Monastic Sites

Crutched Friars founded before 1199 (during the reign of Richard I) by Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath; (erroneously attributed as Trinitarians) dissolved 1539; granted to Richard Slayne 1566

Augustinian nuns — Arroasian — from Termonfeckin founded after 1507; dissolved c.1517, nuns returned to Termonfeckin

Knights Hospitaller founded before 1212; dissolution unknown

monastic site, unknown foundation and order church built to the south of the site, now in ruins in a cemetery

monastic site, unknown foundation and order church built to the south of the site, now in ruins in a cemetery

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Colmcille; erenaghs until early 17th century

Knights Templar founded before 1180, church granted by deed of Henry II; dissolved 1308-11; Knights Hospitaller founded after 1514; dissolved before 1527, farmed out

Gaelic monks; founded 650 by St Abban

Early monastic site, founded 6th/7th century by St Beccan (Becan, son of Murchade?); Cistercian monks — from Mellifont founded 1150, possibly by the MacCoughlan family; subject to Buildwas 1228; dissolved…

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded by St Benignus (Benen), a disciple of St Patrick

supposed monastic site – order and period unknown; “”abbey””,[notes 117] traditionally a nunnery; possible Knights Hospitaller with sisters attached

Early monastic site, founded 583, possibly by St Abban, possibly located in County Offaly