Monastic Sites

supposed monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown; “”Site of Abbey””[notes 133]

Augustinian Canons Regular founded by Mr O’Callaghan (the O’Callaghan family,[notes 41] possible erroneous reference to Clonmines, County Wexford[notes 42]

Dominican Friars probably founded shortly before 1641; probably dissolved at the Cromwellian persecution; friars made an unsuccessful bid to return after the Restoration

Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1269 by Otho de Grandison or the Geraldine family (the earls of Desmond), or by the townsmen of Clonmel; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1536; dissolved…

Carmelite Friars foundation unknown; dissolved c.1541, surrendered by the prior by April 1541; church found to be in parochial use; refounded by c.1737

Augustinian Friars founded 1317; dissolved 1539, surrendered by Prior Nicholas Wadding; granted to Laurence Newell (Nevill) 1 May 1540 granted to John Parker 1543, who had licence to alienate 1546…

Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Mogue; possibly not surviving after 10th century; church burnt 1040

Knights Templar founded before 1200?, founder unknown; dissolved 1308-11; Knights Hospitaller

Early monastic site, founded late 7th century by St Bearchan

Knights Templar church confirmed to the Knights Hospitaller 1212 — no record of preceptory

early monastic site, Gaelic monks church founded 550 by St Comgall of Bangor; site now occupied by the remains of St John the Baptist’s C.I. parish church

Knights Templar founded before 1180, granted by Henry II; dissolved 1308-10; Knights Hospitaller refounded 1313 (after 1314); dissolved after 1400; granted to Prior Rawson of Kilmainham; Clontarf Castle built on…