Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Mullingar Greyfriars
Founded: 1622
Order: Franciscan
Franciscan Friars — from Multyfarnham attempted foundation 1622
Mullingar Hospitallers
Order: Knights Hospitaller
‘… a house [of Hospitallers?]’ (probably a frankhouse)
Mullingar Priory
Founded: c.1227
Order: Augustinian
Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1227 by Ralph Petit, Bishop of Meath; destroyed by the people of Managh 1464; leased out by Prior John Petyt 1534-8; dissolved 1539, surrendered by Prior…
Multyfarnham Blackfriars, earlier site
Order: Dominican
Dominican Friars suggested to have been here prior to moving to Mullingar — evidence lacking
Multyfarnham Friary
Founded: 1236
Order: Conventual
Franciscan Friars, Conventual founded 1236 (before 1268?) (during the reign of Henry III) by William Delmar; also given as 1270 or 1276 by L William Herebeard FitzHerbert (Delamare) and 1306…
Mungret Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, purportedly founded 5th century by St Nessan; monastic lands recorded as late as 1615
Murrisk Abbey
Founded: 1456
Order: Augustinian
Augustinian Friars founded 1456, papal mandate for Hugh O’Malley, friar at Banada, to be licensed to build a monastery; Observant reformed 1458; dissolved 1578, friars expelled; granted to James Garvey;…
Naas — Millbrook Monastery
early monastic site, founded by St Fechin of Fore, land granted by the King of Leinster
Naas Austin Friary
Order: Augustinian Friars
Augustinian Friars founded 14th century? purportedly by a White, or a Cullen of Dublin; dissolved 1539-40; rented by John Sutton after 1540; owned by Hugh Molton 1580-1; leased to Nicholas Aylmer,…
Naas Hospitallers
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Hospitaller frankhouse; held by James Tyrrell 1540; held by Walter Hope of Mullingar 1578, under lease granted by Prior Massingberd of Kilmainham