Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Calime in Leinster ~≈?
Order: Augustinian Friars
Augustinian Friars, probably a duplication of Callan
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
Camaross Monastery
Founded: 6th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Abban
Camus Monastery
early monastic site, founded before c.580; under erenaghs until 16th/17th century
Canon Island Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Oileán na gCanánach)
Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1180? by Donald O’Brien, King of Limerick, probably on site of early monastery (see immediately below); dissolved before 1577; granted to Henry, Earl of Thomond; (NM)
Canon Island Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Oileán na gCanánach)
Order: Augustinian Canons Regular
Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1180? by Donald O’Brien, King of Limerick, probably on site of early monastery (see immediately below); dissolved before 1577; granted to Henry, Earl of Thomond; (NM)