List of monastic houses in County Dublin

Inclusion

In this article, 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, 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.

Abbreviations and Key

Alphabetical listing of establishments
Baldong, supposed monastic site (approx.)
Ballyboghill Monastery (approx.)
Ballymadun, supposed monastic site (approx.)
Ballyman, supposed monastic site
(approx.)
Castleknock Monastery
(approx.)
Clondalkin Abbey
Clontarf Monastery
Clontarf Preceptory
Cruagh Monastery (approx.)
DUBLIN (see right)
Finglas Monastery (approx.)
Firhosue Carmelite Monastery
Glasmore Monastery (approx.)
Glasnevin Monastery (approx.)
Grace Dieu Abbey (approx.)
Grange Abbey
Holmpatrick Priory
Howth 'Abbey'
Ireland's Eye Monastery (approx.)
Killester Monastery (?)
Killiney Monastery (?)
Kilmacud Carmelite Monastery
Killininny Monastery (?)
Killiney Friary
Kilmainham Monastery (?)
Kilnamanagh Monastery (?)
Kilsallaghan Monastery, purported (approx.)
Kinsaley Monastery
Lambay Island Monastery
Loreto Abbey
Loreto Abbey, Dalkey
Lusk Abbey
'The Abbey', Malahide
Malahide Carmelite Monastery
Rathmichael Monastery
Roebuck Carmelite Monastery
Saggart
Monastery
(approx.)
St Patrick's Island Monastery (approx.)
St Doolagh's Monastery (approx.)
St Patrick's Island Monastery
Santry Monastery (approx.)
Swords Monastery
Tallaght Monastery
Tallaght Priory
Taney Monastery (approx.)
Tully Monastery
Locations of monastic houses in County Dublin
All Saints' Priory (site)
Holy Trinity Cathedral Priory
St Mary's Abbey
St Mary's de Hogges Abbey
St Saviour's Priory
St Thomas's Abbey
Carmelite Friary
Dominican Friary
Dominican Friary, later site (approx.)
Franciscan Friary
Franciscan Friary
Dublin Knights Hospitallers
(approx.)
Locations of monastic houses in Central Dublin


Foundation Image Communities & Provenance Formal Name or Dedication
& Alternative Names 		OnLine References & Location
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 (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 (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 (approx)
Ballyman Monastery ø supposed Knights Templar site Glanmonder;
Glenmunder 		53°12′09″N 6°10′21″W (approx)
Castleknock Priory Benedictine monks
dependent on Little Malvern;
founded c.1185 by Hugh Tyrrell, Lord of Castleknock;
erronously also given as Augustinian[notes 1]
dissolved before 1485		 St Brigid
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Caislen-cnoc;
Caislen-Cnucha 		53°22′19″N 6°21′33″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
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
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
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 (approx)
Dalkey Island Benedictine monks
chapel		 St Begnet
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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
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
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
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Baile-atha-cliath;
Ath-cliath;
Duibhlinne 		53°20′52″N 6°16′10″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
Dublin — St Mary les Dames 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;
extant		 [2][3]

53°21′10″N 6°16′02″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
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Thomas Court 		[4][5]

53°20′29″N 6°16′49″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
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
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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
Dublin Dominican Friary, later site Dominican Friars
founded c.1622		 53°20′39″N 6°16′27″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
Dublin Franciscan Friary * Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual
extant		 Adam and Eve's [6][7]

53°20′42″N 6°16′21″W
Dublin Knights Hospitallers Knights Hospitaller
frankhouse of Kilmainham, founded before 1290;
continued until the suppression		 53°20′38″N 6°16′18″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 (approx)
Firhouse Carmelite Monastery * Carmelite nuns
extant		 [9]

53°16′49″N 6°20′26″W
Glasmore Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic monks
founded by St Cronan (Mochua)		 Glaismor;
Moortown 		53°29′11″N 6°18′49″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 (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
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de Gratia Dei;
Turvey House 		53°30′02″N 6°11′23″W (approx)
Grange Abbey chapel of All Saints' Priory; disused since 17th century; ruined; (NM) 53°23′57″N 6°09′38″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
Howth 'Abbey' ø non-monastic collegiate church The Collegiate Church of St. Mary Howth 53°23′15″N 6°03′57″W
Ireland's Eye Monastery early monastic site;
besieged 897;
plundered 960		 53°24′18″N 6°03′50″W (approx)
Killester Monastery purported remains of a monastery in Killester House[notes 6] 53°22′20″N 6°12′28″W (?)
Killiney Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic nuns 53°15′17″N 6°06′59″W (?)
Killiney Friary * Franciscan Friars
founded 1945;
extant		 Dun Mhuire [10]

53°15′02″N 6°06′55″W
Killininny Monastery early monastic site, Gaelic nuns Cell-na-n-ingen;
Kilnaninghean 		[11]

53°16′22″N 6°21′03″W (?)
Kilmacud Carmelite Monastery * Carmelite nuns
founded 1881;
extant		 St Joseph [12]

53°17′06″N 6°12′30″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 (?)
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 (?)
Kilsallaghan Monastery purported monastic site, order, foundation and period unknown Kilsaghlan 53°28′29″N 6°19′09″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
Lambay Island Monastery # early monastic site, founded by St Colmcille Reachrainn;
Rechra;
Lambey 		53°29′18″N 6°01′25″W
Loreto Abbey ^ Sisters of Loreto
founded 1821 by Frances Ball at Rathfarnham House		 [14]

53°17′32″N 6°16′48″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
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
'The Abbey', Malahide ruins of a chapel Alahid;
Mullachide 		53°26′42″N 6°09′49″W
Malahide Carmelite Monastery * Carmelite nuns
extant		 Star of the Sea Carmelite Monastery [15]

53°26′39″N 6°08′26″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
Red Island Monastery,
Skerries
Roebuck Carmelite Monastery * Carmelite nuns The Immaculate Conception [16]

53°18′14″N 6°13′52″W
Saggart Monastery early monastic site Tech-sacra;
Tassagard 		53°35′04″N 6°04′34″W (approx)
St Anne's Monastery early monastic site, possibly founded by Bishop Sanctain (possibly St Sanctain) St Anne
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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 (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
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St Doilough;
Clochar 		53°24′25″N 6°09′42″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
Santry Monastery early monastic site, founded by 6th century Sentrebh 53°23′23″N 6°15′08″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
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
Tallaght Priory * Dominican Friars;
extant		 St Mary [18]

53°17′19″N 6°21′38″W

[19]
Taney Monastery early monastic site 53°17′01″N 6°13′33″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

The following location in County Dublin lacks monastic connection:

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Notes
  1. Harris's Table in Ware-Harris, Antiquitie, 1745 and Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786
  2. Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland, edited by H. S. Sweetman and G. F. Handcock, 1875-86
  3. Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, p.173
  4. Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland, edited by H. S. Sweetman and G. F. Handcock, 1875-86
  5. 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
  6. Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, iii, p.447
  7. Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1768, p.221, and others
  8. Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786 p.256
  9. 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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