Monastic Sites
Discover Ireland's ancient monasteries and abbeys that shaped the spiritual landscape
Drogheda Black Friars
Founded: 1224
Order: Dominican
Dominican Friars founded 1224 by Luke Netterville, Archbishop of Armagh, purportedly buried here; Regular Observant Dominican Friars reformed 1484; dissolved 1540, surrendered by Prior Peter Lewis, 20 March 1540 by…
Drogheda Friary
Founded: c.1240-45
Order: Conventual
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded c.1240-45, possibly by the townsmen or Lord Darcy de Platina (Platten), or by the Plunket family, or Lord Ralph Pippard; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed not…
Drogheda Priory Hospital — St John the Baptist
Founded: before 1216
Order: Crutched Friars
Crutched Friars founded before 1216 (during the reign of King John), possibly by Walter de Lacy; dissolved 1539, surrendered 26 July 1539; granted to James Sedgrave before 1554 (during the…
Drogheda Priory Hospital — St Laurence
Founded: c.1202-1203
Order: Crutched Friars
Crutched Friars founded c.1202-1203 by the mayor of Drogheda, lepers transferred from St Mary Magdalen hospital c.1202; dissolved 1540; granted to the Mayor etc of Drogheda 1556
Drogheda Priory Hospital — St Mary de Urso
Founded: c.1206
Order: Crutched Friars
Crutched Friars founded c.1206 by Ursus de Suamel as a hospital for the poor and infirm, initially under a warden, possibly not under the Cruciferi until later; dissolved 1540; granted…
Drogheda White Friars
Founded: after 1272
Order: Carmelite
Carmelite Friars founded after 1272 (during the reign of Edward I) by inhabitants of the English colony; dissolved c.1539; demolished by 11 October 1540; farmed out 1548; friars returned to…
Dromahair Friary
Order: Observant Franciscan Friars
Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1508 by Margaret O’Brien (buried here), wife of Eoghan O’Rourke; burned 1536; rebuilt by Brian Ballach O’Rourke; dissolved c.1598; partly occupied by the English; occupied by a Harrison c.1617; another house…
Dromard Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Order: Early Irish
Early monastic site, nuns, traditionally founded 5th century by St Patrick
Dromineer Monastery
Order: Unknown
Purported intended foundation of monks, order unknown, which was never implemented; 12th century ruins