List of monastic houses in County Wicklow

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
Aghowle Monastery		early monastic site, founded by St Finnian of Clonard; in existence 1017, erenaghs at least to 1050	Achad-abhall; Achag-abla; Aghold	52°45′51″N 6°36′17″W / 52.764260°N 6.604619°W (approx)
Arklow Abbey		Cistercian monks — from Wyresdale; founded before 1204; dissolved 1205, transferred to Abington	Arcloa; Arkelo; Envermor; Invermor
Arklow Priory		Dominican Friars founded 1264 by Thomas Theobald fitz Walter, Pincerna (Butler) of Ireland, buried here; dissolved 1539; granted to John Travers 1544	The Holy Cross The True Cross	[1] 52°47′50″N 6°09′16″W / 52.797307°N 6.154470°W
Ballinabarny Friary ^~		Franciscan Friars, First Order founded before 1650
Ballykine Monastery		early monastic site, purportedly founded by a brother of St Kevin; private residence named Whaley Abbey built on site	Baile-coemgen	52°53′28″N 6°15′28″W / 52.891201°N 6.257716°W
Baltinglass Abbey		Cistercian monks — from Mellifont founded 1148 by Dermot Mac Murrough; briefly dependent on Furness 1277; dissolved 1536; granted to Sir Edmond Butler 1536; converted into a private house and Protestant church; abandoned 1883; (NM)	Belachconglais; Vallis Salutis	52°56′38″N 6°42′35″W / 52.943910°N 6.709697°W
Bray Monastery		early monastic house, bishops recorded	Brae; Bree	53°12′25″N 6°07′03″W / 53.207080°N 6.117503°W (approx)
Delgany Carmelite Monastery		Carmelite nuns		[2][3] 53°08′06″N 6°05′32″W / 53.134938°N 6.092171°W
Delgany Monastery		early monastic site, possibly founded by St Coemgen of Glendalough, or by (or for) St Mogoroc (Chuarog)	Deilgne-mochorog; Dergne	53°07′58″N 6°05′34″W / 53.132719°N 6.092792°W
Ennereilly Monastery		early monastic site, founded before 639	Inber-daoille; Inber-daele; Inber-daga; Inverdoil	52°50′36″N 6°06′01″W / 52.843257°N 6.100163°W
Ennisboyne Monastery		early monastic site		52°55′29″N 6°02′27″W / 52.924646°N 6.040949°W
Ferrybank Abbey		Cistercian monks		[4] 52°48′00″N 6°08′59″W / 52.800134°N 6.149608°W
Glendalough Cathedral and Monastery		early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Kevin (Coemgen); diocesan cathedral 1111; burned 1163; Augustinian Canons Regular abbeyfounded after 1163?; merged with Dublin 1216; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian priory founded before 1306; dissolved 1398?, burned by the English;	St Kevin ____________________ Glen-da-locha; Glinne-da-loch; Glydelagh	53°00′38″N 6°19′37″W / 53.010569°N 6.326949°W
St Saviour's Priory, near Derrybawn		Augustinian Canons Regular dependent on Holy Trinity, Dublin; purportedly founded before 1162? by St Laurence O'Toole; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian reformed probably soon after 1163; dependent on All Saints', Dublin from before 1216; dissolved 1398	Glenlorcan; Regles; St Saviour Priory	53°00′28″N 6°18′44″W / 53.007871°N 6.312166°W
Killaird Monastery ^~		early monastic site, nuns	Cell-aine
Killodry Priory ^~		Augustinian Canons Regular cell, dependent on St Thomas's, Dublin; foundation unknown; possibly located in County Wicklow dissolved 1539
Rathnew Monastery		early monastic site, founded before 779, patronised by St Ernin	Raithnua	52°59′36″N 6°04′47″W / 52.993261°N 6.079631°W
Shelton Abbey ^^		now a state forestry school		52°48′58″N 6°11′26″W / 52.816058°N 6.190683°W
Tigroney Monastery ^ø~		purported early monastic site, possibly founded by St Palladus possibly non-monastic	Tech-na-roman; Teachromam	52°51′45″N 6°12′25″W / 52.862569°N 6.207060°W (possible)
Wicklow Abbey		Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded before 1268? (during the reign of Henry III); Observant Franciscan Friars reformed after 1521?; dissolved c.1551; leased to Henry Harrington 1575	Cell-mantain; Cell-mentain; Bachilow; Bichilo; Wykynlow	52°58′53″N 6°02′47″W / 52.981270°N 6.046263°W
Wicklow Priory		Benedictine nuns founded c.1448; dissolved c.1470

Glossary

Orders: Augustinian Augustinian Canons Regular / Austin Canons / Order of Saint Augustine (O.S.A.) - Arrouasian / (Arroasian) - Victorine - Holy Sepulchre Austin Friars (Augustinian Friars) Augustinian Recollects Benedictine / Order of St Benedict (O.S.B.) Bonshommes Bridgettine / Briggittine Carmelites Carmelites (White Friars) Carthusians Cistercian Cluniac Crutched Friars / (Crouched Friars / Crossed Friars / Fratres Cruciferi / Brethren of the Holy Cross) Culdee Dominican (Black Friars) / Ordinis Praedicatorum (Order of Preachers) (O.P.) / Friars Preachers Franciscan (Grey Friars) Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual (The Order of Friars Minor (O.F.M.) / Ordo Fratrum Minorum) Capuchin (Order of Friars Minor Capuchin) Franciscan Observants Franciscan, Third Order Regular Franciscan Recollects Minoresses (Poor Clares) Friars of the Order of Blessed Mary (Friars of St Mary / Fratres Beatae Mariae) Friars of Penitence of Jesus Christ (Friars of the Sack) Gilbertine Grandmontine Military Orders Knights Hospitaller / Hospitallers / Order of Hospitallers / Knights of Saint John / Order of Saint John Order of the Holy Sepulchre Knights Templar / Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon / Order of the Temple / Templars Order of Saint Lazarus

St. Lazarus Hospitallers Premonstratensian Savignac Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Sisters of St John of Jerusalem Tironensian Trappist Trinitarian (Maturines) Valliscaulian General terms: Abbots / Abbesses / Abbey Alien House Anchorites Camera (pl. Cameræ) Canons Canons Regular cell Commandery Double monastery Friars / Friary Friars Eremites / anchorites Hermits Mendicants Monks Nuns / Nunnery Preceptor / Preceptory Priors / Prioresses / Priory Secular canons

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Notes

References

1. "Site details: Arklow Friary - Monastic Ireland - A Comprehensive Database of Sites and Sources". tth2.co.uk.
2. "Delgany Carmel". carmelitesisters.ie.
3. "Delgany Carmelite Monastery, Delgany, County Wicklow: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". buildingsofireland.ie.
4. "Site details: Ferrybank - Monastic Ireland - A Comprehensive Database of Sites and Sources". tth2.co.uk.

See also

• List of monastic houses in Ireland