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| Ahacortensis Friary ≈ | possible duplication of Enniscorthy or Annaghdown Augustinian Canons Regular (if Enniscorthy, infra); Augustinian Friars | Enniscorthy?; Annaghdown?, County Galway | ||||||
| Arbrensis Monastery ≈ | early monastic site, possibly located in County Wexford | |||||||
| Ardamine Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Maedoc of Ferns, granted to St Maedoc by Dyma | ?Ardladrann; Ardlabran | 52.6241°N -6.2554°W (approx) | |||||
| Ardcavan Monastery # | early monastic site, founded 7th century? by St Coeman mac Colman, or Colmad, brother of St Degan?; plundered 819; erenagh land into mid-11th century | Airdne-Coemhain; Ardne-Coemhain; Dairinis Coembain | 52.3589°N -6.4367°W | |||||
| Ardcolm Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille | Airdne-coluim | 52.373°N -6.432°W | |||||
| Ballyhack Preceptory | Knights Hospitaller founded before 1212; dissolved after 1375, merged with Kilcloggan; now the site of Ballyhack Castle | Balicauk | 52.2459°N -6.9674°W | |||||
| Ballynaleek Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Mael Ruain of Tallaght? | St Mael Ruain of Tallaght _____________________ Ballinaleck | 52.383°N -6.4948°W (approx) | |||||
| Begerin Priory | early monastic site and school, founded 5th century by St Ibar; dissolved 1160; Benedictine monks priory cell dependent on Exeter founded 1181; dissolved 1400 transferred to Augustinian Canons Regular of Selskar — though no record of cell here | Becc-eriu; Begeire; Beggerin | 52.3687°N -6.4094°W | |||||
| Camaross Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Abban | Camacross; Camros | ||||||
| Carnsore Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic monks, founded before 585 by St Vogue (Veoc?) | 52.1772°N -6.3624°W | ||||||
| Clonatin Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular Romanesque ruins purported to be cell of Ferns Abbey | 52.6847°N -6.2782°W | ||||||
| Clonmines Friary | Augustinian Friars founded 1317; dissolved 1539, surrendered by Prior Nicholas Wadding; granted to Laurence Newell (Nevill) 1 May 1540 granted to John Parker 1543, who had licence to alienate 1546 friars expelled 1544, and roamed the countryside for the next three centuries; erroneously purported transferred to Dominican Friars | Clomin; Granstown | 52.2612°N -6.7636°W | |||||
| Clonmore Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Maedoc of Ferns | Cluain-mor-dicholla-gairb | 52.4351°N -6.6454°W | |||||
| Coolgraney Friary | possible Augustinian Friars; site probably occupied by St Austin's church, Inch | |||||||
| Down Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1170, purportedly by the Danes;[1] dissolved c.1567; leased to Thomas Stewcley 1567; held by Richard Maisterson 1608 | Abbeydown; Downing; Dune; Dunum | 52.6953°N -6.6318°W | |||||
| Druim-chaoin-cellaig | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Abban | Druim-cair-ceallaig | ||||||
| Dunbrody Abbey | Cistercian monks — from St Mary's, Dublin dependent on St Mary's, Dublin; founded 1182, land granted to the abbot and monks of Buildwas by Hervé de Monte Marisco 1171-2, confirmed by his nephew, Strongbow; dissolved 6 May 1536; granted to Sir Osbert Itchingham who apparently never resided there, monks purportedly remained in occupation until they abandoned the priory c.1560? | de Portu St Mariae; St Mariae; de Portu; Dunbroith; Dunbrot | 52.2838°N -6.9593°W | |||||
| Dunbrody Priory ø | purported Benedictine monks — evidence lacking | |||||||
| Enniscorthy Priory | mission house or chapel founded c.510 by St Senan of Scattery; Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine dependent on St Thomas's, Dublin; cell founded before 1229; dissolved 1539; leased to Edward Spenser 1581; passed to Richard Synnott 1582; granted to Edward Eustace 1593; passed to Sir Henry Wallop 1595; held by Thomas, Earl of Ormond 1605 | St John the Evangelist ____________________ Inis-corthadh; Inis-corty; Inis-choy; St John's | 52.4835°N -6.572°W (?) | |||||
| Enniscorthy Abbey | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1460 by Donal, Fuscus (Donal Reagh Cavanagh); Observant Franciscan Friars reformed c.1460 by Dermit (O Murchu); dissolved 1539; granted to James, Earl of Ormond; destroyed by Henry Wallop 1582; granted to Sir Henry Wallop | 52.5007°N -6.5662°W | ||||||
| Ferns Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded c.1160-2 by Dermot Mac Murrough, King of Leinster, buried here; burned 1159 or 1166; rebuilt by Dermot 1169; plundered and burned by Scottish raiders and Irish rebels c.1317 dissolved 1538, abbot and canons left the abbey 31 March 1538; granted to Thomas Alen 25 March 1538 | St Mary ____________________ Fearna-nor-Maedhog; Ferna-nor-Maedhog; Fernis | 52.5895°N -6.4919°W | |||||
| Ferns Cathedral | early monastic site, founded c.6th/7th century by St Aidan or M'Aedhoc (Mogue), first bishop of Ferns; diocesan cathedral 1111 | 52.59°N -6.4927°W | ||||||
| Ferns — St Aidan’s Monastery of Adoration | Family of Adoration nuns founded 1990, on the site of a parochial church (built 1826) demolished 1970s | St Aidan | [2] | |||||
| Fethard Abbey | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Abban, patronized by St Maedoc | Fiodh-ard; Fetherde | 52.1932°N -6.8393°W | |||||
| Fethard Friary ≈ø | Augustinian Friars possible duplication of Fethard, County Tipperary | Fetherde; Fethard, County Tipperary? | ||||||
| Finachia Cell ~ | Augustinian Canons Regular possible hermit's cell on land endowed to Ferns, possibly located in County Wexford | Cell Finnmagi? | ||||||
| Finnmag Monastery ~ | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Abban | Fionmagh | ||||||
| Glascarrig Priory | Tironensian monks made dependent on St Dogmael's, Wales by Griffin Condon, David Roch and others; founded after 1190 (1190 or 1199); dissolved 1541; church found to be parochial 27 January 1541; leased to Walter Pepard of Kilca 1550; abandoned after 1550, last prior in office until 1558 | St Mary ____________________ Glascharrac; Glascarrick | 52.582°N -6.2075°W | |||||
| Grantstown Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1317 | [3] 52.2557°N -6.73°W | ||||||
| Horetown Friary | Carmelite Friars founded 1350-87? by the Furlong family, possibly Philip Furlong; dissolved before 1541?; granted to Sir John Davis, assigned to Francis Talbot; friars remained in the district, convent existing c.1737 | Hoartown; Little Horetown | 52.3223°N -6.7166°W (?) | |||||
| Inisbeg Monastery ~ | early monastic site, founded 5th century? (by the time of St Patrick) | Beg-erin? | ||||||
| Inisdoimle Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Bairrfhinn, son of Aed, Prince of Dublin; plundered a number of times between 820 and 960 | Inis-daimle; Inis-teimple; Inch? | 52.2976°N -6.8175°W | |||||
| Inisfail Monastery ~ | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick, to whom land was granted by Cremthann | Inis-feal; Beg-erin? | ||||||
| Kilbraney Abbey | Franciscan Friars, purportedly Third Order Regular | Abbey Kilbraney; Abbeybraney | 52.315°N -6.8248°W | |||||
| Kilcloggan Preceptory | Knights Templar founded after 1183 (during the reign of King John) by the O'More family, possibly Connor O'More; dissolved 1308-10; Knights Hospitaller founded after 1314; dissolved 1540; leased to James Sherlock of Waterford | Kilcloghan; Templetown | 52.1794°N -6.8953°W | |||||
| Kilgorman Monastery | early monastic site, founded 5th century? | Cell-gormain | 52.7095°N -6.1769°W | |||||
| Kilnamanagh Monastery | early monastic site | Kilmanagh | 52.5133°N -6.3885°W (approx) | |||||
| Lady's Island Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular possible cell of Ferns prior to 14th century; purportedly Augustinian Friars dissolved 17th century? (in the time of Cromwell?) | Our Lady (purportedly) | 52.208°N -6.3825°W | |||||
| New Ross Priory, earlier site | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual transferred to later site (see immediately below) before 1295, probably between 1250 and 1256; | |||||||
| New Ross Priory | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Abban; Crutched Friars founded c.1195, probably by William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke; dissolved before 1295; Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual refounded c.1250 (during the reign of Edward I), purportedly by Sir John Devereaux; transferred from earlier site (see immediately above) before 1295; Crutched Friars appear to have attempted to regain the site from the Franciscans 15th century; dissolved 1540; granted to the Earl of Ormond; assigned to Jasper Duffe; friars evicted 1549-50; suppressed 1558, destroyed by the Protestants; apparently reoccupied during the reign of Queen Mary Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1612 | St Saviour | 52.3963°N -6.9405°W | |||||
| New Ross Grey Friars | Observant Franciscan Friars built 1615 | Ros-mic-treoin; Ross-meic-treoin; Ross-pont | 52.396°N -6.9429°W | |||||
| New Ross Franciscan Nunnery | Franciscan sisters, Third Order Regular founded between 1625 and 1650 | |||||||
| New Ross Austin Friars | Augustinian Friars founded before 1320, purportedly by Wiliam de la Roche; Observant Augustinian Friars reformed 1484?; dissolved 1540; sold to Margaret, Countess of Ormond and Ossory; leased to John Savage 19 August 1540; granted to Richard Butler of Dormereston 16 January 1544; friars later returned to New Ross (see immediately below) | |||||||
| New Ross Austin Friars * | Augustinian Friars extant | |||||||
| New Ross, St Mary's Abbey | Anglo-Norman abbey parish church; suggested episcopal diocesan cathedral, Patrick Barrett, Bishop of Ferns, purportedly translated his see to St Mary's church 1400 to 1415 — references probably only pertain to the bishop's residence | Monastery of St Saviour | 52.3962°N -6.9411°W | |||||
| New Ross, Mount Carmel Monastery | Carmelite nuns | [4] 52.3956°N -6.9359°W | ||||||
| Pill Friary ~ | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular foundation unknown; dissolved before 1603 (during the reign of Queen Elizabeth) 274 | Pillam | 52.3342°N -6.6043°W (approx) | |||||
| Rathaspick Monastery | early monastic site | Raith-ne-n-epscop | 52.3076°N -6.495°W (approx) | |||||
| Rosslare Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular | |||||||
| St Saviour's Priory ~≈? | Cistercian monks dependent on Dunbrody; possibly located in County Wexford; possible confusion with Graiguenamanagh | St Salvator | ||||||
| Selskar Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular — Holy Sepulchre? purportedly founded c.1190 by Sir Alexander de la Roche, after 1216?; dissolved 1540, surrendered by Prior John Heigharne 23 March 1540; occupied by Sir Walter Browne of Malrankan before 1548; granted to John Parker 1548; Augustinian Friars | The Priory of SS Peter and Paul of Selsker by Wexford ____________________ Wexford Priory; Loch-Garman; Loch-Carmen; Weysford; Veyesereford; Viesercford | 52.3415°N -6.4657°W | |||||
| Skreen Priory ~ø | Benedictine monks granted to the monks of St Nicholas, Exeter — never a monastic cell | St Nicholas | 52.3374°N -6.464°W | |||||
| Taghmon Monastery | Augustinian Canons Regular | 52.3212°N -6.6528°W | ||||||
| Templeshanbo Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Maedoc | Seanboth-Colmain; Senboth-Colmain; Senboth-sine | 52.5801°N -6.6799°W | |||||
| Tintern Abbey | Cistercian monks dependent on Tintern, Monmouthshire; founded 1200 by Wiliam Marshall, Earl of Pembroke; dissolved 1536; monks apparently permitted to remain until after 1539?; abbey seized 25 July 1539; church found to be parochial 22 January 1541; variously leased out; church converted for use as a castle or mansion | Tintern parva; de Voto | 52.237°N -6.8379°W | |||||
| Wexford Friary | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded before 1268? (during the reign of Henry III), attributed to the Geraldine family; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1486; dissolved 1539-40; granted to Paul Turner and James Devereux 1544; occupied by Thomas Browne and Paul Turnor [Turner] 1548; destroyed by the Protestants 1560; abandoned until new house established 1615 (see immediately below) | Lough Garman | 52.3374°N -6.464°W | |||||
| Wexford Greyfriars | Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1615 | 52.3373°N -6.4644°W | ||||||
| Wexford Nunnery | nuns founded after 1625 | |||||||
| Wexford Templars | Knights Templar granted church of St Alloch, mills and land by Henry II |