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Doorway of Church in Clonkeen, County Limerick

Religious Foundations in Cashel and Emly

Ancient Modern

The traveller in Ireland notices many ruined buildings. The location and architecture of monastic buildings often allow for instant identification of the builders.
An important social need was provided by the hospitals run by the Benedictines, Cistercians orders of nuns and Knights Templar. Suppression of monasteries at the order of Henry VIII began in 1536. Resistance to their suppression and lack of acknowledgement of English rule meant that only half had been closed by 1543. Some continued in partial or modified use for religious purposes for some time.

Of the many forms of religious life given expression in the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, only the Augustinian Abbey in Fethard continues in the tradition of its original foundation.Such ruins as we may see remind us of the traditions we have inherited and encourage us to witness to our faith in new ways.

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Doorway of Church in Clonkeen, County Limerick

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Doorway of Church in Clonkeen, County Limerick

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The Map of Monastic Ireland (Dublin: Ordnance Survey Office, 1979) details the following foundations "from the time of Saint Patrick and other early founders, through the medieval period c.1600."
As is the intention of that publication, so here; any additional information or corrections will be gratefully received.
The following lists the sites, locations and modern parish in which they lie.



Augustinian Canons Regular Athassel Golden and Kilfeacle
Augustinian Mendicants Fethard Fethard and Killusty
Tipperary Tipperary
Benedictine Cashel Cashel and Rosegreen
Holycross Holycross and Ballycahill
Carmelite Kilteely Kilteely and Dromkeen
Thurles Thurles
Cistercian Abington Murroe and Boher
Hore Cashel and Rosegreen
Holycross Holycross and Ballycahill
Kilcooly Gortnahoe and Glengoole
Collegiate Convent Cashel Cashel and Rosegreen
Emly Emly
Pallasgrean Pallasgrean and Templebraden
Convent Hospital Knockaney Knockaney and Patrickswell
Cashel Cashel and Rosegreen
Convent Ballynagallagh Knockaney and Patrickswell
Domincan Cashel Cashel and Rosegreen
Rochestown Ballybricken and Bohermore
Early Celtic Cashel Cashel and Rosegreen
Clonkeen Murroe and Boher
Cluenfinglas Bansha and Kilmoyler
Derrynaflan Killenaule and Moyglass
Dairemore Gortnahoe and Glengoole
Doon Doon
Emly Emly
Kilteely Kilteely and Dromkeen
Leighmore Moycarkey and Borris
Saint Pecaun's Bansha and Kilmoyler
Tullamaine Fethard and Killusty
Franciscan Cashel Cashel and Rosegreen
Moor Galbally and Aherlow
Franciscan Third Order Regular Hospital Hospital and Herbertstown
Knights Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem Clonoulty Clonoulty and Rossmore
Hospital Hospital and Herbertstown
Knights Templar Clonoulty Clonoulty and Rossmore
Knights Templar (supposed) Thurles Thurles
Templemore Templemore, Killea and Clonmore

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