List of Cistercian abbeys in Ireland

This is a List of Cistercian monasteries (called abbeys) in Ireland. The first abbey built in Ireland was Mellifont Abbey, founded by Saint Malachy, Archbishop of Armagh in 1142.

Currently active abbeys

 * Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Republic of Ireland (Trappist)
 * Mount Melleray Abbey, Knockmealdown mountains in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland.
 * Portglenone Abbey Church, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Trappist)
 * Bolton Abbey, Moone, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland (Trappist)
 * St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland (Trappist); the only Cistercian Abbey for women in Ireland

Abbeys, now in ruins
Given in brackets are the date of foundation and the motherhouse which established the Abbey.
 * Abbeydorney Abbey, County Kerry (1154 Monasteranenagh)
 * Abbeyfeale Abbey, County Limerick (1188 Monasteranenagh Abbey?)
 * Abbeyknockmoy, County Galway (1190 Boyle Abbey)
 * Abbey of Lerha, County Longford (1214 St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin)
 * Abbeyleix, County Laois (1184 Baltinglass Abbey)
 * Abbeymahon Abbey, County Cork. (1172 Baltinglass Abbey)
 * Abbeyshrule, County Longford (1150 Mellifont Abbey)
 * Abington Abbey, County Limerick (1206) Savigny† )
 * Assaroe, County Donegal (1178 )
 * Baltinglass Abbey, County Wicklow (1148 Mellifont Abbey )
 * Bective Abbey, County Meath (1147 Mellifont Abbey)
 * Boyle Abbey, County Roscommon (1148 Mellifont Abbey)
 * Comber Abbey, County Down (1199 Whitland Abbey)
 * Corcomroe Abbey, County Clare (1194 Inislounaght Abbey)
 * Dublin, St. Mary's Abbey, County Dublin (1139 Savigny†)
 * Duiske Abbey, Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny (1204 Stanley Abbey)
 * Dunbrody Abbey, County Wexford (1182 Dublin, St. Mary's Abbey)
 * Erenagh Abbey, County Down, (1127 Savigny†)
 * Fermoy Abbey, County Cork (1170 Inislounaght (Suir))
 * Grey Abbey, Co, Down (1193 Holmcultram Abbey)
 * Glangragh (Glanawydan) Abbey, County Waterford (1170 Inislounaght (Suir))
 * Holy Cross, County Tipperary (1180 Monasteranenagh)
 * Hore Abbey, County Tipperary (1272 Mellifont Abbey)
 * Inch Abbey, County Down (1177 Erenagh Abbey)
 * Inislounaght (Suir), County Tipperary (1148 Mellifont Abbey)
 * Jerpoint Abbey, County Kilkenny (1180 Baltinglass Abbey)
 * Kilbeggan Abbey, County Westmeath (1150 Mellifont Abbey)
 * Kilshanny Abbey, County Clare (1198 Corcomroe Abbey)
 * Kilcooly Abbey, County Tipperary (1185 Jerpoint Abbey)
 * Kilenny Abbey, County Kilkenny (1162 Jerpoint Abbey)
 * Macosquin Abbey, County Londonderry (1218 Unknown )
 * Mellifont Abbey, County Louth (1142 Clairvaux)
 * Midleton Abbey, County Cork (1180 Monasteranenagh)
 * Monasteranenagh, County Limerick (1148 Mellifont Abbey)
 * Monasterevin Abbey, County Kildare (1178 Baltinglass Abbey)
 * Newry Abbey, County Down (1153 Mellifont Abbey)
 * Tintern Abbey (Tintern Parva), County Wexford (1200 Tintern Abbey (Tintern Major))
 * Tracton Abbey, County Cork (1224 Whitland Abbey)
 * Beaubec Abbey, County Meath (Unknown Furness Abbey)

†Note: The Savigniac order was founded in 1105 but by 1147 due to financial issues all Savigniac Abbeys were absorbed into the Cistercian order