1140 – Monaincha Church, Co. Tipperary
Sited on a hill surrounded by a drained lough and now a bog, the current nave-and-chancel church was built by the Augustinians in 1140.
Augustinian Abbeys
1189 – Clare Abbey, Clarecastle, Co. Clare
Established by Donal Mor O’Brien in 1189, the abbey at Clarecastle, County Clare was the first, largest and most important Augustinian house in the region.
1206 – Abbey of St. Mary d’Urso, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Known as the Old Abbey or the Hospital of St. Mary d’Urso, the correct title for this site is the Abbey of St.
1265 – Augustinian Abbey, Ballintubber, Co. Mayo
A monastery was founded here for the Augustinians in 1216, but was largely rebuilt in 1265 after a fire. Dissolved in 1542,
1315 – Augustinian Abbey, Adare, Co. Limerick
The Earl of Kildare founded the Augustinian friary at Adare, County Limerick in 1315. Religious activities continued for about 200 years,
1382 – The Gatehouse, St. Mary’s Abbey, Thornton, Lincolnshire
Almost continuous building work over a century from 1252 onwards included a new chapter house (1282–1308); enlargement of the cloister (1322–6);
13th C. – Drumlane Priory, Co. Cavan
The remains of a 13th century church and round tower. St Mary’s Priory was established here on the northern banks of Garfiney Lough in the 12th century for Augustinian Canons.
1404c – Clontuskert Abbey, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
The first monastery founded here by St. Baeten in the late 7th century no longer exists. The current ruins date from the late 12th century onwards.
1866 – Augustinian Friary, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Architect: Michael Moran
Unfinished, the Augustinian church should have received a spire, a stumpy tower to the right of the main façade was all that was completed.
