Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
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
Callan Augustinian Friary
Order: Augustinian Friars
Augustinian Friars founded 1461 (1468-9) by James (buried here), son of Edmund Butler (son of Sir Richard Butler) who, with his wife, petitioned the Pope who instructed the Abbot of Ferns to instigate the…
Calliaghstown Priory
Founded: after 1195
Order: Arroasian
Augustinian nuns — Arroasian — from Duleek? dependent on Clonard-Odder; founded after 1195?, church confirmed to the nuns of Clonard 1195; church possibly shared by canons and canonesses possibly from…
Caltra Friary
Order: Carmelite Friars
Carmelite Friars founded not later than 1336 (c.1320) by the Berminghams, barons of Athenry; dissolved 1589; granted to John Rawson 1589; restored 1735 (c.1737); closed c.1775