List of monastic houses in County Kerry
The smaller establishments such as
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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
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
* | current monastic function |
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+ | 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).
NIEA | Scheduled Monument (NI) |
NM | National Monument (ROI)
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C.I. | Church of Ireland |
R.C. | Roman Catholic Church |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
OnLine References & Location |
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Abbeydorney Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Monasteranenagh daughter house of Monasteranenagh; founded 1154 founder unknown - erroneously given as a Fitzmaurice; daughter house of Mellifont; daughter house of Monasteranenagh restored; dissolved 1537 (though last abbot active until 1577) site now in use as a graveyard |
Odorney; Kyrie Eleison; Monaster-O-d'Torna |
52°21′12″N 9°41′15″W / 52.353413°N 9.687544°W | |
Aghadoe Monastery
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?Augustinian Canons Regular purportedly founded 7th century by St Finan Lobhar ;extant 992; non-monastic church of the Holy Trinity and St Mary built on site 1158; damaged by gales 1282; erenaghs up to 1450 (NM) |
Achad-da-eo; Aithedea |
52°04′36″N 9°33′16″W / 52.076801°N 9.554488°W | |
Alltraige-caille Monastery ~ | early monastic site, founded 6th century | location unknown - possibly nr Tralee | ||
Ardfert Friary | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded c.1253 by Thomas Fitzmaurice Fitzraymond, Lord of Kerry, purportedly buried here; Observant Franciscan Friars refounded 1517; dissolved 1584, friars expelled, some remained in the area;(NM) |
Ard-ferta-brenainn; Hertfert; Hyferte; Ifert |
52°19′48″N 9°46′26″W / 52.330135°N 9.773870°W | |
Ardfert Dominican Friary ≈ | Dominican Friars — erroneous reference to the Franciscan Friary (see immediately above) | |||
Ardfert Cathedral Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Brendan of Clonfert; episcopal diocesan cathedral founded after 1111, translated from Ratass |
52°19′44″N 9°46′54″W / 52.328803°N 9.781668°W | ||
Ballinskelligs Priory
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early monastic site founded 11th century?; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded c.1210?; dissolved after 1555; granted to John Blake 1585; (NM) |
Ballin-skelligs; St Michael de Rupe; St Michael's Mount |
51°48′56″N 10°16′19″W / 51.815471°N 10.271821°W | |
Bentee Mount Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51°56′00″N 10°12′58″W / 51.933259°N 10.216084°W (approx) | ||
Brandon Mountain Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites, purportedly founded by St Brendan of Clonfert; possibly continuing after 1111 |
52°14′55″N 10°12′04″W / 52.248508°N 10.200977°W (approx) | ||
Caherbarbagh Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51°51′25″N 10°07′46″W / 51.856987°N 10.129395°W (approx) | ||
Carrig Island Monastery, ø Arghavallen parish |
possible early monastic site, "Abbey (in ruins)"[notes 1] | 52°34′33″N 9°30′02″W / 52.575885°N 9.500492°W | ||
Church Island Monastery, Valentia Harbour Lough Kay |
Cherich-inis?; Lough Kay |
51°56′15″N 10°17′00″W / 51.937559°N 10.283338°W | ||
Church Island Monastery, Lough Currane | early monastic site, Anchorites; founded by Finan Cam |
Lough Curane | 51°50′05″N 10°07′45″W / 51.834855°N 10.129166°W | |
Derrynane Abbey | early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 7th century by the monks of St Bairre or by St Finan Cam
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Achad-mor; Abbey Island; Darrynane; Ahamore; Aghamore |
51°45′27″N 10°08′34″W / 51.757501°N 10.142720°W | |
Dingle Cell | Augustinian Canons Regular cell, dependent on Killagha — probably not conventual, possibly a vicarage; founded after 1216; dissolved before 1428 |
Daingean-ui-chuis; Dingle-i-cuche |
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Dingle Friary | Dominican Friars possible vicarage and land owned by the Black Friars |
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Feaghman West Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51°54′54″N 10°20′53″W / 51.915116°N 10.348155°W | ||
Gallarus Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | Gall-ros | 52°10′22″N 10°20′58″W / 52.172761°N 10.349443°W | |
Illaunloughan | early monastic site, stone oratories | 51°53′12″N 10°22′24″W / 51.886589°N 10.373427°W | ||
Illauntannig Island Monastery, Maghree Islands |
early monastic site, Gaelic monks; founded 6th century by St Seanach |
52°19′34″N 10°01′12″W / 52.3261287°N 10.0199382°W | ||
Innisfallen Abbey, Innisfallen Island
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early monastic site, founded 7th century by Faithlann, son of Aedh damhan, King of Iar-muman (or Finan Camm ;Augustinian Canons Regular founded after 1197?; dissolved 1589? — probably abandoned by 1589; granted to Robert Collam; granted to Valentine Brown; Augustinian Friars (NM) |
St Mary ____________________ Inis-faithlen; Inys-fachlyn |
52°02′48″N 9°33′15″W / 52.046679°N 9.554274°W | |
Inishtooskert Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | St Brendan | 52°07′39″N 10°34′48″W / 52.127454°N 10.580124°W | |
Inishvickillane Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | St Brendan ____________________ Inis-mic-cilleain |
52°02′37″N 10°36′27″W / 52.043675°N 10.607386°W | |
Keeldarragh Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51°52′38″N 10°09′31″W / 51.877127°N 10.158577°W | ||
Kerry Preceptory, ~ Tralee? | Knights Hospitaller founded before 1212; dissolution unknown |
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Kilcolman Abbey , Milltown |
early monastic site | Killagh; Killaha |
52°08′59″N 9°43′50″W / 52.1496916°N 9.7304601°W | |
Kildreelig Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51°47′48″N 10°18′39″W / 51.796570°N 10.310744°W | ||
Kildreenagh Monastery in Loher |
early monastic site, Anchorites | 51°46′55″N 10°09′56″W / 51.781860°N 10.165615°W (approx) | ||
Kildrenagh Monastery in Valencia |
early monastic site, Anchorites | 51°54′27″N 10°22′34″W / 51.907531°N 10.376244°W (approx) | ||
Killabuonia Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites founded 6th century by Buonia (Beoanigh) |
51°50′53″N 10°19′55″W / 51.848176°N 10.332003°W | ||
Killagha Abbey, Milltown |
early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 6th century by Abban (Alban); probably dissolved for some time prior to the Augustinian foundation; Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1216 by Geoffrey de Marusci (during the reign of King John); dissolved 1576; granted to Thomas Clinton and subsequently to Thomas Spring |
St Mary de Bello Loco ____________________ Cell-achaid-conchinn; Kill-agha; Kill-egue; Kilcolman; Killahensis in Munster (under Augustinian Friars) |
52°08′58″N 9°43′49″W / 52.1494499°N 9.7303922°W | |
Killarney Franciscan Friary * | Franciscan Friars transferred from Gorey 1860; church opened 1867; friary opened 1879; became the Novitiate House of the Irish Province for a time; extant |
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Killemlagh Monastery ~ | early monastic site, founded by St Finan the Leper, or chapel by St Finan Cam
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Killiney Monastery | possible early monastic site; St Saviour's C.I. parish church built on site |
[2] 52°14′56″N 10°02′20″W / 52.248758°N 10.038972°W | ||
Killobarnaun Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | Killavarnaun | 51°57′12″N 10°13′33″W / 51.953387°N 10.225852°W | |
Killoe Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51°54′16″N 10°10′17″W / 51.904460°N 10.171280°W (approx) | ||
Killogrone Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | 51°55′07″N 10°10′45″W / 51.918586°N 10.179173°W | ||
Kilmalkedar Monastery | early monastic site, probably continuing after 1111 | Cell-maeilchetair | 52°11′05″N 10°20′11″W / 52.184767°N 10.336289°W | |
Kilrellig Monastery, Bolus Head |
51°47′48″N 10°18′39″W / 51.7965952°N 10.3107476°W | |||
Kilpeacon Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | Kilpeacan | 51°53′44″N 10°13′17″W / 51.895642°N 10.221276°W (approx) | |
Lislaughtin Abbey | Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1470-7 by John O'Connor, Lord of Iraghticonnor, who had requested permission from the Pope in 1477;dissolved 1580, destroyed by the Protestants; rebuilt 1629; granted to James Scrolls; granted to Sir Edward Denny (NM) |
Leasa-lauchtin; Lislachtin; Hilleanbegha |
52°33′26″N 9°28′12″W / 52.557173°N 9.470004°W | |
Lisselton Friary ≈ | erroneous reference to Franciscan Friars — mistaken identification of Lislaughtin | |||
Muckross Abbey | Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1440-8 by Donal, son of Thady MacCarthy, possibly on the site of an earlier monastery; restored by Donal, son of Thady MacCarthy 1468; dissolved 1586-9, purportedly leased out 1587; granted to Robert Collan 1595; reoccupied 1612; old buildings restored after 1617 |
The Holy Trinity ____________________ Carraig-na-chiuil; Irrelagh; Irialach; Monaster-Airbhealaigh; Oirbhealach |
52°01′34″N 9°29′41″W / 52.026099°N 9.494714°W | |
Oriel Monastery | early monastic site | Monaster-ni-Oriel; Abbey Oriel |
51°53′59″N 9°28′26″W / 51.899585°N 9.473948°W | |
Rathmore | Cistercian monks founded 1861; temporary refuge for monks evicted from Melleray, France |
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Ratass Cathedral Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century; probably continuing after 1111; episcopal diocesan cathedral founded 1111, church elevated to cathedral status by the Synod of Rathbreasail; translated to Ardfert before 1117 |
Raith-maige-deiscirt; Rathass |
52°16′01″N 9°40′55″W / 52.267041°N 9.681863°W | |
Rattoo Monastery, nr Ballyduff |
early monastic site - founded 6th century by Bishop Lugaid/Lugach | Rath-muighe-tuaiscirt - "fort/rath of the northern plain". | [4] 52°26′33″N 9°38′59″W / 52.442411°N 9.649852°W | |
Rattoo Abbey, nr Ballyduff |
possibly Fratres Cruciferi or Knights Hospitaller hospital founded c.1200 by Brother William; ?Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded before 1207; dissolved 1542, officially suppressed, convent possibly continued until c.1581; fortified by the Irish, who destroyed it to prevent it falling to the forces of Sir Charles Willmott; (NM) |
The Hospital of Saint John the Baptist The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul ____________________ Ballyduff Abbey |
[5] br />52°26′35″N 9°38′46″W / 52.443046°N 9.646198°W | |
Riasc Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites founded 6th century; probably continuing after 1111 |
Reask | 52°10′03″N 10°23′16″W / 52.167536°N 10.387659°W | |
St Manchan's Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites founded by St Manchan |
Teampall Geal | 52°08′38″N 10°21′31″W / 52.143853°N 10.358675°W | |
Scarriff Monastery | early monastic site, Anchorites | Sgairbh | 51°43′38″N 10°15′21″W / 51.727241°N 10.255737°W (approx) | |
Skellig Michael Monastery, Great Skellig Island |
early monastic site, purportedly founded by a St Finan; plundered by the Danes 824; rebuilt 860; most of the community transferred to Ballinaskellig probably before mid-11th century, hermits probably remaining into the medieval period |
Great Skellig; Raith-maigi-tuaiscirt; Rath-maigi-tuaiscirt; Rath-maigi-tuaidh; Rath-maigi-tuoindhi; Rath-maigi-tuoinoyd; Rath-maigi-toy; Rath-maigi-ytue; Doraythoyg; Rahtuahc; Raythnayt |
51°46′20″N 10°32′19″W / 51.772133°N 10.538514°W | |
Temple Cashel Monastery | early monastic site, Gaelic nuns | 51°50′52″N 10°22′03″W / 51.847845°N 10.367502°W | ||
Termons Monastery | early monastic site | 51°50′59″N 10°10′13″W / 51.849648°N 10.170196°W | ||
Tralee Holy Cross Priory | Dominican Friars founded 1243 by Lord John FitzThomas FitzGerald (John of Callan), buried here; dissolved 1580 |
The Dominican Church of Holy Cross Abbey; The Priory of the Holy Cross, Tralee |
[6] 52°16′05″N 9°42′35″W / 52.2680983°N 9.7095859°W |
The following location in County Kerry lacks monastic connection:
- Ardfert Abbey: Georgian mansion, home of the Crosbie family, destroyed by IRA bomb 1922
Map link to lists of monastic houses in Ireland by county
Notes
- ^ Ordnance Survey
References
- ^ "Killarney". Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ Killiney Stone Cross, Medieval Church and Tower, Kerry
- ^ "Kopua Monastery".
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- ^ Rattoo
- ^ Holy Cross Dominican Church - Tralee Co. Kerry - Ireland