List of monastic houses in County Wicklow
# List of monastic houses in County Wicklow

This is a list of the monastic houses in County Wicklow, Ireland

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 |
| Aghowle Monastery | early monastic site, founded by St Finnian of Clonard; in existence 1017, erenaghs at least to 1050 | Achad-abhall; Achag-abla; Aghold | 52°45′51″N 6°36′17″W﻿ / ﻿52.764260°N 6.604619°W﻿ / 52.764260; -6.604619﻿ (Aghowle Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Arklow Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Wyresdale; founded before 1204; dissolved 1205, transferred to Abington | Arcloa; Arkelo; Envermor; Invermor | |
| Arklow Priory | Dominican Friars founded 1264 by Thomas Theobald fitz Walter, Pincerna (Butler) of Ireland, buried here; dissolved 1539; granted to John Travers 1544 | The Holy Cross The True Cross | 52°47′50″N 6°09′16″W﻿ / ﻿52.797307°N 6.154470°W﻿ / 52.797307; -6.154470﻿ (Arklow Priory) |
| Ballinabarny Friary $^~$ | Franciscan Friars, First Order founded before 1650 | | |
| Ballykine Monastery | early monastic site, purportedly founded by a brother of St Kevin; private residence named Whaley Abbey built on site | Baile-coemgen | 52°53′28″N 6°15′28″W﻿ / ﻿52.891201°N 6.257716°W﻿ / 52.891201; -6.257716﻿ (Ballykine Monastery) |
| Baltinglass Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Mellifont founded 1148 by Dermot Mac Murrough; briefly dependent on Furness 1277; dissolved 1536; granted to Sir Edmond Butler 1536; converted into a private house and Protestant church; abandoned 1883; (NM) | Belachconglais; Vallis Salutis | 52°56′38″N 6°42′35″W﻿ / ﻿52.943910°N 6.709697°W﻿ / 52.943910; -6.709697﻿ (Baltinglass Abbey) |
| Bray Monastery | early monastic house, bishops recorded | Brae; Bree | 53°12′25″N 6°07′03″W﻿ / ﻿53.207080°N 6.117503°W﻿ / 53.207080; -6.117503﻿ (Bray Monastery (approx.)) (approx) |
| Delgany Carmelite Monastery | Carmelite nuns | | 53°08′06″N 6°05′32″W﻿ / ﻿53.134938°N 6.092171°W﻿ / 53.134938; -6.092171﻿ (Delgany Carmelite Monastery) |
| Delgany Monastery | early monastic site, possibly founded by St Coemgen of Glendalough, or by (or for) St Mogoroc (Chuarog) | Deilgne-mochorog; Dergne | 53°07′58″N 6°05′34″W﻿ / ﻿53.132719°N 6.092792°W﻿ / 53.132719; -6.092792﻿ (Delgany Monastery) |
| Ennereilly Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 639 | Inber-daoille; Inber-daele; Inber-daga; Inverdoil | 52°50′36″N 6°06′01″W﻿ / ﻿52.843257°N 6.100163°W﻿ / 52.843257; -6.100163﻿ (Ennereilly Monastery) |
| Ennisboyne Monastery | early monastic site | | 52°55′29″N 6°02′27″W﻿ / ﻿52.924646°N 6.040949°W﻿ / 52.924646; -6.040949﻿ (Ennisboyne Monastery) |
| Ferrybank Abbey | Cistercian monks | | 52°48′00″N 6°08′59″W﻿ / ﻿52.800134°N 6.149608°W﻿ / 52.800134; -6.149608﻿ (Ferrybank Abbey) |
| Glendalough Cathedral and Monastery | early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Kevin (Coemgen); diocesan cathedral 1111; burned 1163; Augustinian Canons Regular abbeyfounded after 1163?; merged with Dublin 1216; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian priory founded before 1306; dissolved 1398?, burned by the English; | St Kevin ____________________ Glen-da-locha; Glinne-da-loch; Glydelagh | 53°00′38″N 6°19′37″W﻿ / ﻿53.010569°N 6.326949°W﻿ / 53.010569; -6.326949﻿ (Glendalough Cathedral and Monastery) |
| St Saviour's Priory, near Derrybawn | Augustinian Canons Regular dependent on Holy Trinity, Dublin; purportedly founded before 1162? by St Laurence O'Toole; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian reformed probably soon after 1163; dependent on All Saints', Dublin from before 1216; dissolved 1398 | Glenlorcan; Regles; St Saviour Priory | 53°00′28″N 6°18′44″W﻿ / ﻿53.007871°N 6.312166°W﻿ / 53.007871; -6.312166﻿ (St. Saviour's Monastery) |
| Killaird Monastery $^~$ | early monastic site, nuns | Cell-aine | |
| Killodry Priory $^~$ | Augustinian Canons Regular cell, dependent on St Thomas's, Dublin; foundation unknown; possibly located in County Wicklow dissolved 1539 | | |
| Rathnew Monastery | early monastic site, founded before 779, patronised by St Ernin | Raithnua | 52°59′36″N 6°04′47″W﻿ / ﻿52.993261°N 6.079631°W﻿ / 52.993261; -6.079631﻿ (Rathnew Monastery) |
| Shelton Abbey $^^$ | now a state forestry school | | 52°48′58″N 6°11′26″W﻿ / ﻿52.816058°N 6.190683°W﻿ / 52.816058; -6.190683﻿ (Shelton Abbey) |
| Tigroney Monastery $^{ø~}$ | purported early monastic site, possibly founded by St Palladus possibly non-monastic | Tech-na-roman; Teachromam | 52°51′45″N 6°12′25″W﻿ / ﻿52.862569°N 6.207060°W﻿ / 52.862569; -6.207060﻿ (Tigroney Monastery (poss.)) (possible) |
| Wicklow Friary | Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded before 1268? (during the reign of Henry III); Observant Franciscan Friars reformed after 1521?; dissolved c.1551; leased to Henry Harrington 1575 | Cell-mantain; Cell-mentain; Bachilow; Bichilo; Wykynlow | 52°58′53″N 6°02′47″W﻿ / ﻿52.981270°N 6.046263°W﻿ / 52.981270; -6.046263﻿ (Wicklow Abbey) |
| Wicklow Priory | Benedictine nuns founded c.1448; dissolved c.1470 | Cell-mantain; Cell-mentain; Bachilow; Bichilo; Wykynlow | |

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