List of monastic houses in County Cavan

Overview

In this article smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks) and camerae of the military orders of monks (Templars and Hospitallers) are included. The numerous monastic hospitals per se are not included here unless at some time the foundation had, or was purported to have, the status or function of an abbey, priory, friary or preceptory/commandery.

Article layout

Communities/provenance: shows the status and communities existing at each establishment, together with such dates as have been established as well as the fate of the establishment after dissolution, and the current status of the site.

Formal Name or Dedication: shows the formal name of the establishment or the person in whose name the church is dedicated, where known.

Alternative Names: some of the establishments have had alternative names over the course of time. In order to assist in text-searching such alternatives in name or spelling have been provided.

Monastic Glossary: following the listing, provides links to articles on the particular monastic orders as well as other terms which appear in the listing.


Abbreviations and Key

The sites listed are ruins or fragmentary
remains unless indicated thus:
* current monastic function
+ current non-monastic ecclesiastic function
^ current non-ecclesiastic function
= remains incorporated into later structure
# no identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains
~ exact site of monastic foundation unknown
ø possibly no such monastic foundation at location
¤ no such monastic foundation
identification ambiguous or confused

Locations with names in italics indicate probable duplication (misidentification with another location)
or non-existent foundations (either erroneous reference or proposed foundation never implemented).

Trusteeship denoted as follows:
NM National Monument
C.I. Church of Ireland
R.C. Roman Catholic Church

Alphabetical listing of establishments

Foundation Image Communities & Provenance Formal Name or Dedication
& Alternative Names
OnLine References & Location
Belturbet Monastery early monastic site; remains of round tower 1906[notes 1][notes 2]
Cavan Friary claims of Dominican Friars prior to Franciscans[notes 3]evidence lacking;
Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded c.1325-30 by Giolla O'Reilly (Gila-Isu Roe O'Reilly, Lord of Muintur-Maelmordha);
Observant Franciscan Friars
reformed 1499 or 1502 (1503);
destroyed by fire with much of the town 1576, by a woman of the O'Reilly family;
refounded
dissolved 1608
The Friary Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cavan
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Cabhan;
Brefinium
53°59′23″N 7°21′43″W / 53.9897576°N 7.3620415°W / 53.9897576; -7.3620415 (Cavan Friary)
Drumlane Priory Gaelic monks
founded before 550, probably by St Colmcille (reputedly founded by St Maidoc, Bishop of Ferns, though already flourishing when he was born);
Augustinian Canons Regular Arroasian
dependent on Kells, Meath;
founded 1143-8?;
dissolved 1570; granted for a term of 21 years to Hugh O'Reilly, head of the Brenie sept c.1570;
nave still used for Divine Service until early 19th century
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Drumlane
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Drumlane Abbey;
Dromlahan
[1]
54°03′33″N 7°28′40″W / 54.0591108°N 7.4779129°W / 54.0591108; -7.4779129 (Drumlane Abbey)
Killinagh Monastery early monastic site, founded early 6th century traditionally by St Brigid and St Laighne Killineach 54°17′11″N 7°54′42″W / 54.2863727°N 7.9117012°W / 54.2863727; -7.9117012 (Killinagh Monastery)
Killachad Abbey founded before 800 by St Tigernach;
plundered by the English late 12th century
Kilmore Abbey #+ Gaelic monks
founded 885 traditionally by St Fedlemid, who transferred his community from Slanore;
parochial church built on site;
raised to episcopal diocesan cathedral status 1452;
new parochial church built 19th century, incorporating remnants believed to originate from the monastic site at Trinity Island;
now the Church of Ireland cathedral
[2]
53°58′47″N 7°24′51″W / 53.9797649°N 7.4140764°W / 53.9797649; -7.4140764 (Kilmore Abbey)
Lough Oughter Abbey, Trinity Island early monastic site;
possible episcopal diocesan cathedral prior to transfer to Kilmore;
Premonstratensian Canons
daughter of Loughkey;
island granted to Loughkey by Cathal O'Reilly
founded 1237 by Clarus MacMailin (MacMoylon), Archdeacon of Elphin;
canons brought from Loughkey 1250;
lost conventual status 1412;
restored and regained conventual status 1444;
granted for a period of 21 years to Hugh O'Reilly, Head of the Brenie sept 1570;
found in 1585 that no payment received for over eleven years;
dissolved 1585, though canons remained in occupation;
ruinous by 1646
Trinity Priory;
Loch-uachtair;
Locha-uachtair;
Lochwochdayr;
Ballineval?
53°59′11″N 7°27′47″W / 53.986255°N 7.463050°W / 53.986255; -7.463050 (Lough Oughter Abbey)
Slanore Monastery Gaelic monks
founded early 6th century by Colman mac Echdach;
suggested to have been episcopal diocesan cathedral;[notes 4]
transferred to Kilmore by St Fedlemid
Snamluthir 53°58′34″N 7°28′18″W / 53.9760801°N 7.4716688°W / 53.9760801; -7.4716688 (Slanore Monastery)
Tomregan Monastery Gaelic monks;
traces of church and round tower[notes 5]
Tuaim-dreacon;
Tomregin
54°06′59″N 7°35′43″W / 54.116276°N 7.5953293°W / 54.116276; -7.5953293 (Tomregan Monastery)
Urney Monastery Gaelic monks;
remains purported to be a church of the Bishop of Triburna (Kilmore)[notes 6]
Urnaide

54°02′55″N 7°24′15″W / 54.0487064°N 7.4041843°W / 54.0487064; -7.4041843 (Urney Monastery)

Glossary


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Notes

  1. John Cooke, Handbook for Travellers in Ireland, 1910, VII, Places of Interest, p.lvi
  2. source for above reference
  3. Cavan Dominicans — Thomas de Burgo, Hibernica Dominicana (ed. 1762), and others
  4. Slanore Cathedral: O. Davies, Journal, Royal Society of Antiquities of Ireland, lxxviii p.99
  5. Tomregan remains — Lord Killanin & M. V. Duignan, Shell Guide to Ireland, 1962, (new edition 1967), p.83
  6. Urney Monastery remains — J. Meehan, The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913-14, viii, p.643

References

See also

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