Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Clonmacnoise Abbey (nuns)
Founded: before 1026
Order: Arroasian
Early monastic site, nuns founded before 1026; Augustinian nuns — Arroasian; dependent on Clonard; refounded c.1144? by Devorghilla, daughter of Murchad O Melaghlin; St Mary’s church rebuilt dependent on Kilcreevanty…
Clonmacnoise Cathedral and Monastery
Founded: unknown
Order: Arroasian
Early monastic site; diocesan cathedral 1111; Augustinian Canons Regular founded after 1140; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? refounded? c.1144; dissolved c.1268; secular college founded 1459;; dissolved 1568
Clonmany Monastery
early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Colmcille; probably continuing after 1111
Clonmeen Abbey
supposed monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown; “”Site of Abbey””[notes 133]
Clonmeen Monastery ≈
Order: Augustinian Canons Regular
Augustinian Canons Regular founded by Mr O’Callaghan (the O’Callaghan family,[notes 41] possible erroneous reference to Clonmines, County Wexford[notes 42]
Clonmel Black Friary
Order: Dominican
Dominican Friars probably founded shortly before 1641; probably dissolved at the Cromwellian persecution; friars made an unsuccessful bid to return after the Restoration
Clonmel Friary
Founded: 1269
Order: Conventual
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…
Clonmel White Friary
Order: Carmelite
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
Clonmines Friary
Founded: 1317
Order: Augustinian
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…
Clonmore Monastery
Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Mogue; possibly not surviving after 10th century; church burnt 1040
Clonoulty Preceptory
Founded: before 1200
Order: Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar founded before 1200?, founder unknown; dissolved 1308-11; Knights Hospitaller
Clonsast Monastery
Founded: late 7th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, founded late 7th century by St Bearchan