This is a list of the abbeys, priories, friaries and other monastic religious houses in Ireland.
This article provides a gazetteer for the whole of Ireland.
To navigate the listings on this page, use the map or the table of contents. Alternatively, for listings which include the geographical coordinates and online references specific to the listed establishments, or if the entire listing is difficult to navigate, follow the links here (these links are also provided in the headings to each county in the main listing on this page):
The list is presented alphabetically by county. Foundations are listed alphabetically within each county.
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.
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.
<small>Locations with names in italics indicate probable duplication (misidentification with another location)<br/>or non-existent foundations (either erroneous reference or proposed foundation never implemented).</small>
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Antrim <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Armagh <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Down <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Fermanagh <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Londonderry <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Tyrone <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Carlow <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Cavan <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Clare <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Cork <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Donegal <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Dublin <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Galway <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Kerry <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Kildare <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Kilkenny <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Laois <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Leitrim <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Limerick <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Longford <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Louth <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Mayo <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Meath <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Monaghan <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Offaly <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Roscommon <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Sligo <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Tipperary <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Waterford <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Westmeath <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Wexford <sup></sup>)
(For references and location detail see List of monastic houses in County Wicklow <sup></sup>)