Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Ross Errilly Friary
Order: Franciscan Friars Minor
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1351 (1431) by Raymond de Burgo; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1470 (1498) by the Grannard family (William, Lord Grannard?); dissolved 1562; granted to the Earl…
Ross in Munster
Order: Augustinian Friars
Augustinian Friars, dubious supposed foundation in Ros Carbery
Ross Priory
Order: Benedictine monks
early monastic site, founded 590 by Saint Fachnan Mougach unconfirmed suggestion of Augustinian Canons Regular[notes 69] Benedictine monks dependent on St James, Wurzburg; founded before 1148?; reportedly ruinous by February 1541; dissolved 1541
Rossclogher Abbey, Kinlough
early monastic site, nuns founded before 810 by Tigernach (St Tigenach), Abbot of Killeigh, for his mother, St Mella; possible “”Abbey”” site[notes 140]
Rosserk Friary
Founded: before December 1441
Order: Franciscan
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded before December 1441 dissolved c. 1578; lease granted to James Garvey; possibly later restored and dissolved 1590, burned by Bingham; granted to Edmond Barret…
Rosshill Monastery
early monastic site, reputedly founded by St Brendan of Clonfert; “”‘Abbey’ site””[notes 115]
Rossnowlagh Friary *
Order: Franciscan Friars
Franciscan friars founded 1946; church and friary opened 1952; extant
Rossory Monastery
early monastic site, nuns founded before 480 by St Fanchea; church of St Fuinche founded 1084; hospital or hospice founded c.1371?