List of monastic houses in County Offaly



FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication
& alternative names
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Banagher Monasteryearly monastic site;
church of St Mary built on site, now ruined		Bennchore
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Birr Monastery #early monastic site, founded before 573 by St Brendan of Birr;
plundered by the men of Dublin 842;
burned 1167		Biorra;
Birra;
Biror;
Parsonstown
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Clareen Monasteryfounded 6th centurySt Kieran; Seir Kieran
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Cloghan Friary ~Franciscan Friars
purportedly founded c.1595 by the Lord Deputy, Sir William Russell, who took Cloghan Castle from O'Madden — dubious
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Clonmacnoise Cathedral and Monasteryearly monastic site; diocesan cathedral 1111;
Augustinian Canons Regular
founded after 1140;
Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian?
refounded? c.1144;
dissolved c.1268;
secular college
founded 1459;;
dissolved 1568		Cluain-maccu-nois;
Cluain-mic-nois;
Cluan;
Tipraic, with Eaglais-beaag
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Clonmacnoise AbbeyAugustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian?
founded 12th century separate from the cathedral ';
dissolution date unknown — later abbots may have been titular
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Clonmacnoise Abbey early monastic site, nuns
founded before 1026;
Augustinian nuns — Arroasian;
dependent on Clonard;
refounded c.1144? by Devorghilla, daughter of Murchad O Melaghlin; St Mary's church rebuilt
dependent on Kilcreevanty 1223;
dissolved after 1500?		St Mary
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Kelbygmieth;
Kellogainechan;
Riaghtalta Kailleach
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Clonsast Monasteryearly monastic site, founded late 7th century by St BearchanCluain-Sasta
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Cluain-an-dobhair ~early monastic site, not yet identified, possibly located in County Offaly
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Cluain-dachrann Monastery ~possible chapel or cell of Rahan, possibly founded by St Carthagerroneously Clonrane, County Westmeath
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Craebheach Monastery ~early monastic site, possibly founded c.450 by St Trian, disciple of St Patrick
possibly located in County Offaly, site near the River Brosna, possibly near Clonmacnois		Croebheach;
Craibheach
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Croghan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 490/492Cruachan Bri Eli
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Drumcullen Monastery ~early monastic site, founded before 591, also given located in County WestmeathDruim-cuilinn
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Durrow Abbeyearly monastic site, founded 556 or 565 by St Colmcille, site granted by Aedh mac Brendain, King of Tethba;
burned 1095;
Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian
probable double monastery with Durrow Priory ';
founded after 1144? by Murchad O'Melaghlin, possibly at the instance of St Malachy;
burned 1153;
burned twice 1155;
destroyed by the Anglo-Normans 1175;
founded after; 310,317
St Mary
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Dermag-coluim-cille;
Diarmag-coluim-cille;
Durmag-coluim-cille;
Dorro;
Dower;
Deevo?
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Durrow Priory #Augustinian nuns — Arroasian
dependent on Clonard;
probable double monastery with Durrow Abbey ';
founded after 1144? by Murchad O'Melaghlin, possibly at the instance of St Malachy;
dissolved after 1195?, granted to the nuns of Clonard; nuns probably transferred to Killeigh after 1195		St Mary
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Gageborough Priorynuns '
founded 13th century? by Matilda de Lacy;
dissolution unknonwn
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Gallen Prioryfounded 5th century by St Canoc;
Augustinian Canons Regular
founded c.1140-8;
Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian?
possibly adopted at the instance of St Malachy;
ruined 1519;
plundered 1531 and 1548;
probably dissolved before/c. 1585; granted to Sir Gerald More 1612;
reoccupied after 1620
probably refounded by the MacCoghlans, benefactors		Gallimh;
Galeang;
Galin;
Galynn;
Glinnensis
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Kilbian Monastery ≈early monastic site, founded 583, possibly by St Abban, possibly located in County OffalyKilmbian?
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Kilcolgan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Colgan son of KellachCell-colgain
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Kilcolman Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Colman Niger Cell-colmain;
Insula Vitae
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Kilcomin Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 669Cell-cumain;
Disert Chuimin
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Kilcormac FriaryCarmelite Friars
founded 1406 by Odo, son of Nellan Mulloy, buried here;
dissolved before 1579?; granted to George Cowley 1579;
granted to Robert Leicester, probably after 1599		St Mary
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Cell-chormaic;
Kil-carmic;
Kil-marmick;
Frankford
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Killagally Monastery ≈early monastic siteKilalga?
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Killeigh Priory +=early monastic site
abbey founded before 549 by St Sinchell, son of Cenandan;
Augustinian Canons Regular
dependent on Durrow;
priory founded after 1144?;
Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian
probably adopted before 1148 or after 1163;
dissolved c.1569; granted to John Lee 1576;
temporal possessions granted to Gerald, Earl of Kildare 1578;
church became parochial;
remains incorporated into C.I. parish church		The Holy Cross
St Mary
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Killeigh Priory #Augustinian Canonesses — Arroasian?
founded after 1195?;
dissolved c.1569?
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Killeigh FriaryFranciscan Friars Minor, Conventual
founded 1293? by Edward I;
dissolved c.1598, buildings destroyed c.1598; granted to John Allee, friars apparently remained in the area
Observant Franciscan Friars
adopted 1632
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Killyon Monasteryearly monastic site, nuns
founded 5th century by St Ciaran for his mother, Liedania		Cell-liadain;
Kil-liadhuin
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Kilmeelchon Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St Gussacht mac Milchon;
extant 883		Cell-mic-milchon
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Kinnitty Monastery #early monastic site, possibly founded by 557;
plundered by Norsemen 842;
site possibly marked by a High cross within a churchyard
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Lemanaghan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded c.645-6 by St Managhan?, land granted to the community at Clonmacnoise;
extant 893; apparently extant 1205		St Managhan
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Leith-manchain;
Liath-manchain;
Manchan Leith;
Tuaim nEirc
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Lusmagh Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 7th century by St CronanHerbosus Campus
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Lusmagh Friary ≈øFranciscan Friars — possibly never establishedClochincantualaig?
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Lynally Monastery #Columban monks
founded c.590 by St Colman Elo;
burned by Dohmnall mac Murchadh 970		Lann-Elo;
Lann-Eala;
Linnalli;
Lynnealla
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Monasteroris FriaryFranciscan Friars Minor, Conventual
founded 1325 by John de Bermingham, Earl of Louth;
Observant Franciscan Friars
adopted before 1507;
dissolved after 1542; granted to Nicholas Herbert before 1587		Feoruis;
Macfeorais;
Mainister-oras;
Moitot;
Mortoto;
Thetmoy;
Totmoy;
Tuaith-maigh
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Roscrea — Mount St Joseph's Abbey *Cistercian monks — Trappist — from Mount Melleray Abbey, County Waterford
founded 1878;
extant
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Rahan Monasteryearly monastic site, monks
founded c.590-635, purportedly by Camelacus, Patrician bishop;
great monastery founded by St Carthach ;
suggested Augustinian Canons Regular
briefly, possibly after 1171 — improbable and documentary evidence lacking		St Carthach
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Raihen;
Rath-an;
Rath-enin;
Rath-yne
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Rathlihen Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before c.540 by St IllandRathlipthen;
Rathlibthen
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Reynagh Monasteryearly monastic site, nunsCell-rignaighe;
Kill-rignaighe;
suggested Kilrane, County Wexford
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Seirkieran Prioryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St Ciaran;
Augustinian Canons Regular
founded before c.1170;
dissolved 1568, surrendered 27 December 1568		St Ciaran;
St Mary
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Saiger Chiarain;
Saegir-Querayn;
St Keranus de Sayr
Kieran de Sayr;
Sayrkeran;
Syrkyeran
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Tihelly Monastery #early monastic site founded 5th century;
burned 670;		Tihilly;
Tech-telle;
Tech-taille;
Tehelly;
Templekieran
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