Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Bridgetown Abbey
Order: Augustinian Canons Regular
Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine — from Newtown Trim and St Thomas, Dublin founded 1206-16 by Alexander Fitz Hugh; dissolved c.1545; obtained by Roger Pope of Grangegorman, surrendered to Sir…
Brigown Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded by 6th century? St Abban; possibly not continuing after 10th century; round tower fell 1720
Buniffi Abbey
Founded: c.1158/9
Order: Cistercian
Cistercian monks — transferred from Drumconaid; probably Bunfhinne, Dromard Parish, County Sligo; dissolved 1161, transferred to Boyle
Burren
Order: Dominican Friars
Dominican Friars — from Newtownards — place of refuge, apparently after the Restoration
Burriscarra Abbey
Founded: 1298
Order: Augustinian
Early monastic site Carmelite Friars founded 1298, probably by Adam, son of Philip de Staunton; dissolved c. 1377, abandoned for over 30 years; Augustinian Friars founded 1413, granted at the…
Burrishoole Friary
Founded: c. 1469
Order: Dominican
Dominican Friars founded c. 1469 by Richard de Burgo of Turlough, Lord Mac William Oughter, who died here, papal consent 1486; dissolved 1580; granted to Nicholas Weston and assigned to…
Buttevant Friary
Order: Franciscan Friars Minor
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1251[notes 35] (1276-9[notes 36] or 1290) by David Oge Barry (David de Barry), Lord Buttevant; nominally suppressed 1540; dissolved 1559 (during the reign of Elizabeth…
Butvather Friary
Order: First Order
Franciscan Friars, First Order probably Athlone Conventual Franciscan Friary