Monastic Sites

Augustinian Canons Regular dependent on Llanthony Secunda; founded c. 1180 by Hugh de Lacy; dissolved before 1538?; rented by Thomas Cusak and others

early monastic site, founded by St Adamnan; erenaghs until 16th century

Augustinian Canons Regular dependent on Mullingar; founded after 1230?; dissolved after 1350

Cistercian monks — from St Mary’s, Dublin dependent on St Mary’s, Dublin; founded 1182, land granted to the abbot and monks of Buildwas by Hervé de Monte Marisco 1171-2, confirmed…

Purported Benedictine monks — evidence lacking

early monastic site, founded by St Patrick

Carmelite Friars founded before 1626; dissolved, Franciscan Friars’ petition for prior rights upheld 1633

Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded before 1246 (during the reign of Henry III) by John de Verdon, or his mother Rohesa de Verdon, wife of Theobald Butler; dissolved c.1540; demolished…

Possible hospital founded 1160, possibly granted to a de Verdon before 1189; Crutched Friars, brethren and sisters founded before 1189? (during the reign of King John) by Nicholas de Verdon,…

early monastic site, monks; coptic tradition?

Knights Templar castle purportedly built 1183 by John de Courcy; in their possession until 1313; granted to the prior of Down

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1489 by Con O’Neal; dissolved 1607; granted to Richard Nugent, Baron of Delvin 1611