List of monastic houses in County Mayo

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
Aghagower Abbey early monastic site, Patrician monks
founded in the 5th century by St Patrick;
Augustinian Canons Regular
Aughagower;
Achad-fobuir;
Achad-fabhair
53°45′51″N 9°27′53″W / 53.7642799°N 9.4645983°W / 53.7642799; -9.4645983 (Aughagower Abbey)
Aghamore Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Patrick for Loam Achad-mor;
Aghavower
53°49′54″N 8°49′21″W / 53.8316139°N 8.8225527°W / 53.8316139; -8.8225527 (Aghamore Monastery)
Airne Monastery early monastic site, probably founded in the 5th century, in the time of St Patrick Ciaraige Airne poss church site Lough Mannin, parish of Aghamore
Annagh 'Abbey', Kilmaine Augustinian nunsArroasian — from Cong
cell, dependent on Kilcreevanty;
founded before 1440;
dissolved before 1543? - Augustinian Friars?[notes 1]
Franciscan Friars?
possibly occupied site after suppression of the nunnery
Annies;
Any;
Enach
53°41′59″N 9°12′41″W / 53.699813°N 9.211280°W / 53.699813; -9.211280 (Annagh Abbey)
Annagh, Costello Augustinian Canons Regular
supposed cell dependent on Cong;
possible confusion with Annagh, Kilmaine
Ardnaree Friary, Ballina Augustinian Friars
founded before 1400 by the O'Dowda family;
partial collapse and rebuilding, possibly refounded by Tagd O'Dowda;
dissolution unknown, friars thought to have retained until 1577–82, remaining in the vicinity up to the late 18th century
Ardnary;
Arnacensis
54°06′44″N 9°09′06″W / 54.112356°N 9.151731°W / 54.112356; -9.151731 (Ardnaree Friary)
Balla Monastery early monastic site, founded before 637 by St Mochua (Cronan);
burned 780;
coarbs into the 13th century
Balna 53°48′19″N 9°07′53″W / 53.805182°N 9.131331°W / 53.805182; -9.131331 (Balla Monastery)
Ballentully Monastery ~ unknown order and foundation;
given as Franciscan Friars — evidence lacking
Ballintully
possibly Turlough (q.v.)
possibly Ballintober (q.v.)
Ballina Monastery unknown order and foundation — (Augustinian Canons Regular if Ardnaree) probably Ardnaree (q.v.)
Ballinasmale Friary Carmelite Friars
founded 1288-9 by the Prendergast family;
dissolved 1605?; granted to Sir John King c. 1605–06;
passed to Francis Barkly 1585;
convent restored by c. 1737;
dissolved 1870
St Mary
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Ballinasmall;
Ballinsmaula;
Baile-an-smallie;
Vallis Mallis?
[1] 53°44′16″N 8°58′07″W / 53.737904°N 8.968667°W / 53.737904; -8.968667 (Ballinasmale Friary)
Ballinrobe Priory Augustinian Friars
founded c. 1312? probably by a de Burgo, possibly Elizabeth de Clare (also suggestedly Maurice Fitzgerald)
dissolved c. 1584?;
Augustinian Friars
restored after 1641 rebellion
Baile-an-rodhba;
Robe
53°37′35″N 9°13′15″W / 53.626280°N 9.220953°W / 53.626280; -9.220953 (Ballinrobe Priory)
Ballinrobe St John the Baptist Knights Hospitaller
member of the Priory of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
[2]

Ballintubber Abbey + early monastic site, founded in the 5th century, in the time of St Patrick - Augustinian Canons Regular
founded 1216 by Cathal (Crobderg) O'Conor, King of Connacht;
burned 1265;
surrendered (nominally) to Henry VIII by Abbot Walter Mac Evilly de Stanton 1542;
dissolved c. 1585;
part granted to Sir John King 1605;
Augustinian Friars
apparently refounded c. 1635-1653;
restored 1966; (NM)
The Holy Trinity
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Ballintober;
Baile-an-tobair;
Tobar-patraic;
Ville Fontis Patricii;
de Fonte Patricii
53°45′24″N 9°16′58″W / 53.756720°N 9.282725°W / 53.756720; -9.282725 (Ballintober Abbey)
Ballyhaunis Friary *= Augustinian Friars
founded c. 1430 supposedly by the Angulos (the Nangle-Mac Costello family), traditionally by a descendant of Jordan Dubh Mac Costello;
granted to the Earl of Clanricarde 1570;
friars permitted to remain;
dissolved c. 1586?, land surrendered by the Mac Costello to Theobald Dillon;
dissolved c. 1608?;
Augustinian Friars
restored after the Irish Rebellion 1641;
burned 1650;
restored 1938; extant
The Blessed Virgin Mary;
The Immaculate Conception
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'The Abbey' ;
Bellafamensis;
Hanrahannassa
53°45′46″N 8°45′44″W / 53.762661°N 8.762196°W / 53.762661; -8.762196 (Ballyhaunis Friary)
Ballyhean Monastery early monastic site, supposedly founded in the 5th century by St Patrick Bel-athat-hein;
Ballyheane
53°47′43″N 9°18′50″W / 53.795312°N 9.313976°W / 53.795312; -9.313976 (Ballyhean Monastery)
Burriscarra Abbey early monastic site
Carmelite Friars
founded 1298, probably by Adam, son of Philip de Staunton;
dissolved c. 1377, abandoned for over 30 years;
Augustinian Friars
founded 1413, granted at the instance of the descendants of the founder, consent by the Maurice, Archbishop of Tuam, with papal approval 1413;
Buirghes-ceinn-trachta;
Borriscara;
Burgakere;
Burgoflore
[3]

53°43′51″N 9°14′44″W / 53.730877°N 9.245625°W / 53.730877; -9.245625 (Burriscarra Abbey)
Burriscarra Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 2] Buires Ceara;
Cera;
Leighcarrow-clondore (Clondaver)
Burrishoole Friary Dominican Friars
founded c. 1469 by Richard de Burgo of Turlough, Lord Mac William Oughter, who died here, papal consent 1486;
dissolved 1580; granted to Nicholas Weston and assigned to Theobald Viscount Costillogalen;
restored;
dissolved c. 1606; granted to John King of Dublin 1606
St Mary
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'Burrishoole Abbey' ;
Barasoule;
Borisol;
Buresula
53°53′56″N 9°34′20″W / 53.898774°N 9.572282°W / 53.898774; -9.572282 (Burrishoole Friary)
Carheen Friary suggested Dominican Friars before moving to Urlaur
Carn Abbey unknown order, foundation and period, "Abbey in ruins"[notes 3] [4]

53°53′58″N 9°09′44″W / 53.8995584°N 9.1623081°W / 53.8995584; -9.1623081 (Carn Abbey)
Cell Tog Monastery early monastic site, founded in the 5th century by Cainnech, bishop and monk of St Patrick Cellola Tog 53°42′34″N 9°16′48″W / 53.7095562°N 9.2799899°W / 53.7095562; -9.2799899 (Cell Tog Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Church Island Monastery, Lough Carra early monastic site, founded by St Finan[notes 4] Rathen 53°43′23″N 9°16′24″W / 53.723129°N 9.273212°W / 53.723129; -9.273212 (Church Island Monastery)
Clare Island Abbey Cistercian monks
founded by 1224;
convent driven off by pirates
became cell of Abbeyknockmoy after 1224
dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?;
probably place of refuge for Carmelite Friars with other orders in the late 16th and 17th century
Saint Brigid's Abbey
The Blessed Virgin Mary (from 1254)
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'the Abbey' ; 'Friary' (1605)
Mainister-ni-clarch;
Cliara;
Cleara;
Clara;
Insula Maris;
Oilen-ui-maile
53°47′35″N 9°59′22″W / 53.793111°N 9.989528°W / 53.793111; -9.989528 (Clare Island Abbey)
Cong Abbey early monastic site, founded 624 by Domnal, son of Aedh;
diocesan cathedral 1111 (diocese not recognised by the synod of Kells)
burnt 1114;
Augustinian Canons Regular
refounded c. 1134? by Turlough O'Conor;
burnt 1137;
new monastery built by Rory, Turlough's son;
Augustinian Canons RegularArroasian
adopted probably soon after 1140;
dissolved before 1568?; granted to William Collier 1571;
granted to the town of Athenry 1597;
possibly Augustinian Friars (if Crenquerensis (see immediately below)); (NM)
Cunga-Feichin;
Conga
53°32′26″N 9°17′14″W / 53.540431°N 9.287341°W / 53.540431; -9.287341 (Cong Abbey)
Crenquerensis Friary Augustinian Friars
possibly located in County Galway, probably Cong, former house of Augustinian Canons (see immediately above)
Cong?
Cross Priory Augustinian Canons Regular 153,168
founded as a daughter house of Ballintuber, possibly in connection with the early foundation at Inishglora whose community possibly moved to the mainland in the 10th century, confirmed 1400, dissolved c. 1584
St Brendan, Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Cross


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Cross in Mullet;
Cross-rathig;
Crossrayn

[5]
Crossmolina Priory possible early monastic site in the 10th century;
Augustinian Canons Regular
founded after c. 1270;
dependent on Ballybeg;
non-conventual by 1438;
given as conventual cell 1444
dissolved c. 1584?
The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary


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Mainishir Taobh Thiar do Shruth;
Crossmalyne
Cros-Maoiliona;
Cros-mail-fhina;
Cresmuylyana;
Crossmolina Abbey

[6][7]

54°06′26″N 9°19′06″W / 54.1073594°N 9.3182918°W / 54.1073594; -9.3182918 (Crossmolina Abbey)
Davaghkeiran Monastery early monastic site, 'Abbey'[notes 5] Dabach-cieran;
Dabaghkieran
[8]

54°02′12″N 9°17′31″W / 54.036636°N 9.291912°W / 54.036636; -9.291912 (Davaghkeiran Monastery)
Domnach-mor Monastery early monastic site, founded in the 5th century by St Patrick
Duvillaun Monastery early monastic site, Anchorites 54°04′31″N 10°10′09″W / 54.075254°N 10.169263°W / 54.075254; -10.169263 (Duvillaun Monastery)
Emlagh Monastery early monastic site Imleach-each;
possibly Emlagh, County Roscommon
Errew Abbey early monastic site
Augustinian Canons Regular
priory cell dependent on Crossmolina?
founded c. 1413? by the Barret family
dissolved c. 1585?
Augustinian Friars
mentioned 1463;
monastery/friary 1585-6;
friary 1605
St Tigernan
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Aireach-lochacon;
Aired-locha-con;
Erew;
Loch Conn;
Oired;
Oreab;
Temple-na-galliach-dhub;
Erevensis in Connacht?
54°03′11″N 9°15′48″W / 54.053157°N 9.263280°W / 54.053157; -9.263280 (Errew Abbey)
Errew Friary ø purported Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularevidence lacking
Errew Nunnery nuns
order, status, foundation and dissolution unknown
Fochlud Monastery early monastic site, nuns, founded in the 5th century by St Patrick; Fochloth 54°11′54″N 9°17′26″W / 54.198399°N 9.290485°W / 54.198399; -9.290485 (Fochlud Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
High Island Monastery early monastic site, founded in the 7th century; (NM) Ard Oilean
Inishglora Monastery early monastic site, nuns, founded before 577-83 by St Brendan;
probably transferred in the 10th century to Cross, supra, due to raids by the Norsemen
St Brendan
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Inis Gulair Brenaind
[9]

54°12′31″N 10°07′10″W / 54.208618°N 10.119359°W / 54.208618; -10.119359 (Inishglora Monastery)
Inishkea North early monastic site, founded in the 6th century by St Colmcille? Inis-ce 54°07′46″N 10°11′10″W / 54.129540°N 10.186102°W / 54.129540; -10.186102 (Inishkea North Monastery)
Inishmaine Abbey early monastic site, founded in the 7th century by St Corbmac;
possibly Benedictine nuns (unless not united with Kilcreevanty until after its adoption of Augustinian rule);
Augustinian nunsArroasian[notes 6] — possibly from Annaghdown;
[?re-]founded after 1223 (after 1227?);
dependent on Kilcreevanty
dissolved c. 1587?; (NM)
Inis-medhon;
Inis-meadhoin;
Inis-meadhon;
Inchmean
53°35′53″N 9°18′05″W / 53.598068°N 9.301286°W / 53.598068; -9.301286 (Inishmaine Abbey)
Inishrobe Monastery early monastic site, founded in the 6th century by St Colmcille? Inis-rodba 53°38′52″N 9°17′08″W / 53.647640°N 9.285593°W / 53.647640; -9.285593 (Inishrobe Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Inishturk Monastery # early monastic site, supposedly founded in the 7th century by St Colman;
Friars
possible place of refuge
Inis-torc;
Inis-tuirc
53°41′50″N 10°05′47″W / 53.697240°N 10.096360°W / 53.697240; -10.096360 (Inishturk Monastery)
Kilfinain Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Finan, Abbot of Rathen; church in the monastery of Rathen Carra, north of R. Robe
Kilgharvan Monastery early monastic site, founded in the 7th century by St Fechin of Fore Cell-garbhain;
Kilnegarvan
[10]

54°05′24″N 9°01′41″W / 54.090082°N 9.02792°W / 54.090082; -9.02792 (Kilgharvan Monastery)
Kilkeny Friary ≈~ purported Friars, possibly Franciscan Friars, name possibly an alias for another house Kylkeny;
Kilveny
Killala Monastery + Patrician monks
founded in the 5th century, purportedly by St Patrick; diocesan cathedral 1111 to present
Aladh;
Cell-aladh
54°12′47″N 9°13′16″W / 54.212967°N 9.220976°W / 54.212967; -9.220976 (Killala Monastery)
Killedan Friary Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual or Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular;
existing into the 19th century if Mons Pietatis
Mons Pietatis? [11]

53°52′48″N 9°00′06″W / 53.8799567°N 9.0017161°W / 53.8799567; -9.0017161 (Killedan Friary)
Killeen Cell, Attymas Premonstratensian Canons[notes 7] possibly Killeentrynode
Killeenatrava Nunnery Augustinian nunsArroasian — apparently from Cong;
possibly initially a cell of Cong, founded after 1223;
dependent on Kilcreevanty after 1223-4;
dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth
'Kill-ecrau;
Kill-eenacrava;
Cillin-na-mbuiden
53°37′42″N 9°14′11″W / 53.628413°N 9.236497°W / 53.628413; -9.236497 (Killeenatrava Nunnery)
Killeenbrenan Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — possibly brethren and sisters;
founded before 1426, possibly by a de Burgo;[notes 8]
dissolved 1574;
granted to Thomas Lewis 5 April 1574;
granted to the burgesses and commonalty of Athenry and/or the burgesses and commonalty of Galway, 1578
Killina Bonaina;
Kilbrenan
[12]

53°32′20″N 8°53′31″W / 53.538841°N 8.892081°W / 53.538841; -8.892081 (Killeenbrenan Friary)
Killeentrynode Cell Premonstratensian Canons
founded 1260;
daughter of Loughkea;
probably non-conventual;
dubiously suggested Premonstratensian nuns;
dissolved before 1594
The Holy Trinity
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Killetrynode;
Killyn Abbey;
Killeen
Teampull na gCailmat;
Templenagalliaghdoo;
Teampall na gCailleach Dubh;
(Church of the Black Veiled Nuns)
[13]

54°18′56″N 9°19′57″W / 54.315559°N 9.332414°W / 54.315559; -9.332414 (Killeentrynode Cell)
Kilmaine Monastery Gaelic monks, purportedly founded in the 5th century by St. Patrick;
became prebendal church of Tuam
Cell-medhon
Kilmore Monastery early monastic site Kilmore by Termoncarragh;
Teampall na Cille More
54°14′03″N 10°03′06″W / 54.234077°N 10.051702°W / 54.234077; -10.051702 (Kilmore Monastery)
Kilmore-Moy Monastery early monastic site, probably founded in the 5th century Cell-mor-ochtair-muaide;
Cell-mor-muaide;
Kilmormoyle
54°07′22″N 9°09′52″W / 54.122682°N 9.1643223°W / 54.122682; -9.1643223 (Kilmore-Moy Monastery)
Kilnamanagh Friary ø purported Franciscan Friars — evidence lacking Cell-na-manach
Kilroe Monastery early monastic site, founded c. 5th century Cell-ro;
Cell-roe-mor
54°12′35″N 9°12′25″W / 54.2097231°N 9.2069748°W / 54.2097231; -9.2069748 (Kilroe Monastery (approx.?)) (approx?)
early monastic site, founded c. 7th century by St Lunecharia (Luineachair) Cell-lunechuir;
Killukin
53°42′26″N 8°49′39″W / 53.7072718°N 8.8273886°W / 53.7072718; -8.8273886 (Kilunagher Monastery (approx.?)) (approx?)
Kilveny Friary ≈~ purported Franciscan Friars — evidence lacking Kilreny;
Kilkeny;
Kilkenny
Kinlough Monastery early monastic site, founded c. 8th century Ceann-lacha;
Cenn-lacha
53°29′54″N 9°06′53″W / 53.4984102°N 9.1148195°W / 53.4984102; -9.1148195 (Kinlough Monastery)
Knock Carmelite Monastery Carmelite nuns Monastery of the Nativity, Tranquilla, Knock [14]

53°47′24″N 8°55′02″W / 53.7899365°N 8.9172978°W / 53.7899365; -8.9172978 (Knock Carmelite Monastery)
Knockor Friary ~ foundation, order and dissolution unknown;
granted to John Rawson 1594
Knocknor
Lia na Manach Monastery early monastic site, possibly founded in the 5th century by St Patrick Leac-fionnbaile;
Lecc-finn
Mayo Abbey early monastic site, Anglo-Saxon monks
founded c. 671 by St Colman of Lindisfarne;
supposed Benedictine monks — evidence lacking
diocesan cathedral
see transferred from Clogher 1152;
see transferred to Clogher c. 1192;
Augustinian Canons Regular
secular college founded c. 1209;
abbey status c. 1370, confirmed by the pope;
dissolved after 1569; granted to John Rawson 1594; Benedictine 109
St Michael
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Mageo;
Magneo;
Temple Gerald;
Elitheria
53°45′36″N 9°06′58″W / 53.760024°N 9.115997°W / 53.760024; -9.115997 (Mayo Abbey)
Mayo Nunnery nuns
founded in the 7th century?
possibly Domnach Kerne or Domnach-ceirne
Meelick Monastery early monastic site Mil-eac 53°55′18″N 9°01′12″W / 53.921593°N 9.019907°W / 53.921593; -9.019907 (Meelick Monastery)
Moyne Abbey possibly Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual?
founded before 24 March 1455 by Lord Mac William de Burgo, purportedly at the instance of Father Nehemias O'Donohue,[notes 9] or 1458 by Thomas de Burgo, MacWilliam (or by a Baret[notes 10] or Barry[notes 11]);
Observant Franciscan Friars
reformed (or founded) 1455;[notes 12]-60;[notes 13]
dissolved 1590, burnt by Bingham;
ruinous by 1595; granted to Edmund Barrett;
friars remained until another house was built in the vicinity[notes 14] (see immediately below)
Maighin;
Maigne;
Magyn;
Moyen;
Muaidhe
54°12′08″N 9°10′38″W / 54.202207°N 9.177098°W / 54.202207; -9.177098 (Moyne Abbey)
Moyne Friary Observant Franciscan Friars — from Moyne Abbey (see immediately above)
founded 1618
Murrisk Abbey Augustinian Friars
founded 1456, papal mandate for Hugh O'Malley, friar at Banada, to be licensed to build a monastery;
Observant
reformed 1458;
dissolved 1578, friars expelled; granted to James Garvey;
friars apparently later returned;
Leithearwmursge;
Muirisce;
Morasque;
Morisk
53°46′55″N 9°38′22″W / 53.781975°N 9.639491°W / 53.781975; -9.639491 (Murrisk Abbey)
Murrisk Friary erroneously purported Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular[notes 15][notes 16]
Oughaval Monastery # early monastic site, purportedly founded in the 6th century by St Colmcille[notes 17] Nuachongbhail 53°45′34″N 9°39′30″W / 53.7593108°N 9.6583074°W / 53.7593108; -9.6583074 (Oughaval Monastery (site))
Partry Monastery early monastic site, founded in the 6th century?, in the time of St Colmcille? Obdacheara;
Partraighe-ceara;
Odbhacheara in Partragia
53°40′53″N 9°17′52″W / 53.6814425°N 9.2976469°W / 53.6814425; -9.2976469 (Partry Monastery)
Rathfran Priory Dominican Friars
founded 1274, purportedly by a de Exeter[notes 18] (Dexter), possibly Steven de Exeter[notes 19] or Sir Richard de Exeter,[notes 20] or by a de Burgo,[notes 21] possibly William de Burgo;[notes 22]
dissolved 1590, burned by Bingham's army; granted to William Taaffe 1596;
(later history v. O'Heyne, Burgo, Coleman, RSAI and Mould)
Priory of the Holy Cross
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Rathbran;
Raithbrain;
Rahrany
54°14′17″N 9°14′40″W / 54.238041°N 9.244437°W / 54.238041; -9.244437 (Rathfran Friary)
Rosserk Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded before December 1441
dissolved c. 1578; lease granted to James Garvey;
possibly later restored and dissolved 1590, burned by Bingham; granted to Edmond Barret 1595;
suggested Observant Franciscan Friars[notes 23]
Ros-erc;
Roisent;
Rosserick
54°10′17″N 9°08′36″W / 54.171448°N 9.143447°W / 54.171448; -9.143447 (Rosserk Friary)
St Derivla's Monastery early monastic site, probably founded in the 6th century by St Dairbhile 54°05′46″N 10°06′25″W / 54.096173°N 10.106864°W / 54.096173; -10.106864 (St Derivla's Monastery)
Shrule Monastery early monastic site Sruthair;
Cloghuanaha
53°31′08″N 9°05′27″W / 53.518979°N 9.090714°W / 53.518979; -9.090714 (Shrule Monastery)
Strade Friary Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual
founded c. 1240 (before 1252) by Jordan de Exeter, Lord of Athelthane or his son Stephen, at the bequest of the former's wife Basilia, daughter of Miler de Bermingham;
Observant Franciscan Friars
reform adopted unknown date
dissolved 1252;
Dominican Friars
refounded 1252 or 1253;
dissolved 1578?
The Holy Cross
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Straide;
Sraid;
Ath-leathan;
Ath-leayn;
'Ballylahan;
Templemore
53°55′17″N 9°07′42″W / 53.921400°N 9.128244°W / 53.921400; -9.128244 (Strade Friary)
Turlough Monastery early monastic site, possibly founded in the 5th century by St Patrick;
probably ceased to be monastic long before church pillaged by Mac William 1236
Turlach 53°53′19″N 9°12′30″W / 53.888742°N 9.208335°W / 53.888742; -9.208335 (Turlough Monastery)
Urlaur Abbey Dominican monks
founded c. 1430 by the Angulo (Nagle) family (later assuming the name MacCostello), papal license granted 1434;
dissolved 1612; granted to Sir Edward Fisher;
later granted to Lord Dillon (Viscount Costello-Gallen), a Catholic, who permitted a community of friars;
dissolved c. 1654
The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas, Urlaur
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Urlare;
Orlare;
Orlare;
Owrelare
53°51′06″N 8°44′49″W / 53.851615°N 8.746995°W / 53.851615; -8.746995 (Urlaur Abbey)

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Notes

  1. Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786 p.493
  2. Analecta Hibernica (Irish Manuscript Commission) No.6, November 1914, i, p.104
  3. Ordnance Survey
  4. Archdall confuses with Rathenepscop (Rathaspick), County Donegal
  5. Ordnance Survey
  6. Louis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722, p.156 lists as Benedictine and located in County Roscommon
  7. Hubert Thomas Knox, History of County Mayo, p.97, f. — no other record of such an establishment
  8. Hubert Thomas Knox, History of County Mayo, p.96
  9. Analecta Hibernica No.6, 6 November 1834, Irish Manuscript Commission, ii, p.158
  10. Analecta Hibernica No.6, 6 November 1834, Irish Manuscript Commission, i, p.51
  11. Louis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722
  12. Analecta Hibernica No.6, 6 November 1834, Irish Manuscript Commission, iii, p.199
  13. Canice Mooney, O.F.M., Terminus, 1954, p.247
  14. Analecta Hibernica No.6, 6 November 1834, Irish Manuscript Commission, ii, p.158
  15. Analecta Hibernica (Irish Manuscript Commission) No.6, November 1914, i, p.104
  16. Canice Mooney, O.F.M., Terminus, 1956, p.141
  17. Hubert Thomas Knox, Notes on the Early History of the Dioceses of Tuam, Killala and Achonry, 1904, pp.79,141,313
  18. James Ware, De Hibernia, et Antiquitatibus ejus, 1654 edition, p.223
  19. Hubert Thomas Knox, History of County Mayo, p.95
  20. J. Neary, Galway A.S. viii., p.19 and Lord Killanin and M. V. Duignan, Shell Guide to Ireland, 1962 (new edition 1967), p.328
  21. J. O'Heyne, O.P., Irish Dominicans (Epil. Chron...), (translated by A. Coleman, O.P., 1902), 1706
  22. Tomas de Burgo, Hibernica Dominicana, 1762 edition
  23. J. Healy, The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913-4, viii, p.641, refuted by Canice Mooney, O.F.M., communications

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