List of monastic houses in County Dublin
The smaller establishments such as monastic cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks) and camerae of the military orders of monks (Knights Templars and Knights 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, or preceptory/commandery.
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[edit]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.
Abbreviations and Key
[edit]* | current monastic function |
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+ | 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).
NIEA | Scheduled Monument (NI) |
NM | National Monument (ROI) |
C.I. | Church of Ireland |
R.C. | Roman Catholic Church |
![List of monastic houses in County Dublin is located in County Dublin](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Location_map_Ireland_County_Dublin.png/500px-Location_map_Ireland_County_Dublin.png)
![Baldong, supposed monastic site (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ballyboghill Monastery (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ballymadun, supposed monastic site (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ballyman, supposed monastic site (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
(approx.)
![Castleknock Monastery (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
(approx.)
![Clondalkin Abbey](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Clontarf Monastery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Clontarf Preceptory](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Cruagh Monastery (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![DUBLIN (see right)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/14px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Finglas Monastery (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Firhosue Carmelite Monastery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Glasmore Monastery (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Glasnevin Monastery (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Grace Dieu Abbey (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Grange Abbey](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Holmpatrick Priory](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Howth 'Abbey'](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ireland's Eye Monastery (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Killester Monastery (?)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Killiney Monastery (?)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Kilmacud Carmelite Monastery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Killininny Monastery (?)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Killiney Friary](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Kilmainham Monastery (?)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Kilnamanagh Monastery (?)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Kilsallaghan Monastery, purported (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Kinsaley Monastery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Lambay Island Monastery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Loreto Abbey](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Loreto Abbey, Dalkey](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Lusk Abbey](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
!['The Abbey', Malahide](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Malahide Carmelite Monastery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Rathmichael Monastery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Roebuck Carmelite Monastery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Saggart Monastery (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Monastery
(approx.)
![St Patrick's Island Monastery (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![St Doolagh's Monastery (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![St Patrick's Island Monastery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Santry Monastery (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Swords Monastery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Tallaght Monastery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Tallaght Priory](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Taney Monastery (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Tully Monastery](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![List of monastic houses in County Dublin is located in Central Dublin](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Open_street_map_central_dublin.svg/700px-Open_street_map_central_dublin.svg.png)
![All Saints' Priory (site)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Holy Trinity Cathedral Priory](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![St Mary's Abbey](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![St Mary's de Hogges Abbey](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![St Saviour's Priory](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![St Thomas's Abbey](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Carmelite Friary](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Dominican Friary](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Dominican Friary, later site (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Franciscan Friary](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Franciscan Friary](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Dublin Knights Hospitallers (approx.)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
(approx.)
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names | OnLine References & Location |
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Balally Monastery ~ | supposed Early Christian monastic site (Irish: Baile Amhlaoibh, meaning 'the town of Olaf') 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 | 53°33′48″N 6°06′47″W / 53.5633301°N 6.1130762°W (approx) |
Ballyboghill Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks prior to the arrival of the Anglo-Normans | Ballyboughal | 53°31′06″N 6°15′59″W / 53.5184714°N 6.2663269°W (approx) | |
Ballymadun Monastery ø | supposed monastic site — order and period doubtful; purported Augustinian Canons Regular cell | Ballymad with Balrothery | 53°32′22″N 6°24′13″W / 53.5394913°N 6.403656°W (approx) | |
Ballyman Monastery ø | supposed Knights Templar site Glanmonder; | 53°12′09″N 6°10′21″W / 53.2025881°N 6.1725783°W (approx) | ||
Castleknock Priory | Benedictine monks dependent on Little Malvern; founded c.1185 by Hugh Tyrrell, Lord of Castleknock; erroneously also given as Augustinian[notes 1] dissolved before 1485 | St Brigid ____________________ Caislen-cnoc; Caislen-Cnucha | 53°22′19″N 6°21′33″W / 53.3720641°N 6.3591957°W (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 1111 | Cluain-dolcain; Dun Awley | 53°19′19″N 6°23′43″W / 53.322081°N 6.395352°W |
Clontarf Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks church founded 550 by St Comgall of Bangor; site now occupied by the remains of St John the Baptist's C.I. parish church | Cluain-tarbh | 53°21′58″N 6°12′27″W / 53.3659955°N 6.2075758°W | |
Clontarf Preceptory #^ | ![]() | Knights Templar founded before 1180, granted by Henry II; dissolved 1308-10; Knights Hospitaller refounded 1313 (after 1314); dissolved after 1400; granted to Prior Rawson of Kilmainham; Clontarf Castle built on site, now the Clontarf Castle Hotel | St Congal | 53°21′53″N 6°12′26″W / 53.3647919°N 6.2071037°W |
Cruagh Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 5th century by D. Daluan of Croibige in the time of St Patrick | Craibeach; Creevagh | 53°14′37″N 6°18′47″W / 53.243749°N 6.3130188°W (approx) | |
Dalkey Island | Benedictine monks chapel | St Begnet ____________________ Deilginis-cualan | ||
Dublin — All Saints' Priory | ![]() | Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded 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 | 53°20′40″N 6°15′28″W / 53.344459°N 6.2577°W | |
Dublin — Holy Trinity Cathedral and Priory + | ![]() | traditional early monastic site, founded 7th century?; church founded c.1030; apparently Benedictine monks before 1085 to 1096; episcopal diocesan cathedral 1152; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded c.1163; dissolved 1541; continuing as secular cathedral by Queen Mary | 53°20′36″N 6°16′16″W / 53.343434°N 6.271187°W | |
Dublin — St George's Monastery ≈ | purported monastery of St George mentioned 1199,[notes 2] doubtless a reference to St Mary de Hogges, which is located in the parish of St George | St George | ||
Dublin — St Mary's Abbey | ![]() | Savignac monks — from Chester founded c.1139; Cistercian monks orders 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 | 53°20′52″N 6°16′10″W / 53.3476949°N 6.2695456°W |
Dublin — St Mary de Hogges Abbey | Augustinian nuns — Arroaisian dependent 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.1542 | St Mary de Hogges | [1] 53°20′36″N 6°15′41″W / 53.343372°N 6.261258°W | |
Dublin — St. Mary del Dam | purported nunnery;[notes 3] parish church occupied by a woman recluse 1276-7[notes 4] | |||
Dublin — St Saviour's Priory * | ![]() | Dominican Friars; church opened 15 January 1861; priory added 1885; Studium - House of Studies since 2000. extant | [2][3] 53°21′10″N 6°16′02″W / 53.352754°N 6.267185°W | |
Dublin — St Thomas's Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular priory founded March 1177 by King Henry II; Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine raised to abbey status c.1192; dissolved 1539; granted to William Brabazon 1545 | The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas the Martyr, Dublin ____________________ Thomas Court | [4][5] 53°20′29″N 6°16′49″W / 53.341511°N 6.280387°W | |
Dublin Augustinian Friary of the Holy Trinity | Augustinian Friars founded c.1259; Observant adopted 1517; dissolved 1540; granted to Robert Casey 6 May 1541 | Holy Trinity | ||
Dublin Augustinian Priory (at the (East) Gate of Dublin) | purported Augustinian Canons Regular[notes 5] | |||
Dublin Augustinian Priory, St Olave | Augustinian Canons Regular church belonging to Bristol | |||
Dublin Carmelite Friary * | Carmelite Friars founded 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 I modern Carmelite priory built on site, extant | St Mary | 53°20′23″N 6°16′00″W / 53.339807°N 6.266702°W | |
Dublin Priory Hospital | Fratres Cruciferi and nuns founded before 15 November 1588 (1185-8) by Ailred the Palmer; dissolved 1539; granted to Maurice, Earl of Thomond, 1544 | St John Baptist ____________________ Palmer's Hospital | ||
Dublin Dominican Friary | Dominican Friars founded 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 | 53°20′46″N 6°16′30″W / 53.345991°N 6.275007°W | |
Dublin Dominican Friary, later site | Dominican Friars founded c.1622 | 53°20′39″N 6°16′27″W / 53.344294°N 6.27422°W (approx) | ||
Dublin Franciscan Friary * | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded before 13 January 1233 (possibly on an earlier site); possibly transferred here c.1236; Observant Franciscan Friars adopted 1521; dissolved 1540; granted to Thomas Stephens 1541 | 53°20′27″N 6°16′26″W / 53.340957°N 6.273762°W | ||
Dublin Franciscan Friary * | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual extant | Adam and Eve's | [6][7] 53°20′42″N 6°16′21″W / 53.344877°N 6.272614°W | |
Dublin Knights Hospitallers | Knights Hospitaller frankhouse of Kilmainham, founded before 1290; continued until the suppression | 53°20′38″N 6°16′18″W / 53.343820°N 6.271648°W (approx) | ||
Dublin Sack Friars | Friars of the Sack probably founded 1268; dissolved after 1309-10 | |||
Finglas Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 560 by St Canice; possibly not continuing after 10th century (last recorded abbot died in Rome 1038); site occupied by remains of a medieval church | Fin-ghlais; Fionn-ghlais; Fionn-glass | [8] 53°23′16″N 6°17′59″W / 53.387676°N 6.299704°W (approx) | |
Firhouse Carmelite Monastery * | Carmelite nuns extant | [9] 53°16′49″N 6°20′26″W / 53.280350°N 6.340432°W | ||
Glasmore Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded by St Cronan (Mochua) | Glaismor; Moortown | 53°29′11″N 6°18′49″W / 53.4864624°N 6.3135338°W (approx) | |
Glasnevin Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded before 545 by St Mobi; possibly not continuing after 10th century | Glas-naoidhen; Glais-noiden | 53°23′34″N 6°14′15″W / 53.3926447°N 6.2375736°W (approx) | |
Grace Dieu Abbey, nr. Donabate | 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 abbey | St Mary ____________________ de Gratia Dei; Turvey House | 53°30′02″N 6°11′23″W / 53.5005555°N 6.1895943°W (approx) | |
Grange Abbey | chapel of All Saints' Priory; disused since 17th century; ruined; (NM) | 53°23′57″N 6°09′38″W / 53.399075°N 6.160429°W | ||
Holmpatrick Priory, Skerries | Augustinian Canons Regular — from St Patrick's Island founded 1220; dissolved 1557; granted to Thomas FitzWilliams 1578; site now occupied by C.I. church | Holm Patric; Inis-patraic; Skerries | 53°34′25″N 6°06′20″W / 53.573620°N 6.105518°W | |
Howth 'Abbey' ø | ![]() | non-monastic collegiate church | The Collegiate Church of St. Mary Howth | 53°23′15″N 6°03′57″W / 53.3875005°N 6.0659337°W |
Ireland's Eye Monastery | early monastic site; besieged 897; plundered 960 | 53°24′18″N 6°03′50″W / 53.4051316°N 6.0639381°W (approx) | ||
Killester Monastery | purported remains of a monastery in Killester House[notes 6] | 53°22′20″N 6°12′28″W / 53.372296°N 6.207788°W (?) | ||
Killiney Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic nuns | 53°15′17″N 6°06′59″W / 53.254726°N 6.116311°W (?) | ||
Killiney Friary * | Franciscan Friars founded 1945; extant | Dun Mhuire | [10] 53°15′02″N 6°06′55″W / 53.250687°N 6.115184°W | |
Killininny Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic nuns | Cell-na-n-ingen; Kilnaninghean | [11] 53°16′22″N 6°21′03″W / 53.272842°N 6.350800°W (?) | |
Kilmacud Carmelite Monastery * | Carmelite nuns founded 1881; extant | St Joseph | [12] 53°17′06″N 6°12′30″W / 53.284953°N 6.208273°W | |
Kilmainham Monastery | early 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 | [13] 53°21′03″N 6°20′19″W / 53.350910°N 6.338596°W (?) | |
Kilmainham Preceptory | Knights Hospitaller founded 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[notes 7]; dissolved 1540; restored 1557; dissolved November 1558 | Priory of St John the Baptist | ||
Kilnamanagh Monastery | early monastic site | Cell-na-managh | 53°17′53″N 6°21′51″W / 53.298007°N 6.364056°W (?) | |
Kilsallaghan Monastery | purported monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown | Kilsaghlan | 53°28′29″N 6°19′09″W / 53.474715°N 6.319199°W (approx) | |
Kinsaley Monastery =? | ![]() | early monastic site, founded by St Garban (Gobban) or St Doulagh; St Doulagh C.I. parish church built on site | Cean-saile; Cenn-saile; Kinsealy | 53°24′55″N 6°10′45″W / 53.415150°N 6.179080°W |
Lambay Island Monastery # | ![]() | early monastic site, founded by St Colmcille | Reachrainn; Rechra; Lambey | 53°29′18″N 6°01′25″W / 53.4882498°N 6.0235977°W |
Loreto Abbey ^ | ![]() | Sisters of Loreto founded 1821 by Frances Ball at Rathfarnham House | [14] 53°17′32″N 6°16′48″W / 53.292092°N 6.279963°W | |
Loreto Abbey, Dalkey | Sisters of Loreto founded 1843 by Frances Ball; boarding school for girls opened 17 August 1843; boarding school closed 1982, continuing as a day school | [14] 53°16′47″N 6°06′00″W / 53.279739°N 6.099976°W | ||
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 tower | Lusca | 53°31′34″N 6°10′03″W / 53.5261351°N 6.1673802°W | |
'The Abbey', Malahide | ![]() | ruins of a chapel | Alahid; Mullachide | 53°26′42″N 6°09′49″W / 53.444922°N 6.163747°W |
Malahide Carmelite Monastery * | Carmelite nuns extant | Star of the Sea Carmelite Monastery | [15] 53°26′39″N 6°08′26″W / 53.444280°N 6.140533°W | |
Newcastle Monastery | early monastic site, founded by a St Finnian | Caislean-nua-liamhain | ||
Portrane Priory | Augustinian nuns — Arroasian — from Grace Dieu founded 1539; dissolved after 1577 | |||
Rathmichael Monastery, Carrickgolligan Hill | ![]() | early monastic site, enclosure with slight remains of church and round tower | 53°13′58″N 6°08′47″W / 53.232799°N 6.146271°W | |
Red Island Monastery, Skerries | ||||
Roebuck Carmelite Monastery * | Carmelite nunsSee Roebuck, Dublin | The Immaculate Conception | [16] 53°18′14″N 6°13′52″W / 53.303864°N 6.231231°W | |
Saggart Monastery | early monastic site | Tech-sacra; Tassagard | 53°35′04″N 6°04′34″W / 53.584309°N 6.076201°W (approx) | |
St Anne's Monastery | early monastic site, possibly founded by Bishop Sanctain (possibly St Sanctain) | St Anne ____________________ Killeaspuigsanctain; St Anne's Chapel | ||
St Catherine's Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine founded 1219 by Warisius dePech; cell dependent on St Thomas's, Dublin, 1323; dissolved 1539, surrendered 25 June 1539 | St Katherine; Salmon Leap | 53°22′06″N 6°28′11″W / 53.368275°N 6.469746°W (approx) | |
St Doolagh's Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Doolagh? chapel and cell 1200 possibly built for a hermit or small community | St Doolagh ____________________ St Doilough; Clochar | 53°24′25″N 6°09′42″W / 53.407076°N 6.161613°W (approx) | |
St Patrick's Island Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Patrick burned by the Danes 798; Augustinian Canons Regular founded after 1140; dissolved 1220, transferred to a new site at Holmpatrick | Inis Patraic | 53°35′04″N 6°04′34″W / 53.584309°N 6.076201°W | |
Santry Monastery | early monastic site, founded by 6th century | Sentrebh | 53°23′23″N 6°15′08″W / 53.389647°N 6.252240°W (approx) | |
Sruthair Monastery | early monastic site, possibly in County Dublin | Sruther | ||
Swords Monastery = | early monastic site, founded c.560 by St Columbkill[notes 8] | Sord-coluim-cille; Suird | [17] 53°27′27″N 6°13′28″W / 53.457633°N 6.224458°W | |
Swords Priory | nuns 1474 mention of a prioress here probably refer to Grace Dieu[notes 9] | |||
Tallaght Monastery #+ | early monastic site, founded 769 by Saint Maelruan; burned and plundered 811 by the Danes; rebuilt; possibly not continuing after 1125; site now occupied by St Maelruain's C.I. parish church | Tamlacht-maelruain; Taulaght | 53°17′21″N 6°21′57″W / 53.28912°N 6.365748°W | |
Tallaght, St. Mary's Priory * | Dominican Friars founded 1855; novitate; new wing added 1903 connecting church and tower; library block completed in 1958; Studium 1935-2000; The Priory Institute incorporated 2000 extant | St Mary | [18] 53°17′19″N 6°21′38″W / 53.288539°N 6.360671°W [19] | |
Taney Monastery | early monastic site | 53°17′01″N 6°13′33″W / 53.283690°N 6.225815°W (approx) | ||
Tullow/Tully Monastery? | ![]() | early monastic site, founded by St Brigid (possibly Brigid, daughter of Leinin); ruined 13th-century church may occupy site of an Early Christian monastic site | Telach--na-n-epscop; Tulach-na-n-epscop Irish: tulach na n-Epscop, meaning 'the hill of the bishops' | 53°16′44″N 6°11′05″W / 53.278764°N 6.184616°W |
The following location in County Dublin lacks monastic connection:
- Rathfarnham Priory: sometime home of the Curran family
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Harris's Table in Ware-Harris, Antiquitie, 1745 and Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786
- ^ Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland, edited by H. S. Sweetman and G. F. Handcock, 1875-86
- ^ Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.173
- ^ Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland, edited by H. S. Sweetman and G. F. Handcock, 1875-86
- ^ Louis 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
- ^ Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, iii, p.447
- ^ Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1768, p.221, and others
- ^ Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786 p.256
- ^ King's Collection manuscripts, compiled by Dr Madden, late 17th century, revised by Harris, National Library of Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, p.136 (Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786), but see Extents of Irish Monastic Possessions 1540-1, edited by Newport D. White (Irish MSS. Commission), 1943, p.75
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