Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Toomona Friary
Founded: 15th century
Order: Dominican
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded in the 15th century?, founded by the O’Conor family; also dubiously given as Dominican Friars dissolved 1585-8; granted to Richard Kyndelinshe (Kendlemarch) 1588
Toomyvara Priory
Founded: 6th or 7th/8th century
Order: Augustinian
Early monastic site, purportedly founded 6th or 7th/8th century by St Donan 407; Augustinian Canons Regular priory cell, dependent on Monaincha; founded 1140; dissolved before 1585; granted to Milned Magrath,…
Tory Island Abbey
early monastic site, Columban monks traditionally founded 6th century by St Colmcille; probably used as a refuge by religious orders during the reign of Elizabeth I; ruined and plundered by…
Tracton Abbey
Order: Cistercian chapter general approved petition 1225
Cistercian monks — from Whitland built 1224 by McCarthy; 1225, Cistercian chapter general approved petition from Odo de Barru 1222 and 1223 to found abbey; colonized 22 February 1225; suppressed 1540-1, though…
Tralee Holy Cross Priory
Order: Dominican Friars
Dominican Friars founded 1243 by Lord John FitzThomas FitzGerald (John of Callan), buried here; dissolved 1580
Trevet Monastery
Founded: before 563
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded before 563, probably by St Colmcille; burned by Donnechadh O Caroroll 1145; plundered by the Ui Briuin 1152
Trim Abbey
Founded: 5th century
Order: Arroasian
Early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick, site granted by Feidlimid, son of Loiguire; diocesan cathedral 1202; early monastic site, nuns 407 later? Kilbride? Augustinian Canons Regular founded…
Trim Blackfriars
Founded: 1263
Order: Dominican
Dominican Friars founded 1263, probably by Geoffrey de Geneville, Lord of Meath, later friar and buried here, or by Hussey, Baron of Galtrim, benefactor and buried here; dissolved 1540; occupied…