Monastic Sites

Cistercian monks — from Mellifont founded 1148 by Dermot Mac Murrough; briefly dependent on Furness 1277; dissolved 1536; granted to Sir Edmond Butler 1536; converted into a private house and…

Augustinian Friars founded 1423 by Donough O’Hara (Donatus Heagiaa) (son of John (Joannis Pheadgra)) who granted site; Observant Augustinian Friars reform adopted by decree of the prior general 29 December…

early monastic site, traditionally founded 11th century? by St Muriedbach O’Heney; under erenaghs until early 17th century

Gaelic monks founded 555 or 559 by St Comgall; Augustinian Canons Regular — from Armagh refounded after 1123-4 by St Malachy; destroyed 1127 during local conflicts c.1140, causing the departure of Malachy and…

Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded c.1460 (existing by 1466), 1307?[notes 31] 1320[notes 32]) Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1482 by Fr David Hiarlaighy; Observant Franciscan Friars 1522-32; nominally suppressed 1541-2; friars…

Crutched Friars (Augustinian rule) non-conventual grange of St John the Baptist’s, Dublin; leased to the Countess of Ormond 1541

Early monastic site, probably founded in the 5th century (in the time of St Patrick); plundered by Norsemen 846

early monastic site, Gaelic monks[notes 34]

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after 1441; dissolved before 1585; granted to John Newton

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — erroneous reference to the friary in the Barony of Clare (see immediately above)

Cistercian monks — from Mellifont founded 1147 by Murchad O Melaghlin, King of Meath, colonized 14 January 1147; dissolved 6 May 1536; held by John Alen, Lord Chancellor; granted to…

Early monastic site and school, founded 5th century by St Ibar; dissolved 1160; Benedictine monks priory cell dependent on Exeter founded 1181; dissolved 1400 transferred to Augustinian Canons Regular of…