List of monastic houses in County Leitrim
# List of monastic houses in County Leitrim

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.

## 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

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 | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names | OnLine References & Location |
| Annaduffe Abbey | early monastic site; founded 766, purportedly patronised by Comin Ea (possibly Cuimmin Fionn, Abbot of Iona); possibly ceased to exist 12th century; C.I. parochial church on site | Annaduff; Annagh-duffe; Annagh-yew; Eanach-Dubh | |
| Cloone Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century (probably before 570), by St Cruimthir Fraech (in the time of St Colmcille) | Cluain-chollaing; Cluain-conmaicne; Clone | |
| Cuivelleagh Friary $^≈$ | Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded by Lord of Chanligh, confirmed by the "Bishop of Athenry" (probably Achonry) and the pope; probable mistaken reference to Creevelea (Dromahair), q.v. | | |
| Dromahair Friary | Observant Franciscan Friars founded 1508 by Margaret O'Brien (buried here), wife of Eoghan O'Rourke; burned 1536; rebuilt by Brian Ballach O'Rourke; dissolved c.1598; partly occupied by the English; occupied by a Harrison c.1617; another house built for friars 1618; reoccupied by friars 1642 and shortly after the Restoration to 1837 | Creevelea; Craobhliath; Crowlekale; Crueleach; Carrag Patrice; Petra Patricii; Druim-da-ethair; Baile-ui-ruairc; Ballegruaircy; Cuivelleagh ? | 54°13′52″N 8°18′35″W﻿ / ﻿54.231065°N 8.309692°W﻿ / 54.231065; -8.309692﻿ (Creevelea (Dromahair) Friary) |
| Drumlease Monastery | early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick | Druim-lias; Dromleas | 54°15′23″N 8°17′47″W﻿ / ﻿54.256401°N 8.296394°W﻿ / 54.256401; -8.296394﻿ (Drumlease Monastery) |
| Drumreilly Monastery | early monastic site; early bishopric; reference to hospital, 1479 | Druim-airbelaid; Druim-erbelaid | |
| Fenagh Monastery | early monastic site; early bishopric; plundered and damaged 1244; possible community in existence up to 16th century | Fiodnacha-maighe-rein; Fidnacha | |
| Jamestown Friary | Franciscan Friars convent founded 1641 or later | Baile-thaidh-duib; Tullagh; Jacobopolis | |
| Killanummery Monastery | early monastic site; erenaghs in 14th century; with hospital 1595 | Cell-an-iomaire; Killynonyre | 54°12′29″N 8°17′28″W﻿ / ﻿54.208032°N 8.291245°W﻿ / 54.208032; -8.291245﻿ (Killanummery Monastery (site?))(?) |
| Killarga Monastery | early monastic site; erenaghs until at least 1416 | Cell-ferta | 54°13′48″N 8°12′27″W﻿ / ﻿54.229963°N 8.207603°W﻿ / 54.229963; -8.207603﻿ (Killarga Monastery (site?))(?) |
| Killasnet Monastery | early monastic site, nuns founded by St Osnata | Cell-osnata | 54°19′43″N 8°20′45″W﻿ / ﻿54.328487°N 8.345704°W﻿ / 54.328487; -8.345704﻿ (Killasnet Monastery (approx. site?))(approx?) |
| Grange of Muintir Eolais | "Abbey", ruins of abbey, ruins of church | | 53°58′40″N 8°02′10″W﻿ / ﻿53.977680°N 8.036188°W﻿ / 53.977680; -8.036188﻿ (Kiltoghert 'Abbey' (site)) |
| Port Monastery | | Port; | 53°58′52″N 8°03′58″W﻿ / ﻿53.981052°N 8.066003°W﻿ / 53.981052; -8.066003﻿ (Port Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Lough Nahoo Monastery | early monastic site, purportedly founded by 500 | Lough-uama; Lough Uva | 54°14′17″N 8°17′41″W﻿ / ﻿54.238071°N 8.294849°W﻿ / 54.238071; -8.294849﻿ (Leitrim Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Monastery of Mohill-Manchan | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Manchan; Attacked in 1590, parcel of monastery granted to Edward Barret 1592 Mohill granted to Terence (Tirlaughe) O'Byrne 1594 | St Mary Irish: Maethail, Maothail, Maethail-Manachain, Maothail-Manachain; Middle English: Maethla, Moithla, Moethla, Mucgail, Moghill, Mayhel; Latin: Mathail, Nouella | 53°55′18″N 7°51′52″W﻿ / ﻿53.921641°N 7.864360°W﻿ / 53.921641; -7.864360﻿ (Mohill Priory) |
| Rosfriar | Franciscan Friars — from Donegal probable place of refuge | | 54°14′01″N 8°19′14″W﻿ / ﻿54.233681°N 8.320427°W﻿ / 54.233681; -8.320427﻿ (Rosfriar (approx.)) (approx) |
| Rosinver | early monastic site, purportedly founded either by St Maedoc or St Tighernach; coarbs recorded to 1438 | Ros-inbher | |
| Rossclogher Abbey, Kinlough | early monastic site, nuns founded before 810 by Tigernach (St Tigenach), Abbot of Killeigh, for his mother, St Mella; possible "Abbey" site | Doire Melle; Doiremelle; Dairemeilli | 54°26′28″N 8°14′25″W﻿ / ﻿54.440989°N 8.240330°W﻿ / 54.440989; -8.240330﻿ (Rossclogher Abbey) |

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