Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Portaferry Monastery Derry Churches
site thought to be now occupied by two small churches; patron St. Cummain, Virgin, of Dál mBuinne, and of Derry, Parish of Ballyphillip
Portglenone Abbey Church *
Order: Cistercian monks
Cistercian monks, O.C.S.O. founded 1948 from Baltinglass Abbey, Co Waterford; extant
Portmore Monastery Ballinderry
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Lua; St Lua known in Scotland as St Moluag
Portrane Priory
Order: Arroasian
Augustinian nuns — Arroasian — from Grace Dieu founded 1539; dissolved after 1577
Portumna Friary
Order: Dominican monks
Dominican monks dependent on Athenry; apparently founded after January 1427 by Chieftain O’Madden, Lord, on the site of the Cistercian monks’ priory (see immediately below); dissolved c.1582; granted to the Earls of Clanricarde…
Portumna Priory
Order: Cistercian monks
Cistercian monks chapel, dependent on Dunbrody; founded 1254; became disused; Dominican friary founded on site (see immediately above)
Priory of Our Lady of Benburb
Founded: 1949
Order: Servite
Servite Friars founded 1949 at a mansion in the demesne of Benburb Castle
Pubble Friary
Founded: before 1500
Order: Franciscan
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded before 1500; dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers, assigned to Sir Daniel Lee
Quchwill Abbey
abbey mentioned in 1355[notes 68] — probable reference Gill Abbey, or possibly Youghal
Quin Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Chuinche)
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1402; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1433 by Macon MacNamara; dissolved 1541, though friars remained in occupation; granted to Conor O’Brien, Baron Ibracken 1543; confirmed to the Earls of Thomond 1577; granted to Sir Tirlagh O’Brien, of Irishdyman 1583; burnt 1584; repaired and refounded by Roman Catholics 1604; friars expelled 1617; […]