FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width=10%|References & location Achad-chail Monastery early monastic site, founded by 5th century| Ardicinise Monastery Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded by Hugh Burgo, local tradition of such a foundation, — evidence lacking;probably Hollywood, v. infra, (Ard-micnascai being the Irish name for Hollywood)| Ard-mic-nascai Monastery early monastic site, founded before 640 by St Laiseran;Holywood Priory (v. infra) built on site Ard-mac-Croisk;Ard-mic-nascai;Ardnicise? | Bangor Abbey Gaelic monksfounded 555 or 559 by St Comgall;Augustinian Canons Regular — from Armaghrefounded after 1123-4 by St Malachy;destroyed 1127 during local conflicts c.1140, causing the departure of Malachy and many of his disciples, settling at Ibracense;dissolved 1539;assertion of refounding as a Franciscan house is a misinterpretation;site now incorporated into CI church Beannchor;Bennchor;Vallis Angelorum;White Choir | Bright Monastery early monastic site, founded before 540 by St Loarn Mrechtan;Breatain;Brich;Inreathan | (approx) Burren Dominican Friars — from Newtownards — place of refuge, apparently after the RestorationAn Bhoireann;Boirinn;Ballyburrin | (approx) Castleboy Preceptory Knights Hospitallerfounded 1198 by Hugh de Lacy;dissolved c.1414;leased 1584 to George Alexander St John-in-Ards;St John-in-Ardee;St Johnston;St Johnstowne;Castle-Buy | (approx) Cill-mBian Monastery ~ early monastic site, possibly located in County Down, founded before 584 by Fergus, Bishop of DownNemhanCoelestiusKillmain | (approx) Clonduff Monastery early monastic site Cluain daim | Comber Abbey # Cistercian monks — from Whitlandfounded 25 January 1200 by Brien Catha Dun on the site of earlier monastery (see immediately below);dissolved 1543; granted to James Hamilton, Viscount Clandeboy; assigned to Lord Ardes;site now occupied by St Mary's C.I. church Comar;Domnach-combair;Comerer;Cumber;Cunbyr |rowspan=2| Comber monastery early monastic site, founded by St Patrick Donaghmore Monastery early monastic site, founded mid-5th century by St Mac-Erc Domnach-mor-maige-cobha | (approx) Downpatrick Monastery # early monastic site, traditionally founded 5th century by St Patrick on the dun or ráth on which the CI cathedral now stands Dun-da-lethglas;Dun-Celtair;Dun | Downpatrick Friary # Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded c.1240 (before 1243) by Hugh de Lacy, Earl of Ulster;burnt 1316;granted to Gerald, Earl of Kildare;Observant Franciscan Friarsreformed 1567?;expelled by English protestants 1569;returned 1570;expelled again later;destroyed by the English, church retained as a courthouse;another house built for the convent in the vicinity 1627 (see immediately below)| Downpatrick Observant Friary # Observant Franciscan Friarsfounded 1627 in the vicinity of the earlier friary (see immediately above);dissolved 1650s | Downpatrick, St John's Priory Augustinian Canons Regularfounded 1138 by Malachi O'Morgair;Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianadopted after 1140;incorporated in Down Cathedral 1513;dissolved before 1541; granted to Gerald, Earl of Kildare probably St John the Evangelist, though given as St John the Baptist (confusion with Cruciferi priory)____________________Monastery of the Irish;Monaster-Grellach | Downpatrick, St Thomas the Martyr's Priory Augustinian Canons Regularfounded before 1183 by John de Courcy, granted by him to the prior and canons of Carlisle;incorporated into Down Cathedral 1513;dissolved before 1541; granted to Gerald, Earl of Kildare 1541 St Thomas the Martyr____________________Toberglory | (approx) Downpatrick Cruciferi Priory Fratres Cruciferifounded before 1200 by John de Courcy;incorporated into Down Cathedral 1513;dissolved before 1541; granted to Gerald, Earl of Kildare St John the Baptist____________________The Priory of the English | (approx) Downpatrick Priory Cistercian or Benedictine nunsconvent founded before 1200? purportedly by the Bagnal family;ruinous by 1513;incorporated into Down Cathedral 1513 The Nunnery of the Blessed Mary | (approx) Dromore Friary Franciscan Friarsfounded 1637;dissolved c.1717| Dromore Monastery + early monastic site, founded 6th century? (c.513) by St Mocholmog (Colman);episcopal diocesan cathedral 1192?, extant Druim-mor-mocholmog | Drumbo Abbey early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick?;plundered by Connor, son of Artgal M'Lochlin 1130 Druim-bo | Dundrum Preceptory Knights Templarcastle purportedly built 1183 by John de Courcy;in their possession until 1313;granted to the prior of Down|Dundrum Castle, County of Down Dunsy Island Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Duinseach Oileán Dúinsighe;Ilandushagh | Erenagh Abbey Savignac monks — from Furnessfounded 1127 by Niall Mac Dunlevi, King of Ulster;Cistercian monksorders merged 1147-8;destroyed by John de Courcy 1177; transferred to Inch 1177 Erynagh;Ernes;Urney;Carig;Carrig;Carricke;Templenageerah | (approx) Grey Abbey Cistercian monks — from Holmcultramfounded 25 August 1193 by Africa, wife of John de Courcy;dissolved 1 February 1541;granted to English colonists by Elizabeth I; burnt by Sir Brian O'Neill 1572 to prevent the colonists seeking shelter there;rebuilt and served for a time as a parish churchJugum Dei;Monaster-Liath;Leigh | Holywood Priory Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularbuilt on site of Ard-mic-nascai Monastery (v. supra);Holywood (Ard Mhic Nasca in Irish) was named Sanctus Boscus ("Holy Wood") by the Normans after the woodland surrounding the monastery Ard-mac-Croisk;Ard-mic-nascai;Ardnicise?;de Sacro Bosco ("Holy Wood") | Inch Abbey Cistercian monks — from Furnessfounded 1180 (or 1188) by John de Courcy, on the site of an earlier monastery (see immediately below), replacing the monastery at Carig (Erenagh) which he destroyed;dissolved 1541 Iniscourcey;Inis-courcey;Insula Curcii |rowspan=2| Inch Monastery early monastic site, foundation and founder unknown;plundered by Sitric and Norsemen 1001;plundered 1149 Inis-cumbscraigh;Inis;Egnis; Kilbroney Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Brónach Brónchi uirginisBronach uirgo o Glinn SechisCill Bronaighe - Bronach's ChurchChill SechisBronach ógh ó | Kilclief Monastery early monastic site, purportedly founded by St Patrick;plundered and burned 935; annexed to Down see 1034 Cell-clethi;Cell-cleithe;Kyleleth | Killinchy Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Duinseach Cell-insi;Killiny;Kilwyinchi;Cill Dhuinsí;Ecclesia de Kilwyinchi | Killinchy Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Duinseach Cill Dunsí na Coille;Killinchy Nekelly | Kilmbian Monastery ~ early monastic site, possibly located in County Down, founded before 584 by Fergus, Bishop of Down Cell-biain;Cill-m-Bian;Cill-biein;Kil-m-bian | Kiltonga Monastery cell, unknown order, foundation or founder;referred to as the chapel of Kilarneid Killarneid | (approx) Maghera Monastery early monastic site, founded before 567 by St Domangard, Bishop, disciple of St Patrick Machaire-ratha | Magheralin Monastery early monastic site;occupied by remains of 15th-century church Lann-mocholmoc; | Moneyscalp Friary Dominican Friars — from their place of refuge at Burren, (supra)Ballymonyskalpie;Muine Scealp | (approx) Movilla Abbey early monastic site, founded before 579 by St Finnian of Moville;burnt by Norsemen 825;revived by St Malachy after 1124;Augustinian Canons Regularrefounded after 1135?;Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian?adopted after 1140;dissolved 1542;site occupied by 13th-15th-century church Moville;Magbile;Maghbille;Mable;Mainbile;Moybily | Nendrum Monastery, Patrician monksfounded 5th century by St Patrick;burned 10th century Oendruim;Aonagh-urmuman;Oinach-urmuman;Nenddrum;Noindrum;Noendoma;Mahee Island |rowspan=2 | Nendrum Priory Benedictine monkscell, dependent on St Beesfounded 1179 by John de Courcy, who granted land to St Bees (dependent on St Mary's, York), on site of earlier monastery (see immediately above);confirmed to York 1222;disposed of by Henry de Horton 1288;dissolved before 1298;monks probably resided at Templepatrick 13th century;by 1306 a parish church, abandoned 15th century Newry Abbey possible foundation of Patrician monkspossible Benendictine monksfounded before 1148?Cistercian monks — from Mellifontfounded 1153 by Maurice MacLaughlin, King of Ireland;confirmation of possessions granted 1538 to become a secular collegiate church;surrendered 10 August 1550; granted to Sir Nicholas Bagnall, Marshall of the Army April 1552;chapel on site until c.1744 and abbot's house apparentlyconverted into a private residence;site was cleared end of 18th century for the construction of the modern town;a stone carved with a cross in low relief incorporated into the walls of McCann's bakery, currently on monastic site St Benedict____________________Ibhar-cinntrachta;Iubhair-cinntrachta;Mainister-iubhair;Monaster-de-viride-ligno;Viride Lignum;Nivory;Nyvery | Newry — St Catherine's Priory *Dominican Friarsextant| Newry Carmelite MonasteryCarmelite nuns| Newtownards Priory Dominican Friarsfounded 1244, purportedly by the Savage familyLouis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722 or William de BurgoTomas de Burgo, Hibernica Dominicana, 1762 edition — evidence lacking for either;A. Coleman, O.P., The Ancient Dominican Foundations of Ireland, 1902dissolved February 1541, surrendered by the prior, Patrick O'Doran; granted to Sir Thomas Smith by Elizabeth I;burned by O'Neill of Clandeboye 1572 to prevent use as a fort by the English;reroofed by Lord Montgomery for use by Protestants St Colmcille____________________Baile-nua-na-airde;Baile-nudh-airde;Villanova;Newton | Portaferry Monastery #Derry Churches site thought to be now occupied by two small churches;patron St. Cummain, Virgin, of Dál mBuinne, and of Derry, Parish of Ballyphillip | Raholp Monastery early monastic site, founded purportedly by St Patrick Raith-colpthai;Cell-colptha;Kilcholpa | (approx) Rathmullan Camera? Knights Hospitallerpossible camera or frankhouse, hospital or hospice, limb of Castleboys Rath-mullin;Rath-molyn;Ecclesia de Rathmolyn | Saul Monastery According to tradition in 432 the local chieftain Dichu gave St Patrick land. On this land was built a barn: thus Saul became the site of St Patrick's first church.Sabhull Padraig;Sepulturam Patricii;Baile itá Saball;an Sabhall | St Andrews in Ards Priory Benedictine monks: dependent on Stogursey, Somerset and Lonlay Abbey, France;founded after 1183 by John de Courcy;became :independent from 1356;dissolved c.1543?; granted by James I, to the Protestant Bishop of Armagh Black Abbey;Blackabbey;Mainister Dubh | (approx) St Donard Oratory early monastic cell/oratory, founded c.506, by Domangart, son of Echaid Sliab-domhanghairt;Sliab-domhanghairt-slange;Salanga | (approx) Stokes Priory duplication of St Andrews in Ards,Stokes Priory — listed by Louis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722 supra Tamlacht-meenan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 627 Tamlachta Umhail | (approx) Tullyhoa Abbey ø order, foundation and founder unknown;ruins purported to be the remains of an abbey| Tullylish Monastery # early monastic site, founded by St Bearnasga of Tulach-lis;mistakenly identified as Tyllylease (County Cork);remains excavated in the vicinity of the ruined parochial church (abandoned 1861, replaced by new church built to the west) Telach-liss
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See also List of monastic houses in Ireland