Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Athenry Friary ≈
Order: erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars
erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars — mistaken identification of Adare Friary[notes 98]
Athenry Priory
Order: Dominican Friars
Dominican Friars founded 1241; dissolved 1574; granted to the town; reoccupied 1595; Regular Observant date unknown; dissolved c.1597, burned with the town during hostilities; friars granted a new site at Coilascail, infra;…
Athleague Priory
Founded: before 1266
Order: Arroasian
Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian probable cell, dependent on Roscommon; founded before 1266; dissolved before 1466, vicarage granted to the prior of Rindown
Athlone Austin Friary
Order: Augustinian
Augustinian Friars founded on the Roscommon side of Athlone
Athlone Convent
Founded: c.1725 and c.1750
Order: Poor Clares
Poor Clares nuns founded between c.1725 and c.1750
Athlone Franciscan Friary
Founded: c.1723
Order: Franciscan
Franciscan Friars founded c.1723; extant
Athlone Friary
Founded: c.1239
Order: Conventual
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded c.1239 by Charles de Burgo or the Dillon family (possibly Sir Henry Dillon) or the Digby family (earlier attribution of founding 1224 by Cathal Crovderg…
Athlone Monastery
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site according to tradition (historically County Roscommon)
Athlone Priory
Founded: c.1150
Order: Cluniac
Cluniac monks possibly from France traditionally founded c.1150 by Turlough O’Conor, High King of Ireland; in existence before 1208-10; dissolved c.1542, before 1567; granted to Sir Richard Bingham, Commissioner for…
Athmoy Cell
Founded: 1232
Order: Canons
Premonstratensian Canons dependent on Loughkey; cell, probably non-conventual, founded 1232 by Clarus MacMailin, archdeacon of Elphin; dissolved before 1594; granted to Robert Harrison 1594