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Monastic Sites

Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape

Monastic Site Waterford

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)

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Monastic Site Meath

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…

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Monastic Site Derry

Lissan Monastery

early monastic site, founded before 744

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Monastic Site Kerry

Lisselton Friary ≈

Order: erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars

erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars — mistaken identification of Lislaughtin

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Monastic Site Galway

Lissonuffy Cell

Historical county location. See County Roscommon

Monastic Site Waterford

Little Island Monastery

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site, possibly located in County Wexford

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Monastic Site Cork

Loch-eire Monastery

early monastic site, purportedly founded by St Finbarr

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Monastic Site Kilkenny

Loghmere Abbey

Order: Cistercian monks

Cistercian monks — from Stanley, Wiltshire founded c.1202/4; transferred to Anothmolt before 1207

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Monastic Site Tyrone

Longfield Monastery

Order: Early Irish

Early monastic site; erenagh at least until 1609

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Monastic Site Longford

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?;…

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Monastic Site Longford

Longford Monastery

Monastic Site Dublin

Loreto Abbey ^

Sisters of Loreto founded 1821 by Frances Ball at Rathfarnham House

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