Monastic Sites

early monastic site, Gaelic monks prior to the arrival of the Anglo-Normans

building called ‘abbey’, apparently built 1612 by Randal Mac Donnell, Earl of Antrim; standing until the Reformation; probably Bonamargy Friary (v. infra)

supposed monastic site — order, foundation and period unknown

Knights Hospitaller founded before 1212; dissolved after 1375, merged with Kilcloggan; now the site of Ballyhack Castle

Augustinian Friars founded c. 1430 supposedly by the Angulos (the Nangle-Mac Costello family), traditionally by a descendant of Jordan Dubh Mac Costello; granted to the Earl of Clanricarde 1570; friars…

Early monastic site, supposedly founded in the 5th century by St Patrick

Early monastic site, purportedly founded by a brother of St Kevin; private residence named Whaley Abbey built on site

asserted monastic site, order unknown founded 13th century?; ‘abbey’;[notes 122] ruins of a parish church; (NM)

supposed monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown; purportedly founded by the O’More family; “”Abbey in ruins””[notes 131]

Augustinian nuns founded c.1450? by Cormac MacCarthy MacTiege Laider; dissolved1539?; site granted to Franciscan Friars (see immediately below)

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after 1539? on site of Augustinian nunnery (see immediately above); dissolved before 1584?

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1646 or 1469 by MacSwiney; dissolved before 1607; sold to Sir Ralph Bingley by Henry Perse,1612