Maigh Eo · Connacht · 10 places
County Mayo (Maigh Eo) in Connacht features 10 mapped abbeys & monasteries, led by Cong Abbey, Burrishoole Abbey, and Rathfran Abbey. Across these 10 listings, 3 feature verified photography and 7 include mapped nearby public parking. Historic monastic settlements, friaries, and ruined abbeys.
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Cong Abbey also known as the Royal Abbey of Cong, is a historic site located at Cong, County Mayo, in Ireland's province of Connacht. The ruins of the former Augustinian abbey mostly date to the 13th century and have been described as featuring some of finest examples of medieval ecclesiastical architecture in Ireland.
Burrishoole Friary (Irish: Minister Bhuiríos Umhaill) was a Dominican friary in County Mayo, Ireland, located a few kilometers west of the town of Newport, County Mayo. Its ruin is a National Monument. Burrishoole Friary was founded c. 1469 by Richard de Burgo of Turlough, Lord MacWilliam Oughter. It was built without the permission of Pope Paul II (term 1464–1471). In 1486, Pope Innocent VIII (term 1484–1492) instructed Uilliam Seóighe, the Archbishop of Tuam (term 1485–1501) to forgive the friars. The church and the eastern wall of the cloister remain. The grounds of the friary are an actively used cemetery. The Friary is often called "Burrishoole Abbey", although this colloquial name is inaccurate because the Dominican order did not have abbots; Dominican houses are not technically abbeys.
The Priory of the Holy Cross, also called Rathfran Friary or Rathfran Priory, is a former Dominican Friary and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.
Errew Abbey is a former Augustinian monastery and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.
Moyne Abbey (Irish: Mainistir na Maighne) is a ruined medieval Franciscan friary in Killala, County Mayo, Ireland. Founded at some point before 1455, the abbey was burned in 1590 (see Dissolution of the monasteries).
Rosserk Friary is a friary in County Mayo, Ireland and a national monument. Located along the River Moy, the friary was set up by the third order of Franciscans.
Ardnaree Augustinian Abbey is a historic abbey located in County Mayo. It represents one of the heritage sites in the region.
Bunacurry Franciscan Monastery is a historic abbey located in County Mayo.
St. Mary's Carmelite Abbey is a historic abbey located in County Mayo. It is an example of the county's historical monastic foundations.