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Monastic Sites

Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape

Monastic Site Louth

Drogheda Black Friars

Founded: 1224

Order: Dominican

Dominican Friars founded 1224 by Luke Netterville, Archbishop of Armagh, purportedly buried here; Regular Observant Dominican Friars reformed 1484; dissolved 1540, surrendered by Prior Peter Lewis, 20 March 1540 by…

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Monastic Site Louth

Drogheda Friary

Founded: c.1240-45

Order: Conventual

Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded c.1240-45, possibly by the townsmen or Lord Darcy de Platina (Platten), or by the Plunket family, or Lord Ralph Pippard; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed not…

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Monastic Site Louth

Drogheda Nunnery

No information on foundation or alternative names in CSV

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Monastic Site Louth

Drogheda Preceptory?

Order: Knights Templar

Knights Templar tenements probably a frankhouse

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Monastic Site Louth

Drogheda Priory Hospital — St John the Baptist

Founded: before 1216

Order: Crutched Friars

Crutched Friars founded before 1216 (during the reign of King John), possibly by Walter de Lacy; dissolved 1539, surrendered 26 July 1539; granted to James Sedgrave before 1554 (during the…

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Monastic Site Louth

Drogheda Priory Hospital — St Laurence

Founded: c.1202-1203

Order: Crutched Friars

Crutched Friars founded c.1202-1203 by the mayor of Drogheda, lepers transferred from St Mary Magdalen hospital c.1202; dissolved 1540; granted to the Mayor etc of Drogheda 1556

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Monastic Site Louth

Drogheda Priory Hospital — St Mary de Urso

Founded: c.1206

Order: Crutched Friars

Crutched Friars founded c.1206 by Ursus de Suamel as a hospital for the poor and infirm, initially under a warden, possibly not under the Cruciferi until later; dissolved 1540; granted…

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Monastic Site Louth

Drogheda White Friars

Founded: after 1272

Order: Carmelite

Carmelite Friars founded after 1272 (during the reign of Edward I) by inhabitants of the English colony; dissolved c.1539; demolished by 11 October 1540; farmed out 1548; friars returned to…

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Monastic Site Leitrim

Dromahair Friary

Order: Observant Franciscan Friars

Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1508 by Margaret O’Brien (buried here), wife of Eoghan O’Rourke; burned 1536; rebuilt by Brian Ballach O’Rourke; dissolved c.1598; partly occupied by the English; occupied by a Harrison c.1617; another house…

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Monastic Site Roscommon

Dromard Monastery

Founded: 5th century

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, nuns, traditionally founded 5th century by St Patrick

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Monastic Site Louth

Dromin Monastery

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, possibly founded by St Findian

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Monastic Site Tipperary

Dromineer Monastery

Order: Unknown

Purported intended foundation of monks, order unknown, which was never implemented; 12th century ruins

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