doubtful; purported Augustinian Canons Regular cell
Ballymagrorty Monastery (Derry Diocese)
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille
Ballymagrorty Monastery (Drumhome parish)
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille
Ballymascanlan Priory
Order: Cistercian
Cistercian monks apparently intended daughter of Mellifont, 1232-3, on lands granted by Hugh de Lacy; project abandoned 1236, probably deemed too close to Newry
Ballymoon Preceptory ø
Order: Knights Templar
supposed (though dubious) establishment of Knights Templar purportedly founded c.1300 no record of preceptory found
Ballymore Cistercian Priory
Order: Cistercian
Erroneous record of Cistercian monks — actually the canons’ priory, supra
Ballymore Priory
Founded: c.1250
Order: Augustinian
Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1250?; possibly connected to Tristernagh, and possible chaplains to Cistercian nuns (see immediately below); dissolved 1540, church ruinous; leased to Francis Shaen 1593
Ballymote Friary
Founded: before 1442
Order: Dominican
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded before 1442 by Cugawrag M’Donough; burned, plundered and exiled by Donarus Macdonkayd 1483; dissolved before 1584; granted to Sir Henry Broncard, assigned to Sir…
Ballymote Preceptory
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Suggested Knights Hospitaller — possibly Temple House, infra
Ballymoyer Monastery ≈
early monastic site, founded by St Patrick,[notes 6] possibly Tehallan, County Monaghan[notes 7]