List of monastic houses in County Laois

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:
NIEA Scheduled Monument (NI)
NM National Monument (ROI)
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
Abbeyleix Abbey# Cistercian monks — from Baltinglass
founded 1183 by Corcherger O'Moore (Cucogry O’More/Connor O'More);
colonized from Baltinglass 7 September 1184
dissolved before 1552?; granted to Thomas, Earl of Ormond 1563		 Leix Abbey;
Lex Dei
Abbeyleix Monastery (Clonkeen) early monastic site, founded c.600
Addrigoole Monastery early monastic site, nuns
founded before 600? by St Finbarr of Cork;
probably Augustinian nuns after 1160;
dissolved c.1240, convent granted to the prioress and nuns of Kilculliheen by David Fitz Milo, Baron of Overke - no subsequent record of nuns at the convent		 Addergoole;
Etargabail
Aghaboe Friary Dominican Friars
founded 1382 by Florence Mac Gilpatrick, Lord of Ossory;
dissolved 1540; granted to Florence Fitzpatrick, Baron of Upper Ossory 1601		 St Canice
Aghaboe Monastery # early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Canice
episcopal diocesan cathedral		 Achad-Bo;
Aghavoe;
Athebowe;
Hagevo 		52°55′20″N 7°30′50″W / 52.922248°N 7.513960°W / 52.922248; -7.513960 (Aghaboe Monastery)
Aghaboe Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
founded 1382;
on site of Aghaboe Monastery (see immediately above);
dissolved; granted to Florence FitzPatrick c.1600		 52°55′20″N 7°30′50″W / 52.922248°N 7.513960°W / 52.922248; -7.513960 (Aghaboe Priory)
Aghmacart Monastery early monastic site, founded 6th century St Tigernach
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Achad-maic-airt;
Achad-mic-airt;
Achamicaire;
Hacmakarthy
Aghmacart Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
founded before 1168?, supposedly on the site of earlier monastery (see immediately above);
dissolved 1540; granted to Florence Fitzpatrick, Baron of Upper Ossory 1601		 St Tigernach
St Mary
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Achad-maic-airt;
Achad-mic-airt;
Achamicaire;
Hacmakarthy;
Achmacatenis;
Achmecart;
Ahmart;
Amcart 		52°49′14″N 7°30′36″W / 52.820627°N 7.510099°W / 52.820627; -7.510099 (Aghmacart Priory)
Aghmacart parish 'Abbey', nr Glenmacoll "Abbey (in ruins)"[notes 1] 52°48′09″N 7°29′45″W / 52.802632°N 7.495733°W / 52.802632; -7.495733 (Aghmacart parish 'Abbey')
Annatrim Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Mochoemoc (Pulcherius) Eadcruin;
Enach-truim 		52°59′04″N 7°30′46″W / 52.984462°N 7.512760°W / 52.984462; -7.512760 (Annatrim Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Ardea parish 'Friary' nr River Triogue "Friary in ruins"[notes 2] 53°06′29″N 7°18′48″W / 53.107938°N 7.313461°W / 53.107938; -7.313461 (Ardea parish 'Friary' (approx.)) (approx)
Attanagh Monastery mentioned 1202-18 — possibly Loughill Athenagh;
Athanagh;
Loughill?
Ballylynan 'Abbey', nr Killabban parish supposed monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown; purportedly founded by the O'More family;
"Abbey in ruins"[notes 3]		 Abbey of Shanecourt;
Old Court 		52°55′58″N 7°01′30″W / 52.932703°N 7.024958°W / 52.932703; -7.024958 (Ballylynan 'Abbey')
Clonagh 'Monastery', Killabban parish "Monastery (in ruins)"[notes 4] 52°53′38″N 6°58′27″W / 52.893985°N 6.974108°W / 52.893985; -6.974108 (Clonagh 'Monastery')
Clonenagh Monastery founded 6th century by St Fintan;
site now occupied by the remains of Clonenagh Church		 Cluain-ednech;
Cluain-eidnech;
Cluain-oynach 		[1]

53°00′37″N 7°25′23″W / 53.010329°N 7.422981°W / 53.010329; -7.422981 (Clonenagh Monastery)
Clonmeen Abbey supposed monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown;
"Site of Abbey"[notes 5]		 Cluain-min 52°49′00″N 7°39′38″W / 52.816800°N 7.660601°W / 52.816800; -7.660601 (Clonmeen Abbey)
Durrow Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Fintan Loeldubh of Dermagh in Hiduach Durmagh-ua-nDuach;
Dermagh 		52°50′43″N 7°24′00″W / 52.845297°N 7.399968°W / 52.845297; -7.399968 (Durrow Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Dysartenos Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Oengus between retiring from Clonenagh and prior to move to Tallaght Disert-aengusa;
Disert-enos 		53°01′00″N 7°13′58″W / 53.016565°N 7.232839°W / 53.016565; -7.232839 (Dysartenos Monastery)
Dysart Gallen Monastery early monastic site Disert-Chuilin 52°53′35″N 7°16′18″W / 52.893003°N 7.271659°W / 52.893003; -7.271659 (Dysart Gallen Monastery)
Errill Monastery early monastic site, purportedly founded 5th century by St Ciaran;
"Friary (in ruins)" and "Church (in ruins)"[notes 6]		 52°51′15″N 7°40′29″W / 52.854225°N 7.674648°W / 52.854225; -7.674648 (Errill Monastery)
Kildellig Monastery early monastic site Cell-dellce;
Kil-edelig 		52°54′25″N 7°33′00″W / 52.907026°N 7.550032°W / 52.907026; -7.550032 (Kildellig Monastery)
Kilfoelain Monastery early monastic site, possibly in County Laois or County Offaly Cell-faolain;
Kilfoylan? (Kilmanaghan parish, County Offaly)
Killabban Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Abban Cell-abbain;
Kilebbane 		52°55′01″N 6°58′28″W / 52.916957°N 6.974559°W / 52.916957; -6.974559 (Killabban Monastery)
Killermoghe Abbey early monastic site, founded 558 by St Colmcille Armuighe
Killeshin Monastery early monastic site, founded late 545 by St Comghan;
burned c.1042 by mac Mael-na-mbo;
burned 1077;
site occupied by ruined 12th-century church (NM)		 Gleane;
Glenn-uissen;
Glinnhussen
Mountrath Monastery early monastic site, monks, possibly founded 6th century by St Patrick Muine-ratha 52°59′53″N 7°28′38″W / 52.998011°N 7.477108°W / 52.998011; -7.477108 (Mountrath Monastery & Nunnery (approx.)) (approx)
Mountrath Nunnery early monastic site, monks, possibly founded 6th century by St Brigid
Oughaval Monastery founded c.595 by St Colman of Oughaval; church in parochial use after the 12th century;
modified 19th century by the Cosby family		 53°00′32″N 7°08′01″W / 53.008887°N 7.13355°W / 53.008887; -7.13355 (Oughaval Monastery)
Newtown Nunnery purported ruins of a house of nuns,[notes 7] foundation, period, order and status unknown Baile-nua;
Cahir 		[2]

52°50′19″N 7°27′18″W / 52.838603°N 7.455082°W / 52.838603; -7.455082 (Newtown Nunnery (approx.)) (approx)
Rathaspick Monastery early monastic site Raith-ne-n-epscop
Rosenallis Monastery founded by St Brigid of Kildare;
dissolved 1537		 Ros-finglas 53°08′09″N 7°24′20″W / 53.135920°N 7.405638°W / 53.135920; -7.405638 (Rosenallis Monastery)
Rostuirc Monastery early monastic site Rostoirc;
possibly Kilbricken (Offerlane parish)
Stradbally Abbey + Franciscan Friars
founded 1447 by Lord O'More;
seized by the English c.1568;
dissolved c.1569;
large house built by Francis Cosby, from monastic materials;
granted to Francis Cosby		 Stradbaile-laoighisi;
Strad-bhailelaoise;
Loyes;
Mon-au-bealing;
Noughaval;
Oughaval (q.v.) 		[3]

53°00′56″N 7°08′50″W / 53.015435°N 7.147198°W / 53.015435; -7.147198 (Stradbally Friary)
Shrule Monastery early monastic site, founded by late 5th century;
plundered by the Osraigi 864		 Sruthair-guairi;
Sruthair-ghuaire
Sleaty Monastery early monastic site, (community founded by St Fiacc at Domnach-feic);
transferred here by St Fiacc;
plundered by the Osraigi 864;
site occupied by remains of Sleaty Church		 Slebte;
Sleibte;
Sletty 		52°51′29″N 6°56′30″W / 52.858031°N 6.941733°W / 52.858031; -6.941733 (Sleaty Monastery)
Tempulna Cailleachdubh early monastic site, nuns 52°55′41″N 7°28′01″W / 52.927947°N 7.466841°W / 52.927947; -7.466841 (Tempulna Cailleachdubh (approx.)) (approx)
Timahoe Monastery early monastic site, founded before 654 by St Mochua mac Lonan;
burned 1142		 Tech-mochua;
Timohoe 		52°57′37″N 7°12′12″W / 52.960305°N 7.203228°W / 52.960305; -7.203228 (Timahoe Monastery)

Glossary


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Notes

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey
  2. ↑ Ordnance Survey
  3. ↑ Ordnance Survey
  4. ↑ Ordnance Survey
  5. ↑ Ordnance Survey
  6. ↑ Ordnance Survey
  7. ↑ W. Carrigan, History and Antiquities of Ossory, 1905, ii

References

  1. ↑ ClonenaghCross Slabs
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See also

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