Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Lismore Cathedral
Founded: 636
Order: Augustinian
Early monastic site, founded 636 by St Carthach (Mo-chuda); diocesan cathedral 1111; see united to Waterford 1362; early monastic site, nuns; Augustinian Friars
Lismore Monastery
Founded: 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, nuns, founded in the 7th century, strictly separate from the monks’ monastery (see immediately above)
Lismullin Priory
Founded: c.1240
Order: Augustinian
Augustinian nuns founded c.1240 by Avicia de la Corner (Avice de Lacortier, widow), sister of Richard, Bishop of Meath, who granted the church and manors; dissolved 1539; granted to Sir…
Lisselton Friary
Order: erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars
erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars — mistaken identification of Lislaughtin
Loghmere Abbey
Order: Cistercian monks
Cistercian monks — from Stanley, Wiltshire founded c.1202/4; transferred to Anothmolt before 1207
Longford Friary
Founded: 1400
Order: Dominican
Dominican Friars founded 1400 by — O’Farrel; Regular Observant Dominican Friars reformed before 1429; dissolved 1540-1, nominally suppressed; friars probably remained in occupation granted to Richard Nugent 1566-7; dissolved 1578?;…