Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Achad-crimthain Monastery
Founded: before 829
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded before 829; possibly located in County Waterford
Achad-dagain Monastery
Founded: before 639
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded before 639
Achardensis Friary
Order: supposed Augustinian Friars
supposed Augustinian Friars, possibly in the barony of Ossory location unknown
Achonry Monastery
Founded: 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Finnian of Clonard; diocesan cathedral 1152
Addergoole Abbey (Addergoole parish, near Ardcloon)
order, period and foundation unknown “Abbey (in ruins)”[notes 94]
Addrigoole Monastery
Order: probably Augustinian nuns after 1160
early monastic site, nuns founded before 600? by St Finbarr of Cork; probably Augustinian nuns after 1160; dissolved c.1240, convent granted to the prioress and nuns of Kilculliheen by David Fitz Milo, Baron of Overke -…
Agha Monastery
Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Fintan; possibly not surviving after 10th century; church burnt 1040
Aghaboe Friary
Order: Dominican Friars
Dominican Friars founded 1382 by Florence Mac Gilpatrick, Lord of Ossory; dissolved 1540; granted to Florence Fitzpatrick, Baron of Upper Ossory 1601
Aghaboe Monastery
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Canice episcopal diocesan cathedral
Aghaboe Priory
Order: Augustinian Canons Regular
Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1382; on site of Aghaboe Monastery (see immediately above); dissolved; granted to Florence FitzPatrick c.1600
Aghade Priory
Order: Arroasian nuns
Augustinian — Arroasian nuns dependent on Dublin; cell of St Mary de Hogges, Dublin; founded 1151 by Dermot mac Murchard, King of Leinster; dissolved before 1500?