FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width=10%|References & location Balally Monastery ~ supposed Early Christian monastic site () may commemorate a Viking saint| Baldongan Monastery supposed monastic site of friary & nunnery within the walls of the 13th-century Baldongan Castle - order and period unknown;traditionally Knights Templar preceptory Baldungan | (approx) Ballyboghill Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monks prior to the arrival of the Anglo-Normans Ballyboughal | (approx) Ballymadun Monastery ø supposed monastic site — order and period doubtful;purported Augustinian Canons Regular cellBallymad with Balrothery | (approx) Ballyman Monastery ø supposed Knights Templar site Glanmonder;Glenmunder | (approx) Castleknock Priory Benedictine monksdependent on Little Malvern;founded c.1185 by Hugh Tyrrell, Lord of Castleknock;erroneously also given as AugustinianHarris's Table in Ware-Harris, Antiquitie, 1745 and Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786dissolved before 1485St Brigid____________________Caislen-cnoc;Caislen-Cnucha | (approx) Clondalkin Abbey early monastic site, Gaelic monks, traditionally founded by St Cronan (Mo-Chua);plundered by the Danes, 833;burned 1071;granted to the Culdees in perpetuity;possibly continuing after 1111Cluain-dolcain;Dun Awley | Clontarf Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monkschurch founded 550 by St Comgall of Bangor;site now occupied by the remains of St John the Baptist's C.I. parish churchCluain-tarbh | Clontarf Preceptory #^ Knights Templarfounded before 1180, granted by Henry II;dissolved 1308-10;Knights Hospitallerrefounded 1313 (after 1314);dissolved after 1400; granted to Prior Rawson of Kilmainham;Clontarf Castle built on site, now the Clontarf Castle HotelSt Congal | Cruagh Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 5th century by D. Daluan of Croibige in the time of St PatrickCraibeach;Creevagh | (approx) Dalkey IslandBenedictine monkschapelSt Begnet____________________Deilginis-cualan | Dublin — All Saints' PrioryAugustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianfounded 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 I| Dublin — Holy Trinity Cathedral and Priory +traditional early monastic site, founded 7th century?;churchfounded c.1030;apparently Benedictine monksbefore 1085 to 1096;episcopal diocesan cathedral 1152;Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianfounded c.1163;dissolved 1541; continuing as secular cathedral by Queen Mary|Dublin — St George's Monastery ≈purported monastery of St George mentioned 1199, doubtless a reference to St Mary de Hogges, which is located in the parish of St GeorgeSt George | Dublin — St Mary's Abbey Savignac monks — from Chesterfounded c.1139;Cistercian monksorders 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, surrendered by the last abbot, William Laundie;occupied for munitions by John Travers by 1540;granted to James, Earl of Desmond 20 December 1543; (NM)St Mary____________________Baile-atha-cliath;Ath-cliath;Duibhlinne |Dublin — St Mary de Hogges AbbeyAugustinian nuns — Arroaisiandependent 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 in repair of the King's castle in Dublin; granted to Francis Gosby 26 December 1537;granted to James Sedgrave c.1542St Mary de Hogges |Dublin — St. Mary del Dampurported nunnery;Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.173 parish church occupied by a woman recluse 1276-7Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland, edited by H. S. Sweetman and G. F. Handcock, 1875-86|Dublin — St Saviour's Priory *Dominican Friars;church opened 15 January 1861; priory added 1885;Studium - House of Studies since 2000.extant| Dublin — St Thomas's Abbey Augustinian Canons Regularpriory founded March 1177 by King Henry II;Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorineraised to abbey status c.1192;dissolved 1539; granted to William Brabazon 1545 The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas the Martyr, Dublin____________________Thomas Court |Excavations.ie. Searchable database of Irish excavation reports.Dublin Augustinian Friary of the Most Holy TrinityAugustinian Friarsfounded c.1259;Observantadopted 1517;dissolved 1540; granted to Robert Casey 6 May 1541Holy Trinity |Dublin Augustinian Priory purported Augustinian Canons RegularLouis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722, p.6, however, identical to St Catherine's Priory, which he lists on p.123| Dublin Augustinian Priory, St OlaveAugustinian Canons Regularchurch belonging to Bristol|Dublin Carmelite Friary *Carmelite Friarsfounded 1274 by Sir Robert Bagot, Chief Justice;dissolved 3 August 1539, surrendered by the last prior William Kelly; granted to Nicholas Stanyhurst;demolished before 18 August 1541;granted to Francis Aungier by Elizabeth Imodern Carmelite priory built on site, extantSt Mary | Dublin Priory HospitalFratres Cruciferi and nunsfounded before 15 November 1588 (1185-8) by Ailred the Palmer;dissolved 1539;granted to Maurice, Earl of Thomond, 1544St John Baptist____________________Palmer's Hospital |Dublin Dominican FriaryDominican Friarsfounded 1224;destroyed by fire in Dublin 1304;rebuilt before 1308 by Eustace le Poer;dissolved 1539; granted to Sir Thomas Cusack 1542;granted to the Earl of Ormond 1578;The King's Inns established on site c.1582;St Saviour |Dublin Dominican Friary, later siteDominican Friarsfounded c.1622| (approx)Dublin Franciscan Friary *Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventualfounded before 13 January 1233 (possibly on an earlier site);possibly transferred here c.1236;Observant Franciscan Friarsadopted 1521;dissolved 1540; granted to Thomas Stephens 1541|Dublin Franciscan Friary *Franciscan Friars Minor, ConventualextantAdam and Eve's |Dublin Knights HospitallersKnights Hospitallerfrankhouse of Kilmainham, founded before 1290;continued until the suppression| (approx) Dublin Sack FriarsFriars of the Sackprobably founded 1268;dissolved after 1309-10| Finglas Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded 560 by St Canice; possibly not continuing after 10th century (last recorded abbot died in Rome 1038);site occupied by remains of a medieval churchFin-ghlais;Fionn-ghlais;Fionn-glass | (approx) Firhouse Carmelite Monastery *Carmelite nunsextant| Glasmore Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded by St Cronan (Mochua)Glaismor;Moortown | (approx) Glasnevin Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monksfounded before 545 by St Mobi;possibly not continuing after 10th centuryGlas-naoidhen;Glais-noiden | (approx) Grace Dieu Abbey, Augustinian nuns — Arroaisian — from Lusk;(community founded at Lusk after 1144)transferred here c.1195;founded after 1195? by John Cumin, Archbishop of Dublin;dissolved 1539;Turvey House was built from the remains of the abbeySt Mary____________________de Gratia Dei;Turvey House | (approx) Grange Abbey chapel of All Saints' Priory; disused since 17th century; ruined; (NM)| Holmpatrick Priory, Augustinian Canons Regular — from St Patrick's Islandfounded 1220;dissolved 1557; granted to Thomas FitzWilliams 1578;site now occupied by C.I. churchHolm Patric;Inis-patraic;Skerries | Howth 'Abbey' ønon-monastic collegiate church The Collegiate Church of St. Mary Howth | Ireland's Eye Monasteryearly monastic site;besieged 897;plundered 960| (approx) Killester Monasterypurported remains of a monastery in Killester HouseGazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, iii, p.447| (?) Killiney Monasteryearly monastic site, Gaelic nuns| (?) Killiney Friary *Franciscan Friarsfounded 1945;extantDun Mhuire | Killininny Monasteryearly monastic site, Gaelic nunsCell-na-n-ingen;Kilnaninghean |Excavations.ie. Searchable database of Irish excavation reports (?) Kilmacud Carmelite Monastery *Carmelite nunsfounded 1881;extantSt Joseph | Kilmainham Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 7th century by St Magnenn (Maignenn/Maighnenn) (in the time of St Fursey);later Knights Hospitaller site (see immediately below)Cell-maignenn;Kil-maignend |rowspan=2| (?) Kilmainham PreceptoryKnights Hospitallerfounded c.1174 by Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare, Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke and Striguil, on the site of earlier monastery (see immediately above);erroneously given as Knights Templar ;Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1768, p.221, and othersdissolved 1540;restored 1557;dissolved November 1558Priory of St John the Baptist Kilnamanagh Monasteryearly monastic siteCell-na-managh | (?) Kilsallaghan Monasterypurported monastic site, order, foundation and period unknownKilsaghlan | (approx) Kinsaley Monastery =?early monastic site, founded by St Garban (Gobban) or St Doulagh;St Doulagh C.I. parish church built on siteCean-saile;Cenn-saile;Kinsealy | Lambay Island Monastery #early monastic site, founded by St ColmcilleReachrainn;Rechra;Lambey | Loreto Abbey ^ Sisters of Loretofounded 1821 by Frances Ball at Rathfarnham House| Loreto Abbey, Sisters of Loretofounded 1843 by Frances Ball;boarding school for girls opened 17 August 1843;boarding school closed 1982, continuing as a day school| Lusk Abbey =+early monastic site, founded before 496/8, possibly c.450, by Cuinnidh mac Cathmugh (St MacCullin), who died 496/8;burned and plundered by the Danes 827 and 856;burned and plundered by Munstermen 1053;burned by men of Meath 1133;St MacCullin's C.I. parish church built on site, incorporating round tower into towerLusca | 'The Abbey', Malahide ruins of a chapelAlahid;Mullachide | Malahide Carmelite Monastery * Carmelite nunsextantStar of the Sea Carmelite Monastery | Newcastle Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by a St FinnianCaislean-nua-liamhain | Portrane PrioryAugustinian nuns — Arroasian — from Grace Dieufounded 1539;dissolved after 1577| Rathmichael Monastery,early monastic site, enclosure with slight remains of church and round tower| Red Island Monastery,| Roebuck Carmelite Monastery *Carmelite nunsSee Roebuck, DublinThe Immaculate Conception |Saggart Monasteryearly monastic siteTech-sacra;Tassagard | (approx)St Anne's Monasteryearly monastic site, possibly founded by Bishop Sanctain (possibly St Sanctain)St Anne____________________Killeaspuigsanctain;St Anne's Chapel | St Catherine's PrioryAugustinian Canons Regular — Victorinefounded 1219 by Warisius dePech;cell dependent on St Thomas's, Dublin, 1323;dissolved 1539, surrendered 25 June 1539St Katherine;Salmon Leap | (approx) St Doolagh's Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Doolagh?chapel and cell 1200 possibly built for a hermit or small communitySt Doolagh____________________St Doilough;Clochar | (approx) St Patrick's Island Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Patrickburned by the Danes 798;Augustinian Canons Regularfounded after 1140;dissolved 1220, transferred to a new site at HolmpatrickInis Patraic | Santry Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by 6th centurySentrebh | (approx) Sruthair Monasteryearly monastic site, possibly in County DublinSruther | Swords Monastery = early monastic site, founded c.560 by St ColumbkillMervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786 p.256Sord-coluim-cille;Suird