Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Ballynagalliagh Priory
Founded: after 1223
Order: Arroasian
Nuns at Keelty possibly transferred here; Augustinian nuns — Arroasian dependent on Kilcreevanty; founded after 1223?; dissolved before 1562?
Ballynahinch Friary
Order: Carmelite Friars
Carmelite Friars founded 1356 by O’Flaherty; dissolved during the reign of Elizabeth I; convent listed as re-established c.1737[notes 100]
Ballynasaggart Friary
Founded: after 1510
Order: Franciscan
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after 1510? by Geoffrey O’Ferrall; dissolved 1540; Observant Franciscan Friars refounded 1634; dissolved 1811
Ballynoe Monastery ~ø
Order: suggested Knights Hospitaller
supposed monastic site — order and period unknown, suggested Knights Hospitaller[notes 30]
Ballyprior Priory
Order: Premonstratensian Canons
Premonstratensian Canons — from Woodburn (community founded at Woodburn before 1326); transferred here 1542-3; dissolved after 1565
Ballysadare Abbey
Founded: 7th century
Order: Arroasian
Early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of Fore; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? founded before 1166?; dissolved 1588?; leased to Bryan FitzWilliam 1588; Augustinian Friars
Ballysaggart Friary
Order: Franciscan Friars
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1500(?) by the Mac-Ruini-Faigs (Mac Swiney Banagh?); dissolved c.1602
Ballyvourney Abbey
Order: Franciscan Friars
Gaelic nuns founded 650 (6th or 7th century) by St Abban, for St Gobonate; possibly continuing after 1111; dissolved before 1172? Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular