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Monastic Sites

Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape

Monastic Site Antrim

Drumtullagh Monastery

grange founded 5th century by St Patrick

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Monastic Site Dublin

Dublin — All Saints’ Priory

Order: Arroasian

Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded c.1166, Canons installed by Dermot Mac Murrough, King of Leinster; dissolved 1539; granted to Lord Devlin 1565; College of the Holy Trinity built on site by Queen Elizabeth…

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Monastic Site Dublin

Dublin — Holy Trinity Cathedral and Priory 

Order: Arroasian

traditional early monastic site, founded 7th century?; church founded c.1030; apparently Benedictine monks before 1085 to 1096; episcopal diocesan cathedral 1152; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded c.1163; dissolved 1541; continuing as secular cathedral by Queen…

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Monastic Site Dublin

Dublin — St George’s Monastery 

purported monastery of St George mentioned 1199,[notes 86] doubtless a reference to St Mary de Hogges, which is located in the parish of St George

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Monastic Site Dublin

Dublin — St Mary de Hogges Abbey

Order: Augustinian Nuns

Augustinian nuns — Arroaisian dependent on Clonard; founded c.1146 by Dermot Mac Murrough, King of Leinster; independent from before 1195; dissolved 1536, apparently suppressed early 1536; demolished by William Brabazon, under-treasurer of Ireland, materials used…

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Monastic Site Dublin

Dublin — St Mary’s Abbey

Order: Cistercian monks

Savignac monks — from Chester founded c.1139; Cistercian monks orders merged 1147-8; apparently dependent on Combermere 1147; apparently dependent on Buildwas 1156-7; attempt to break with Buildwas failed 1307; dissolved 28 October 1539,…

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Monastic Site Dublin

Dublin — St Saviour’s Priory *

Order: Dominican Friars

Dominican Friars; church opened 15 January 1861; priory added 1885; Studium – House of Studies since 2000. extant

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Monastic Site Dublin

Dublin — St Thomas’s Abbey

Order: Augustinian Canons Regular

Augustinian Canons Regular priory founded March 1177 by King Henry II; Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine raised to abbey status c.1192; dissolved 1539; granted to William Brabazon 1545

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Monastic Site Dublin

Dublin — St. Mary del Dam

purported nunnery;[notes 87] parish church occupied by a woman recluse 1276-7[notes 88]

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Monastic Site Dublin

Dublin Augustinian Friary of the Holy Trinity

Order: Augustinian Friars

Augustinian Friars founded c.1259; Observant adopted 1517; dissolved 1540; granted to Robert Casey 6 May 1541

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Monastic Site Dublin

Dublin Augustinian Priory (at the (East) Gate of Dublin)

Order: purported Augustinian Canons Regular

purported Augustinian Canons Regular[notes 89]

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Monastic Site Dublin

Dublin Augustinian Priory, St Olave

Order: Augustinian Canons Regular

Augustinian Canons Regular church belonging to Bristol

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