Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
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
Cahir Priory
Founded: c.1200–1220
Order: Augustinian
Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1200–1220 (during the reign of King John) by Galfrid de Camville; dissolved 1540; church parochial and conventual buildings occupied by Sir Thomas Butler by January 1541;…
Caille-au-inde Monastery
Founded: unknown
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded by St Fintan, son of Aid; possibly located in County Sligo, also suggested to be Cally, Perthshire
Caldragh Friary
Founded: before 1487
Order: Franciscan
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded before 1487?; dissolved 1582?; leased to Bryan M’Dermot 1582; granted to Thomas Danby