List of monastic houses in County Wexford

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

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 (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
Ardcolm Monastery early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille Airdne-coluim 52°22′23″N 6°25′55″W
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
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 (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
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
Clonatin Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
Romanesque ruins purported to be cell of Ferns Abbey		 52°41′05″N 6°16′41″W
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
Clonmore Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Maedoc of Ferns Cluain-mor-dicholla-gairb 52°26′06″N 6°38′43″W
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
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
Dunbrody Priory ø purported Benedictine monks — evidence lacking
Enniscorthy Priory mission house or chapel founded c.510 by St Senan of Scattery;
Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine
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 (?)
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
Ferns Abbey Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian
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
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
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
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
Grantstown Priory Augustinian Canons Regular
founded 1317		 [2]

52°15′20″N 6°43′48″W
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 (?)
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
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
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
Kilgorman Monastery early monastic site, founded 5th century? Cell-gormain 52°42′34″N 6°10′37″W
Kilnamanagh Monastery early monastic site Kilmanagh 52°30′48″N 6°23′19″W (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
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
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
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
New Ross, Mount Carmel Monastery Carmelite nuns [3]

52°23′44″N 6°56′09″W
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 (approx)
Rathaspick Monastery early monastic site Raith-ne-n-epscop 52°18′28″N 6°29′42″W (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 Regular — Holy 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
Skreen Priory ~ø Benedictine monks
granted to the monks of St Nicholas, Exeter — never a monastic cell		 St Nicholas 52°20′15″N 6°27′50″W
Taghmon Monastery Augustinian Canons Regular 52°19′16″N 6°39′10″W
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
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
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
Wexford Greyfriars Observant Franciscan Friars
founded 1615		 52°20′14″N 6°27′52″W
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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See also

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

References
  2. "Contact Us - Augustinians". augustinians.ie.
  3. "New Ross Carmel". carmelitesisters.ie.
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