List of monastic houses in County Wexford

The 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, or preceptory/commandery.

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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 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

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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


Foundation Image Communities & Provenance Formal Name or Dedication
& Alternative Names
OnLine References & Location
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°37′27″N 6°15′20″W / 52.624100°N 6.255434°W / 52.624100; -6.255434 (Ardamine Monastery (approx.)) (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°21′32″N 6°26′12″W / 52.358891°N 6.436746°W / 52.358891; -6.436746 (Ardcavan Monastery (site))
Ardcolm Monastery early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille Airdne-coluim 52°22′23″N 6°25′55″W / 52.373040°N 6.432002°W / 52.373040; -6.432002 (Ardcolm Monastery (site))
Ballyhack Preceptory Knights Hospitaller
founded before 1212;
dissolved after 1375, merged with Kilcloggan;
now the site of Ballyhack Castle
Balicauk 52°14′45″N 6°58′03″W / 52.245905°N 6.967430°W / 52.245905; -6.967430 (Ballyhack Preceptory)
Ballynaleek Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Mael Ruain of Tallaght? St Mael Ruain of Tallaght
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Ballinaleck
52°22′59″N 6°29′41″W / 52.382955°N 6.494848°W / 52.382955; -6.494848 (Ballynaleek Monastery (approx.)) (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°22′07″N 6°24′34″W / 52.368729°N 6.409421°W / 52.368729; -6.409421 (Begerin Priory)
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°10′38″N 6°21′45″W / 52.177241°N 6.362436°W / 52.177241; -6.362436 (Carnsore Monastery)
Clonatin Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
Romanesque ruins purported to be cell of Ferns Abbey
52°41′05″N 6°16′41″W / 52.684713°N 6.278165°W / 52.684713; -6.278165 (Clonatin Priory)
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°15′40″N 6°45′49″W / 52.261232°N 6.763564°W / 52.261232; -6.763564 (Clonmines Friary)
Clonmore Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Maedoc of Ferns Cluain-mor-dicholla-gairb 52°26′06″N 6°38′43″W / 52.435069°N 6.645354°W / 52.435069; -6.645354 (Clonmore Monastery)
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;[notes 1]
dissolved c.1567; leased to Thomas Stewcley 1567; held by Richard Maisterson 1608
Abbeydown;
Downing;
Dune;
Dunum
52°41′43″N 6°37′55″W / 52.695300°N 6.631808°W / 52.695300; -6.631808 (Down Priory)
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°17′02″N 6°57′33″W / 52.283776°N 6.959295°W / 52.283776; -6.959295 (Dunbrody Abbey)
Dunbrody Priory ø purported Benedictine monks — evidence lacking
Enniscorthy Priory mission house or chapel founded c.510 by St Senan of Scattery;
Augustinian Canons RegularVictorine
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
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Inis-corthadh;
Inis-corty;
Inis-choy;
St John's
52°29′01″N 6°34′19″W / 52.483528°N 6.571985°W / 52.483528; -6.571985 (Enniscorthy Priory (site?)) (?)
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°30′02″N 6°33′58″W / 52.500690°N 6.566215°W / 52.500690; -6.566215 (Enniscorthy Abbey (site))
Ferns Abbey   Augustinian Canons RegularArroasian
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
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Fearna-nor-Maedhog;
Ferna-nor-Maedhog;
Fernis
52°35′22″N 6°29′31″W / 52.589494°N 6.491868°W / 52.589494; -6.491868 (Ferns Abbey)
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°35′24″N 6°29′34″W / 52.589981°N 6.492708°W / 52.589981; -6.492708 (Ferns Cathedral)
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 [1]
Fethard Abbey early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Abban, patronized by St Maedoc Fiodh-ard;
Fetherde
52°11′35″N 6°50′22″W / 52.193181°N 6.839349°W / 52.193181; -6.839349 (Fethard Abbey)
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
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Glascharrac;
Glascarrick
52°34′55″N 6°12′27″W / 52.581962°N 6.207538°W / 52.581962; -6.207538 (Glascarrig Priory)
Grantstown Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
founded 1317
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52°15′20″N 6°43′48″W / 52.255687°N 6.730016°W / 52.255687; -6.730016 (Grantstown Priory)
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°19′20″N 6°43′00″W / 52.322337°N 6.716616°W / 52.322337; -6.716616 (Horetown Friary (?)) (?)
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°17′52″N 6°49′03″W / 52.297642°N 6.817501°W / 52.297642; -6.817501 (Inisdiomle Monastery)
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°18′54″N 6°49′29″W / 52.314964°N 6.824784°W / 52.314964; -6.824784 (Kilbraney Abbey)
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°10′46″N 6°53′43″W / 52.179389°N 6.895259°W / 52.179389; -6.895259 (Kilcloggan Preceptory)
Kilgorman Monastery early monastic site, founded 5th century? Cell-gormain 52°42′34″N 6°10′37″W / 52.709527°N 6.176901°W / 52.709527; -6.176901 (Kilgorman Monastery (site))
Kilnamanagh Monastery early monastic site Kilmanagh 52°30′48″N 6°23′19″W / 52.513335°N 6.388541°W / 52.513335; -6.388541 (Kilnamanagh Monastery (approx.)) (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°12′29″N 6°22′57″W / 52.208037°N 6.382507°W / 52.208037; -6.382507 (Lady's Island Priory)
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°23′47″N 6°56′26″W / 52.396294°N 6.940530°W / 52.396294; -6.940530 (New Ross, St Saviour's Priory)
New Ross Grey Friars Observant Franciscan Friars
built 1615
Ros-mic-treoin;
Ross-meic-treoin;
Ross-pont
52°23′45″N 6°56′34″W / 52.395964°N 6.942889°W / 52.395964; -6.942889 (New Ross Grey Friars)
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°23′46″N 6°56′28″W / 52.396173°N 6.941091°W / 52.396173; -6.941091 (New Ross, St Mary's Abbey)
New Ross, Mount Carmel Monastery Carmelite nuns [3]

52°23′44″N 6°56′09″W / 52.395554°N 6.935867°W / 52.395554; -6.935867 (New Ross, Mount Carmel Monastery)
Pill Friary ~ Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
foundation unknown;
dissolved before 1603 (during the reign of Queen Elizabeth) 274
Pillam 52°20′03″N 6°36′15″W / 52.334183°N 6.604271°W / 52.334183; -6.604271 (Pill Friary (approx.)) (approx)
Rathaspick Monastery early monastic site Raith-ne-n-epscop 52°18′28″N 6°29′42″W / 52.307644°N 6.494955°W / 52.307644; -6.494955 (Rathaspick Monastery (approx.)) (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 RegularHoly 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
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Wexford Priory;
Loch-Garman;
Loch-Carmen;
Weysford;
Veyesereford;
Viesercford
52°20′29″N 6°27′56″W / 52.341454°N 6.465687°W / 52.341454; -6.465687 (Selskar Abbey)
Skreen Priory Benedictine monks
granted to the monks of St Nicholas, Exeter — never a monastic cell
St Nicholas 52°20′15″N 6°27′50″W / 52.337444°N 6.463972°W / 52.337444; -6.463972 (Wexford Friary)
Taghmon Monastery Augustinian Canons Regular 52°19′16″N 6°39′10″W / 52.321236°N 6.652809°W / 52.321236; -6.652809 (Taghmon Monastery)
Templeshanbo Monastery early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Maedoc Seanboth-Colmain;
Senboth-Colmain;
Senboth-sine
52°34′48″N 6°40′48″W / 52.580126°N 6.679886°W / 52.580126; -6.679886 (Templeshanbo Monastery)
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°14′13″N 6°50′16″W / 52.236998°N 6.837899°W / 52.236998; -6.837899 (Tintern Abbey)
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°20′15″N 6°27′50″W / 52.337444°N 6.463972°W / 52.337444; -6.463972 (Wexford Friary)
Wexford Greyfriars   Observant Franciscan Friars
founded 1615
52°20′14″N 6°27′52″W / 52.337257°N 6.464350°W / 52.337257; -6.464350 (Wexford Greyfriars)
Wexford Nunnery nuns
founded after 1625
Wexford Templars Knights Templar
granted church of St Alloch, mills and land by Henry II


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Notes

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  1. ^ Louis Augustin Alemand, Monasticum Hibernicum, translated and edited by John Stevens, 1722

References

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  1. ^ "St.Aidans Monastery of Adoration|Ferns Heritage|Heritage Wexford|Free Guided Heritage Tours". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Contact Us - Augustinians". augustinians.ie.
  3. ^ "New Ross Carmel". carmelitesisters.ie.