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List of Cistercian Abbeys in Ireland

(Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis

Coat of arms of the Cistercians

This is a List of Cistercian monasteries (called abbeys) in Ireland. The first abbey built in Ireland was Mellifont Abbey, founded by Saint Malachy, Archbishop of Armagh in 1142.

Currently active abbeys

• Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Ireland (Trappist)
• Mount Melleray Abbey Knockmealdown mountains in County Waterford, Ireland.
• Portglenone Abbey Church, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Trappist)
• Bolton Abbey, Moone, Co. Kildare, Ireland (Trappist)
• St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn, Co. Waterford, Ireland (Trappist); the only Cistercian Abbey for women in Ireland

Abbeys, now in ruins

Given in brackets are the date of foundation and the motherhouse which established the Abbey.

• Abbeydorney Abbey, Co. Kerry (1154 Monasteranenagh)
• Abbeyfeale Abbey, Co. Limerick (1188 Monasteranenagh Abbey?)
• Abbeyknockmoy, Co. Galway (1190 Boyle Abbey)
• Abbey of Lerha, Co. Longford (1214 St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin)
• Abbeyleix, Co. Laois (1184 Baltinglass Abbey)
• Abbeymahon Abbey, Co. Cork. (1172 Baltinglass Abbey)
• Abbeyshrule, Co. Longford (1150 Mellifont Abbey)
• Abington Abbey, Co. Limerick (1206) Savigny†)
• Assaroe, Co. Donegal (1178)
• Baltinglass Abbey, Co. Wicklow (1148 Mellifont Abbey )
• Bective Abbey, Co. Meath (1147 Mellifont Abbey)
• Boyle Abbey, Co. Roscommon (1148 Mellifont Abbey)
• Comber Abbey, Co. Down (1199 Whitland Abbey)
• Corcomroe Abbey, Co. Clare (1194 Inislounaght Abbey)
• Dublin, St. Mary's Abbey, Co. Dublin (1139 Savigny†)
• Duiske Abbey, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny (1204 Stanley Abbey)
• Dunbrody Abbey, Co. Wexford (1182 Dublin, St. Mary's Abbey)
• Erenagh Abbey, Co. Down, (1127 Savigny†)
• Fermoy Abbey, Co. Cork (1170 Inislounaght (Suir))
• Grey Abbey, Co, Down (1193 Holmcultram Abbey)
• Glangragh (Glanawydan) Abbey, Co. Waterford (1170 Inislounaght (Suir))
• Holy Cross, Co. Tipperary (1180 Monasteranenagh)
• Hore Abbey, Co. Tipperary (1272 Mellifont Abbey)
• Inch Abbey, Co. Down (1177 Erenagh Abbey)
• Inislounaght (Suir), Co. Tipperary (1148 Mellifont Abbey)
• Jerpoint Abbey, Co. Kilkenny (1180 Baltinglass Abbey)
• Kilbeggan Abbey, Co. Westmeath (1150 Mellifont Abbey)
• Kilshanny Abbey, Co. Clare (1198 Corcomroe Abbey)
• Kilcooly Abbey, Co. Tipperary (1185 Jerpoint Abbey)
• Kilenny Abbey, Co. Kilkenny (1162 Jerpoint Abbey)
• Macosquin Abbey, Co. Derry (1218 Unknown)
• Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth (1142 Clairvaux)
• Midleton Abbey, Co. Cork (1180 Monasteranenagh)
• Monasteranenagh, Co. Limerick (1148 Mellifont Abbey)
• Monasterevin Abbey, Co. Kildare (1178 Baltinglass Abbey)
• Newry Abbey, Co. Down (1153 Mellifont Abbey)
• Tintern Abbey (Tintern Parva), Co. Wexford (1200 Tintern Abbey (Tintern Major))
• Tracton Abbey, Co. Cork (1224 Whitland Abbey)
• Beaubec Abbey, Co. Meath (Unknown Furness Abbey)

†Note: The Savigniac order was founded in 1105 but by 1147 due to financial issues all Savigniac Abbeys were absorbed into the Cistercian order

See also

• List of Cistercian abbeys in Britain
• List of abbeys and priories in Ireland
• Cistercian Order