Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Dundalk Franciscan Friary
Founded: before 1246
Order: Conventual
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded before 1246 (during the reign of Henry III) by John de Verdon, or his mother Rohesa de Verdon, wife of Theobald Butler; dissolved c.1540; demolished…
Dundalk Priory Hospital
Founded: before 1189
Order: Crutched Friars
Possible hospital founded 1160, possibly granted to a de Verdon before 1189; Crutched Friars, brethren and sisters founded before 1189? (during the reign of King John) by Nicholas de Verdon,…
Dundrum Preceptory
Order: Knights Templar
Knights Templar castle purportedly built 1183 by John de Courcy; in their possession until 1313; granted to the prior of Down
Dungannon Friary
Founded: c.1489
Order: Franciscan
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1489 by Con O’Neal; dissolved 1607; granted to Richard Nugent, Baron of Delvin 1611
Dungarvan Monastery
Founded: 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded in the 7th century by St Garvan
Dungarvan Priory
Founded: c.1290
Order: Augustinian
Augustinian Friars founded c.1290 by Thomas, Lord Offaly; dissolved 1541; church found to be parochial by 19 January 1541; leased to Roger Dalton 1595
Dungiven Priory
Order: Arroasian
Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? founded after 1140? (after 1138?), purportedly by the O’Cahan family; dissolved before 1603; round tower incorporated into church, but collapsed c.1784
Dunleckney Preceptory #
Order: purported Knights Templar
purported Knights Templar founded 1300; dissolved 1308[notes 15]
Dunleer Monastery
Founded: 6th or 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded 6th or 7th century by St Forodran; raided on several occasions by Norsemen and by others; burnt 1148