List of monastic houses in County Sligo

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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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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.

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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
øpossibly 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).

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FoundationImageCommunities & ProvenanceFormal Name or Dedication
& Alternative Names		OnLine References & Location
Achonry Monastery AchonryCathedral.jpg early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Finnian of Clonard;
diocesan cathedral 1152		Achadh-conaire;
Achadh-caoin;
Achada;
Cluain-Cain-i-n-Achud		 [1]

54°04′41″N8°39′16″W / 54.078085°N 8.654546°W / 54.078085; -8.654546 (Achonry Monastery)
Achonry Abbey"Abbey (in ruins)" [notes 1] 54°04′45″N8°39′19″W / 54.079079°N 8.655173°W / 54.079079; -8.655173 (Achonry Abbey)
Aghanagh Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick for Bishop Manus (Maine) and GenteneAchanagh;
Each-aineach;
Each-enach		 54°02′07″N8°19′55″W / 54.035143°N 8.331987°W / 54.035143; -8.331987 (Aghanagh Monastery)
Alternan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille or St Farranan;
granted to St Farranan by St Colmcille		Alt-fharannain 54°16′12″N8°53′52″W / 54.269914°N 8.897660°W / 54.269914; -8.897660 (Alternan Monastery)
Annaghloy Abbey"Abbey", [notes 2] unknown foundation, order or period; Lough Arrow 54°02′40″N8°18′24″W / 54.044564°N 8.306777°W / 54.044564; -8.306777 (Annaghloy Abbey)
Athmoy CellPremonstratensian Canons
dependent on Loughkey;
cell, probably non-conventual, founded 1232 by Clarus MacMailin, archdeacon of Elphin;
dissolved before 1594; granted to Robert Harrison 1594		Holy Trinity
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Ath Mugi;
Killamoy;
Foyoges		 54°04′08″N8°15′21″W / 54.068810°N 8.255730°W / 54.068810; -8.255730 (Athmoy Cell)
Aughris Prioryearly monastic site, founded by St Molaise of Inishmurray;
Augustinian Canons Regular
founded before 1172? by the Macdonalds, Irish noblemen;
dissolved c.1584		St Mary
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Eachros;
Acharas;
Agharois;
Akeras;
Keras;
Kilmaltin;
Inishmurray;
Insula Mary		 54°16′23″N8°46′03″W / 54.273050°N 8.767546°W / 54.273050; -8.767546 (Aughris Priory)
Ballindoon Priory Ballindoon Priory NE 2010 09 23.jpg Dominican Friars
possibly licensed from Athenry 1427
founded 1507 purportedly by a Mac Donogh, begun by Thomas O'Farrell;
founded 1507;
dissolved c. 1585; granted to Sir Francis Crofton (Grofton) after 1591, assigned to Sir Robert King		St Mary
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Ballindoon Abbey;
Baile-an-duin;
Ballin-dune		 54°04′58″N8°19′24″W / 54.082746°N 8.323411°W / 54.082746; -8.323411 (Ballindoon Priory)
Ballinley Abbey≈?suggested Cistercian monks prior to settling at Boyle — dubious;
"ruins of an abbey"		Ballinlig;
Bunnina/Bunfinny (dubious)
Ballymote Friary Ballymote Friary W Limestone Head 2010 09 23.jpg Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded before 1442 by Cugawrag M'Donough;
burned, plundered and exiled by Donarus Macdonkayd 1483;
dissolved before 1584; granted to Sir Henry Broncard, assigned to Sir William Taafe;
destroyed by rebels c. 1584-6;
Dominican Friars [notes 3] 		Baile-an-mhota;
Baile-in-mota;
Ath-cliath-in-chorain;
Balemouta		 54°05′23″N8°31′06″W / 54.089684°N 8.518383°W / 54.089684; -8.518383 (Ballymote Friary)
Ballymote Preceptory ~suggested Knights Hospitaller — possibly Temple House, infraTemple House?
Ballynagalliagh Priorynuns at Keelty possibly transferred here;
Augustinian nuns — Arroasian
dependent on Kilcreevanty;
founded after 1223?;
dissolved before 1562?; granted to the Earl of Clanricarde 1562		 54°20′53″N8°30′17″W / 54.347983°N 8.504617°W / 54.347983; -8.504617 (Ballynagalliagh Priory)
Ballysadare Abbey early monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of Fore;
Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian?
founded before 1166?;
dissolved 1588?; leased to Bryan FitzWilliam 1588;
Augustinian Friars		St Mary (and St Fechin)
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Baile-essa-dara;
Assadare;
Astrura;
Esdara;
Templemore		 54°12′54″N8°31′04″W / 54.214905°N 8.517665°W / 54.214905; -8.517665 (Ballysadare Abbey)
Banada Priory Banada Priory Sedilia 2010 09 23.jpg Augustinian Friars
founded 1423 by Donough O'Hara (Donatus Heagiaa) (son of John (Joannis Pheadgra)) who granted site;
Observant Augustinian Friars
reform adopted by decree of the prior general 29 December 1423
dissolved c.1613;
founded 1423;
dissolved c.1613;
Irish Sisters of Charity
founded 1858		Corpus Christi
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Beannada;
Bennatta;
Benfada		 54°02′15″N8°49′02″W / 54.037479°N 8.817197°W / 54.037479; -8.817197 (Banada Priory)
Billa Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of ForeBile-Fechin;
Bile-fobhair		 54°10′32″N8°33′19″W / 54.175685°N 8.555238°W / 54.175685; -8.555238 (Billa Monastery)
Buniffi Abbey ~Cistercian monks
founded c.1158/9, transferred from Drumconaid;
probably Bunfhinne, Dromard Parish, County Sligo;
dissolved 1161, transferred to Boyle 		Bunfinny;
Bunnina;
Bunfhinne
Caille-au-inde Monastery ~≈?early monastic site, founded by St Fintan, son of Aid;
possibly located in County Sligo, also suggested to be Cally, Perthshire		Caille-aibhinne;
Caille-eavinde
Carricknahorna Monasteryearly monastic site, nuns, founded 5th century by St Patrick for Macet, Cergen, Rodanus and MatonaTech-na-gCailleach-dubha;
Senchell-damaigi;
Senella-cella-dumiche? nr Corradoo 		54°01′32″N8°21′42″W / 54.025424°N 8.361593°W / 54.025424; -8.361593 (Carricknahorna Monastery)
Church Island Monastery, Lough Gillearly monastic site, founded 6th century (in the time of St Colmcille) by St Loman, son of Dallan;
burned 1416		Inis-mor 54°15′13″N8°23′12″W / 54.253603°N 8.386743°W / 54.253603; -8.386743 (Church Island Monastery, Lough Gill)
Cloghermore Nunnery ~nuns — order, foundation and period unknown
Cloonameehan Friary Cloonameehan Friary West Range 2012 09 18.jpg Dominican Friars
founded 1488 by Eugene Mac Donogh, license granted by Pope Innocent VIII 1488, on petition of Mac Donogh, the Baron of Norach and Edmund de Lantu;
dissolved c.1584; granted to Richard Kyndelinshe (Kindlemersh);
passed to the Taaffes, then to the Earl of Shelburne		Clonymeaghan;
Cloonmahen;
Cloonoghil		 54°03′37″N8°35′26″W / 54.060317°N 8.590678°W / 54.060317; -8.590678 (Cloonomeehan Friary)
Cloonoghill Abbey early monastic site, founded 6th century by Aedan O Fiachrach in CorranCluain-eochaill nr Ballyangloch 54°04′19″N8°33′16″W / 54.071947°N 8.554556°W / 54.071947; -8.554556 (Cloonoghill Abbey)
Court Friary Court Friary NE 2010 09 23.jpg Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded after 1449 by Father Andrew O'Clumhain (Coleman), land granted by John O'Hara, with the approval of Cornelius O'Moghan, Bishop of Achonry;
dissolved 1588; granted to Richard Kyndelinshe 1588;
granted to William Taaffe 1598;
granted to Francis Edgworth 1623/4		Abbey Court;
Cooit;
Cuit-ruardri;
Cuirtwilleag		 54°06′43″N8°40′05″W / 54.112077°N 8.668005°W / 54.112077; -8.668005 (Court Friary)
Dromard Monasteryearly monastic site, nuns, traditionally founded 5th century by St PatrickDruim-ard;
Druim-n-ard		 54°13′56″N8°38′21″W / 54.232105°N 8.639081°W / 54.232105; -8.639081 (Dromard Monastery)
Druimlias Monastery≈~early monastic siteDrumlease, County Leitrim?
Druimeidirdhaloch Monastery ≈~early monastic site, founded by St Finnian of ClonardKildalough?
Druimnea Monastery ~early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick;
possibly located in County Sligo
Drumcliff Monastery DrumcliffHighCross&RoundTower.JPG early monastic site, founded 575 by St Colmcille, site granted by Ard son of Ainmire;
plundered 1315;
probably dissolved c.1503;
N15 road now bisects the site		Druim-cliabh 54°19′33″N8°29′40″W / 54.325886°N 8.494354°W / 54.325886; -8.494354 (Drumcliff Monastery)
Drumcolumb Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille for his disciple FinbarrDruim-coluim;
Druim-namac		 54°07′45″N8°20′52″W / 54.129189°N 8.347640°W / 54.129189; -8.347640 (Drumcolumb Monastery)
Drumrat Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of ForeDruim-raite 54°01′42″N8°28′42″W / 54.028197°N 8.478438°W / 54.028197; -8.478438 (Drumrat Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Easky Abbeyø"Abbey (in ruins)" [notes 4] [2]

54°17′10″N8°57′36″W / 54.286011°N 8.960134°W / 54.286011; -8.960134 (Easky Abbey)
Emlaghfad Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille for Enna, son of NuadhainImblech-foda;
Emlyfad;
Tulach-segsa;
Tulach-segra		 54°06′29″N8°29′19″W / 54.108131°N 8.488549°W / 54.108131; -8.488549 (Emlaghfad Monastery)
Enachard Monasteryearly monastic site, nuns;
purportedly transferred to Clogher		Annaghard;
Clogher? 		54°16′29″N8°23′34″W / 54.274758°N 8.392712°W / 54.274758; -8.392712 (Enachard Monastery (?)) (?)
Faebhran Monastery~≈suggested early monastic siteFoibren;
probably Foyron, County Westmeath
Inishmore Monastery, Lough Arrow"monastery" [notes 5] — order, foundation and period unknownKilladoon 54°04′02″N8°19′32″W / 54.06716°N 8.325435°W / 54.06716; -8.325435 (Inishmore Monastery)
Inishmurray Monastery Inishmurray Tory Bhrennell 2007 08 22.jpg early monastic site, probably founded 5th century (in the time of St Patrick) by St Laisren (Molaise);
burned by the Norsemen 807;
transferred to the mainland and united with Aughris;
probably used as a hermitage into the medieval period		Inis-muridaig 54°25′53″N8°39′25″W / 54.431482°N 8.65683°W / 54.431482; -8.65683 (Inishmurray Monastery)
Keelty Monasteryearly monastic site, nuns, founded by St Muadnata?Caile-nadfrath 54°20′58″N8°28′20″W / 54.349553°N 8.472347°W / 54.349553; -8.472347 (Keelty Monastery (approx?)) (approx?)
Kilcumin Monasteryearly monastic site, possibly founded by St Caeman or St ComegenKilcomin 54°07′47″N8°46′17″W / 54.129593°N 8.771318°W / 54.129593; -8.771318 (Kilcumin Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Kilcumin FriaryFranciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
dependent on Court;
founded after 1454;
dissolved 1588? 		54°07′47″N8°46′17″W / 54.1296°N 8.7713°W / 54.1296; -8.7713 (Kilcumin Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Killadoon Priory~Premonstratensian Canons
church belonging to Loughkey		Cell-duibh-duin
Killaraght Monasteryearly monastic site, nuns, founded 5th century by St Patrick;
nuns, possibly Augustinian — Arroasian — evidence lacking;
dependent on Kilcreevanty?;
founded after 1223?;
dissolved c.1591?; granted to Terence O'Byrne (Tirlaughe O'Byrnem) 1594; assigned to the Earl of Clanricarde by Terence O'Byrne		Cell-adrochta;
Cell-Athracta;
Killarighla		 53°56′00″N8°21′08″W / 53.933336°N 8.352345°W / 53.933336; -8.352345 (Killaraght Monastery (?)) (?)
Killaspugbrone Monasteryearly monastic siteCaisel-Irrae;
Cashel;
Cell-espuig-broin;
Cell-epscoip-broin		 54°16′58″N8°36′08″W / 54.282812°N 8.602334°W / 54.282812; -8.602334 (Killaspugbrone Monastery)
Killerry Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century? (in the time of St Patrick?);
erenagh recorded up to 1416		Cell-oiridh 54°13′28″N8°20′36″W / 54.224462°N 8.343226°W / 54.224462; -8.343226 (Killerry Monastery (?)) (?)
Kilmacowen Monasteryearly monastic site, probably founded before mid 6th century by Diermit, son of Eugenius mac Murchad;
granted to Loughkey Abbey c.1239		Rosredheadh 54°13′56″N8°31′10″W / 54.232314°N 8.519522°W / 54.232314; -8.519522 (Kilmacowen Monastery)
Kilnemanagh Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 7th century by St Fechin of Fore;
Augustinian Canons Regular
dependent on Ballysadare;
cell? founded before 1170?;
dissolved before 1400; granted to Richard, Earl of Clanricarde before 1603 (during the reign of Queen Elizabeth)		Cell-na-manach 54°10′33″N8°33′19″W / 54.175736°N 8.555324°W / 54.175736; -8.555324 (Kilnemanagh Monastery)
Kilross Monastery early monastic site
Premonstratensian Canons
daughter of Loughkey;
founded 1233-5 by Clarus MacMailin;
evidently non-conventual;
dissolved before 1594; granted to Robert Harrison 1594;
ruins in existence 1890		Holy Trinity
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Cell-fhraes;
Cell-rass;
Cell-Rais;
Kil-ruisse		 54°12′03″N8°27′12″W / 54.200931°N 8.453350°W / 54.200931; -8.453350 (Kilross Monastery)
Knockmore MonasteryCarmelite Friars
founded c.1320;
also given as Dominican Friars — probable erroneous interpretation of the reference to the Carmelites here as "black friars";
dissolved before 1594		Grand Mont 54°00′41″N8°34′01″W / 54.011377°N 8.566917°W / 54.011377; -8.566917 (Knockmore Monastery)
Monasteraden Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Aedhan (probably Aedhan O Fiachrach) 53°56′28″N8°30′08″W / 53.941124°N 8.502222°W / 53.941124; -8.502222 (Monasteraden Monastery)
Monaster-Cheathramh-nTeampuill Monasteryearly monastic site 53°58′02″N8°34′21″W / 53.967274°N 8.572430°W / 53.967274; -8.572430 (Monaster-Cheathramh-nTeampuill Monastery)
Scurmor FriaryAugustinian Friars
founded before 1454, site granted by Thady Odubha (O'Dowda) on petition of friars Eugene Ocaemayn (O'Knavin) and Thady Macfirbissyg (MacFirbis);
dissolved before 1603? (during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?);
masonry purportedly used to construct a house for the landlord, later converted for use as a hotel		Holy Trinity
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Inis-tormor;
Inis-morensis;
Instuamor		 54°11′48″N9°06′50″W / 54.196563°N 9.113857°W / 54.196563; -9.113857 (Scurmor Friary)
Shancough Monasteryearly monastic site, possibly founded 5th century by St PatrickSeanchua-ua-n-oiliolla;
Senchua
Skreen Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille who was granted site to found a monastery by Tibrad, prince of Tir Fiachrach;
site occupied by remains of medieval church		Scrin-adamnain;
Scrinium S. Adamnani;
Scrine		 54°14′27″N8°43′49″W / 54.240708°N 8.730173°W / 54.240708; -8.730173 (Skreen Monastery)
Sligo Friary SligoAbbey1.JPG Dominican Friars
founded 1252 by Maurice fitz Gerald; consecrated 1253;
burned down accidentally 1414;
rebuilt 1416 by br Brian, son of Dermot Mac Donogh;
dissolved 1595, judged to be property of the Crown, friars probably dispersed at this time; granted to William Taaffe by James I;
in use as a court house 1608;
friars probably restored by 1624;
destroyed, friars seeking refuge in caves and woods in the vicinity during 1630s;
friars restored by 1641;
Premonstratensian Canons;
(NM)		Priory of the Holy Cross
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'Sligo Abbey' ;
Sliccech;
Sligech;
Selgia		 [3]

54°16′15″N8°28′12″W / 54.270802°N 8.470083°W / 54.270802; -8.470083 (Sligo Friary)
Sligo Priory *Dominican Friars
church dedicated 6 January 1848; priory built 1865;
rebuilt and re-dedicated 13 May 1973;
extant		Holy Cross Priory, Sligo [3]
Staad Abbey StaadAbbey.JPG early monastic site, reputedly founded by St Molaise of Inishmurray;
possible cell of Innishmurray		Teampall-na-staide;
Steedagh		 [4]

54°23′27″N8°34′18″W / 54.3908697°N 8.571655°W / 54.3908697; -8.571655 (Staad Abbey)
Tawnagh Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick and Bishop CairellTamnach 54°06′27″N8°24′08″W / 54.107633°N 8.402235°W / 54.107633; -8.402235 (Tawnagh Monastery)
Temple House Knights Templar
founded after 1269 (during the reign of Henry III);
dissolved 1270?, retaining a church and property in the area after the destruction of the castle;
Knights Hospitaller 342;
probably passed to the Crutched Friars of Rindown after 1312		Tech-Temple;
Taght-tampul;
Domuis Templi;
Templehouse;
Loghnehely		 54°07′02″N8°34′29″W / 54.1171°N 8.5747°W / 54.1171; -8.5747 (Temple House)
Toomour Monasteryearly monastic siteTuaim-fobhair;
Cell-Easpaig-Luidhigh;
Cell-epscoip-buidhidh
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Notes

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey
  2. ↑ Memorial Atlas of Ireland
  3. ↑ Pat. R. James I, pt.2, p.52
  4. ↑ Ordnance Survey
  5. ↑ Ordnance Survey

References

  1. ↑ "Saint Crumnathy Cathedral, Achonry". anglican.org. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Shop.osi.ie Mapviewer". osi.ie. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Dominicans Ireland - Sligo". Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Excavations.ie. Searchable database of Irish excavation reports

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