List of monastic houses in County Antrim

Overview

In this article smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks) and camerae of the military orders of monks (Templars and 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.

Monastic Glossary: following the listing, provides links to articles on the particular monastic orders as well as other terms which appear in the listing.


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

Alphabetical listing of establishments

Foundation Image Communities & Provenance Formal Name or Dedication
& Alternative Names 		Online References & Location
Aghnakilla Monastery ø supposed early monastery dissolved before 11th century Achad-cinn;
Achad-na-cille;
Aughnakeely 		[1][2]
54°54′34″N 6°23′41″W / 54.9094°N 6.3948°W / 54.9094; -6.3948 (Aghnakilla Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Antrim Monastery Gaelic monks
possibly founded by St Comgall of Bangor;
plundered 824;
plundered 1018;
destroyed 1147		 Oen-truib;
Aen-truib;
Aentreb;
Aontruibh;
Eantrobh;
Oentrebh 		[3]
54°43′26″N 6°12′32″W / 54.7240°N 6.2089°W / 54.7240; -6.2089 (Antrim Monastery Round Tower)
Ardclinis Friary ø tradition of house of Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — evidence lacking [4]
55°03′23″N 6°00′40″W / 55.056464°N 6.011216°W / 55.056464; -6.011216 (Ardclinis Friary)
Armoy Monastery ø supposed early monastery, founded by St Oclan;
dissolved before 11th century		 Airthir-maige;
Domnach-;
Ethirmoy 		[5][6]
55°08′05″N 6°18′38″W / 55.1347182°N 6.3106157°W / 55.1347182; -6.3106157 (Armoy Monastery Round Tower)
Ballycastle Friary ≈ building called 'abbey', apparently built 1612 by Randal Mac Donnell, Earl of Antrim;
standing until the Reformation; probably Bonamargy Friary (v. infra)
Ballyprior Priory Premonstratensian Canons — from Woodburn
(community founded at Woodburn before 1326);
transferred here 1542-3;
dissolved after 1565		 Magee Island Priory [7][8]
54°50′05″N 5°44′25″W / 54.83483°N 5.74033°W / 54.83483; -5.74033 (Ballyprior Priory)
Bonamargy Friary, Ballycastle Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded c.1500 (c.1475) by Rory MacQuillan, Lord of Reute (or Mac Donell);
dissolved 1584; burned 1589; granted to the descendants of the founder
Franciscan Friars, First Order Regular
repaired & re-occupied at the petition of Father Conor Mac a'Bhaird, as a rest centre for missionaries 1626-1642, restored 1931; (NIEA)		 Bunanmargaigh [9]
55°12′07″N 6°13′52″W / 55.202°N 6.231°W / 55.202; -6.231 (Bonamargy Friary)
Carrickfergus Abbey Premonstratensian Canons
daughter of Dryburgh;
priory founded before c.1183;
raised to abbey status 1212;
dissolved after 1320-6; succeeded by Woodburn (v. infra)
Carrickfergus Friary # Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual
founded 1232-48 by Hugh Lacy, Earl of Ulster;
Observant Franciscan Friars
reformed 1497;
dissolved 1540;
restored by Queen Mary 1557;
friars expelled 1560;
granted to Sir Edmund Fitzgerald, who assigned it to Sir Arthur Chichester, who built a castle on site 1610;
used as a munitions store, rebuilt as Joymount House 1618;
new house built by friars 1626		 Carrac-fergusa;
Cragfargas;
Gracfergos;
Grafergosensis 		54°42′56″N 5°48′19″W / 54.7154476°N 5.8053732°W / 54.7154476; -5.8053732 (Carrickfergus Friary)
Church Island Monastery, Lough Beg 54°47′24″N 6°29′05″W / 54.7899659°N 6.4847527°W / 54.7899659; -6.4847527 (Church Island Abbey, Lough Beg)
Church Island Abbey, Lough Beg
Clondrumalis Abbey ~≈? Premonstratensian Canons, possibly located in County Antrim, possibly Woodburn Woodburn?
Cluain Monastery ø+ supposed early monastery founded by St Oclan;
dissolved before 11th century;
C.I. parish church built on site		 Kilcluain;
Cell-chluaine 		[10]
Connor Monastery church probably founded early 6th century by Mac Nissi (St Macnisse) (Oengus or Coemahan Breac);
episcopal diocesan cathedral;
diocese united with Down 1453		 Coinnere;
Condere;
Coinnee 		[11]
54°48′26″N 6°12′45″W / 54.8072928°N 6.2123866°W / 54.8072928; -6.2123866 (Connor Monastery Cathedral)
Cranfield Monastery early monastic site, patron St Eoghan;
by tradition the burial place of St Olcan 		Maigi Cremc;
Cremh-caille;
Ecclesiaa de Crewill 		[12][13][14]
54°42′15″N 6°21′49″W / 54.70411°N 6.36374°W / 54.70411; -6.36374 (Cranfield Monastery)
Culfeightrin Monastery ø supposed early monastery founded 5th century by St Patrick;
dissolved before 11th century		 Culechtrann;
Kilfeutre;
Magherintemple 		[15][16]
55°11′32″N 6°12′44″W / 55.19222°N 6.21210°W / 55.19222; -6.21210 (Culfeightrin Monastery)
Drumeeny Monastery ø supposed early monastery early monastic site, monks;
founded 5th century by St Patrick, who left bishop Enan in charge;
dissolved before 11th century		 Druim-findich;
Druim-indeich;
Druim Findich, Enán in;
inDruim [Fh]indich, Enán;
Ecclesia de Drum-Indich;
Killeena
Gobbin's Heir Castle 		[17][18][19][20]
55°10′59″N 6°13′19″W / 55.18309°N 6.22188°W / 55.18309; -6.22188 (Drumeeny Monastery)
Druim la Croix Abbey Premonstratensian Canons
daughter of Dryburgh;
founded before c.1250;
dissolved after 1320-6; succeeded by Woodburn (v. infra)		 Druin la Croix;
White Abbey 		[21]
54°40′19″N 5°54′26″W / 54.67196°N 5.9072797°W / 54.67196; -5.9072797 (Druim la Croix Abbey (approx.)) (approx)
Drumtullagh Monastery grange founded 5th century by St Patrick Telagh-Ceneoil-Oingusa;
Tulach 		[22][23]
55°09′31″N 6°23′35″W / 55.1585384°N 6.3931812°W / 55.1585384; -6.3931812 (Drumtullagh Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Dundesert Monastery early monastic site, monks;
coptic tradition?		 Disert Ilidh?
Disert Uilaigh? 		[24][25][26]
54°37′33″N 6°12′13″W / 54.625732°N 6.203498°W / 54.625732; -6.203498 (Dundesert monastic site)
Dunseverick Monastery early monastic site, monks
founded 5th century by St Patrick;
first taken by Norsemen 871;
destroyed 926		 Dun-sebuirgi;
Dun-sobairche 		55°14′14″N 6°26′30″W / 55.2372273°N 6.4415985°W / 55.2372273; -6.4415985 (Duseverick monastic site (approx.)) (approx)
Erdamh Monastery ~ early monastic site, suggested to be County Antrim[notes 1]
Glenarm Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded 1465 by Robert Bissett, cousin of Robert Bissett, Provincial of the Third Order in Ireland;
dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?; granted to Alexander MacDonnell, ancestor to the Earl of Antrim;
site now occupied by St. Patrick's C.I. parish church		 Gleann-arm [27][28]
54°58′05″N 5°57′16″W / 54.9681597°N 5.9545549°W / 54.9681597; -5.9545549 (Glenarm Friary (site))
Glenavy Monastery early monastic site founded by St Patrick;
patron St Aidan, son of Colga;
by tradition the burial place of the three daughters of St Comgall founder of Bangor Monastery 		Laathrach Patraic
Lennewy,Ecclesia de,cum capella
Lettir-phadruic
Gleann Abhaich
Lann Abhaigh 		[29][30][11]
54°35′39″N 6°12′57″W / 54.59408°N 6.21571°W / 54.59408; -6.21571 (Glenavy Monastery)
Glynn Monastery early monastic site monks;
church founded 5th century by St Patrick		 Glinn
Glenn-Fineachta;
Glenn-Indechta 		[31]
54°49′21″N 5°49′11″W / 54.8226256°N 5.819672°W / 54.8226256; -5.819672 (Glynn monastic site (approx.)) (approx)
Inispollan Monastery early monastic site, monks
in existence 5th century, in the time of St Patrick		 Inis-pollen 55°07′15″N 6°04′15″W / 55.120918°N 6.070734°W / 55.120918; -6.070734 (Inispollan monastic site (approx.)) (approx)
Inver Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded 1500 by a Scottish nobleman, Phelim O'Neil;
dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?
also erroneously given as Inver, County Donegal;
granted to James V. Claneboys		 54°50′51″N 5°50′24″W / 54.8475191°N 5.8399669°W / 54.8475191; -5.8399669 (Inver Friary site (approx.)) (approx)
Kells Abbey purportedly founded before 514 (in the time of St Macnise);
apparently a hermitage by 828 of Ceallach mac Condmaigh, anchorite of Disirt Ceallaigh (possible confusion with same place name in County Galway);
Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian?
founded after 1140;
destroyed 1316 by Edward Bruce;
rebuilt early 15th century?;
dissolved 1 February 1542, surrendered to the commissioners of Henry VIII;
extant remains on site of textile factory		 St Mary;
The Augustinian monastery of Saint John the Baptist (1415)
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Disert Abbey;
de Diserto fonte-Conneri;
Ceneles 		54°48′35″N 6°13′14″W / 54.809795°N 6.2204277°W / 54.809795; -6.2204277 (Kells Abbey approx site) (approx)
Kilboedain Monastery ~ early monastic site, monks
church founded by St Boedan, abbot		 Cell-baedain;
Cell-buadain;
Kilscoba;
possibly Ballywodan in Ardquin, or Ballibodan;
Eiloseoba
Kilroot Monastery early monastic site, founded in or after 412 by St Colman who was sent by St Ailbe of Emly Cell-ruaid;
Cell-ruad 		54°43′46″N 5°45′42″W / 54.7295402°N 5.7617283°W / 54.7295402; -5.7617283 (Kilroot Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Lambeg Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded c.1500 by Phelim O'Neil (or M'Donnell);
dissolved before 1572, probably destroyed by O'Neil to prevent use as a fort by the English		 Lambegg Friary;
Limbeg Friary 		[32]
54°31′55″N 6°01′01″W / 54.5318997°N 6.0170367°W / 54.5318997; -6.0170367 (Lambeg Friary)
Layd Friary ø tradition of church now ruined belonging to Franciscan Friars
purportedly founded by the sept of McFall (Macfaull)
evidence lacking;
also suggested as nuns or Dominican Friars		 Lead;
Lede;
Port Obe 		[33]

55°05′31″N 6°03′00″W / 55.0920371°N 6.0500161°W / 55.0920371; -6.0500161 (Layd Friary)
Linally Monastery erroneous reference to Lynally, County Offaly
Linn Monastery early monastic site, nuns
Magheramorne Monastery early monastic site, monks
founded 5th century by St Patrick		 Domnach-mor-maige-damoerna 54°48′49″N 5°46′03″W / 54.8136736°N 5.7675258°W / 54.8136736; -5.7675258 (Magheramorne Monastery)
Massereene Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded 1500 by Phelim O'Neil;
dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?; granted to Sir Arthur Chichester, Baron of Belfast 1621		 Mas-a-rioghna;
Masraona;
Masseryne;
Masevin 		[34]
54°42′30″N 6°13′43″W / 54.7083433°N 6.2286093°W / 54.7083433; -6.2286093 (Massereene Friary (approx. loc.)) (approx)
Muckamore Monastery # Gaelic monks
founded 585? (550) By St Colman Elo		 Mag-comair;
Moccumur;
Mocmur;
Mucimore;
Muckmore;
Mugcomuir 		[35]
54°42′05″N 6°11′20″W / 54.7014569°N 6.1888905°W / 54.7014569; -6.1888905 (Muckamore Priory)
Muckamore Priory Augustinian Canons Regular — Victorine
founded before 1185;
dissolved 1540-1;
granted to the Longford family 1639;
thatched house built on site 17th century replaced by house built and landscaped gardens before 1833, extant, without public access
Portglenone Abbey Church * Cistercian monks, O.C.S.O.
founded 1948 from Baltinglass Abbey, Co Waterford;
extant		 Abbey of Our Lady of Bethlehem, Portglenone; [36]
54°52′13″N 6°28′31″W / 54.8703363°N 6.4753522°W / 54.8703363; -6.4753522 (Portglenone Abbey)
Portmore Monastery
Ballinderry		 early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Lua;
St Lua known in Scotland as St Moluag 		Laloo;
Lann Lua;
La Lu 		[37][38][39]
54°33′01″N 6°16′29″W / 54.55021°N 6.27470°W / 54.55021; -6.27470 (Portmore Monastery)
Portmuck 'Abbey' Cistercian monks
apparently a grange of Inch
Rams Island Monastery early monastic site, monks
founded before 1056? by Gormgal?		 Inis-darcairgrenn in Loch-n-Echach;
Lann-Abhaid;
Inisgatden 		[40]
54°35′06″N 6°18′20″W / 54.5850996°N 6.305546°W / 54.5850996; -6.305546 (Rams Island Round Tower)
Rashee Monastery early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick Raith-sithe;
Rath-sithe 		[41][11]
54°46′20″N 6°01′28″W / 54.772134°N 6.024525°W / 54.772134; -6.024525 (Rashee Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Rath-easpuic-innic Monastery early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick Raith-Epscuip-Fhindich;
Capella de Corcrib;
Corgrippe;
Gortgrib 		[42][43][44]
54°35′13″N 5°50′22″W / 54.58700°N 5.83953°W / 54.58700; -5.83953 (Rath-easpuic-innic Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Rathlin Monastery attempted foundation c.546 by St Comgal of Bangor thwarted when driven away by armed men;
church of Rechrann (identified as Rathlin[notes 2]) founded 635 by Segene, Abbot of Iona;
burned by Norsemen 795;
Reachru (identified as Rathlin[notes 3]) plundered 1038;
possession of the island gained by Earl of Essex, Lord Deputy, 1558		 Reachrain;
Raghera;
Rachlainn;
Rachlin;
Rachlin Island;
Raghlin 		[45][46]
55°17′36″N 6°11′52″W / 55.29344°N 6.19778°W / 55.29344; -6.19778 (Rathlin Monastery)
Rathmore Monastery suggested to be Ratheaspuicinnic,[notes 4] an early fortress[notes 5]
Serade Kaill and Bedamegcan Friary ~ Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded 1445, Archdeacon of Connor appointed to license the building of a monastery by Eugenius IV;
dissolved ?		 Bademeghcadab
Straid Friary?
Skerry Monastery founded by St. Patrick;
mentioned by Tírechan c670 as - ad montem Scirte ad locum petrae.. vestigium pedis;
N/E of the old church ruins lies a patch of rock with a depression known as St Patrick's footprint; close by the church is Tubernacool holy well;
Slemish mountain lies two miles south-east across the river Braid valley. 		Schire Padruic;
Shirec Archaille;
rock of Skirit;
Schirich 		[47][11][48][49]
54°54′50″N 6°08′45″W / 54.91398°N 6.14581°W / 54.91398; -6.14581 (Skerry Monastery)
Templepatrick Preceptory ø town said to be named for a Knights Hospitaller foundation — evidence lacking Villa Hugonis de Logan
Woodburn Abbey Premonstratensian Canons
daughter of Dryburgh, Scotland;
founded before 1326 (1242), by John de Courcy, in succession to Carrickfergus and Druim la Croix (v. supra);
dissolved 1 March 1542 [sic] (1542-3), surrendered to the commissioners of Henry VIII;
canons transferred to Ballyprior;
partly demolished after 1558;
site now occupied by Carrickfergus Industrial Centre		 The Holy Trinity;
St Mary;
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Goodborn Priory 		[50]
54°42′29″N 5°50′12″W / 54.7081928°N 5.8366895°W / 54.7081928; -5.8366895 (Woodburn Abbey)

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Notes

  1. ↑ Mervyn Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786, however not mentioned by W. Reeves, Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down, Connor and Dromore, 1847
  2. ↑ Rathlin — identified with Rechrann by J. O'Donovan (identifications from notes in the Annals of the Four Masters, edited by J. O'Donnovan, 1848-51) and W. Reeves, Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down, Connor and Dromore, 1847
  3. ↑ Rathlin — identified with Reachru by J. O'Donovan (identifications from notes in the Annals of the Four Masters, ed. J. O'Donnovan, 1848-51)
  4. ↑ Rathmore identified as Ratheaspuicinnic — M. Archdall, Monasticon Hibernicum, 1786
  5. ↑ Ratheaspuicinnic — W. Reeves, Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down, Connor and Dromore, 1847, pp.279-81

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  50. ↑ Saint Nicholas Church, Carrickfergus

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