Lists of castles in Ireland

• List of castles in Northern Ireland
• List of castles in the Republic of Ireland

Counties

Antrim

• Antrim Castle (demolished)
• Ballygally Castle
• Ballylough Castle
• Belfast Castle
• Carra Castle, ruins
• Carrickfergus Castle, maintained Castle
• Castle Upton
• Dunaneeny Castle, Castle Ruins
• Dunluce Castle, Castle Ruins
• Dunseverick Castle, Remains
• Glenarm Castle
• Kinbane Castle
• Kilwaughter Castle Ruins
• Olderfleet Castle Ruins
• Rathlin Castle
• Red Bay Castle, Castle Ruins
• Shane's Castle, Castle Ruins

Armagh

• Creevekeeran Castle
• Gosford Castle
• Moyry Castle
• Tynan Abbey
• Brownlow House or Lurgan Castle

Carlow

• Ballyloughan Castle, Ruins
• Ballymoon Castle, Ruins
• Carlow Castle, Ruins
• Castle Grace, remains of motte only, residence of Grace family (of Raymond le Gros). [1]
• Castlemore's Castle, 12th century, built by Raymond le Gross, remains of moat only. History
• Garryhill Castle, Ruins
• Huntington (Clonegal) Castle, Restored
• Leighlinbridge Castle, Ruins
• Tinnahinch Castle, Ruins

Cavan

• Bailieborough Castle
• Ballyconnell Castle
• Cabra Castle, Restored Castle
• Castle Bagshaw
• Castle Cosby
• Castle Hamilton
• Castle Saunderson
• Cloughoughter Castle, Castle Ruins
• Lismore Castle, Crossdoney

Clare

• An Rath – Ringfort
• Ballymarkahan Castle
• Ballinalacken Castle, Hotel
• Ballyhannon Castle
• Ballyportry Castle
• Boston Castle
• Bunratty Castle, Restored Castle
• Caherconnell Stone Fort
• Caherminnaun Castle (site of)
• Callaun Castle
• Carrigaholt Castle
• Castle Crine
• Castlefergus House
• Castlelake House
• Castle View
• Craggaunowen Castle
• Doolin Castle
• Doonagore Castle
• Doonbeg castle
• Dromoland Castle, Restored Castle, Hotel
• Dromore Castle
• Dunmackelim Castle
• Freagh Castle
• Gleninagh Castle
• Gragan Castle
• Inchiquin Castle, Castle Ruins
• Kiltanon Castle
• Knappogue Castle, Restored Castle
• Knockalish Fort
• Leamaneh Castle, Castle Ruins
• Milltown Castle
• Moher Castle
• Moher Tower
• Newtown Castle, Restored Castle
• O'Brien's Tower
• O'Dea Castle
• Teerobannan Castle
• Tromra Castle
• Tuamgraney Castle
• Tullagh Fort
• Tyredagh Castle

Cork

Castle Donovan

• Aghamarta Castle
• Aghamhaoila Castle
• Ballea Castle
• Ballinacarriga Castle
• Ballincollig Castle
• Ballintotis Castle
• Ballybeg Castle
• Ballyclogh Castle
• Ballyhooly Castle
• Ballymaloe Castle
• Ballynamona Castle
• Ballyrobert Castle
• Barryscourt Castle, Restored Castle. OPW info
• Belvelly Castle
• Ballyva Manor, built in the 1850s by Timothy Hurley.
• Blackrock Castle, Restored Castle
• Blackwater Castle, Restored Castle
• Blarney Castle, Restored Castle
• Buttevant Castle
• Carrigacunna Castle
• Carrigadrohid Castle
• Carrignamuck Castle
• Carriganass Castle [2]
• Carrigaphooca Castle
• Carrigboy Castle
• Carrignacurra Castle
• Carrigrohane Castle
• Castle Barrett
• Castle Bernard
• Castle Cooke
• Castle Donovan (Sowagh), ruins in process of restoration
• Castle Downeen
• Castle Eyre
• Castle Freke, ruin in process of restoration
• Castle Harrison
• Castle Hyde
• Castle Kevin
• Castle Lishen
• Castle Lyons
• Castle Magner
• Castlemahon
• Castle Mallow
• Castlemartyr
• Castle Mary
• Castle Park
• Castle Pook
• Castle Richard
• Castle Ringaskidy
• Castlesaffron
• Castle Salem
• Castle Townsend
• Castle Treasure
• Castle Warren
• Castle Widenham
• Castle White
• Castle Wrixon
• Castleminsters
• Conna Castle
• Coolmaine Castle, Restored Castle Currently Owned by Roy Disney
• Coppingerstown Castle
• Coppingers Court
• Cor Castle
• Creagh Castle
• Cregg Castle
• Crowley Castle
• Davis' Castle
• Desmond Castle
• Dripsey Castle
• Drishane Castle, Restored Castle
• Dromagh Castle
• Dromaneen Castle
• Duarrigle Castle
• Dunalong Castle
• Dunasead Castle
• Dunboy Castle
• Dundareirke Castle,Castle Ruins
• Dunlough Castle, or Three Castles Head
• Dunmahon Castle
• Dunmanus Castle, Castle Ruins
• Enchicrenagh Castle ruin
• Eustace’s Castle
• Garryvoe Castle, Tower House Ruins
• Glengarriff Castle
• Gortmore Castle
• Ightermurragh Castle, Castle Ruins
• Kanturk Castle
  

  Abandoned gatehouse, leading to Lohort Castle may have been constructed at the time the castle was renovated during the 1740s.
• Kilbolane Castle
• Kilbrittain Castle, Restored Castle
• Kilcaskan Castle
• Kilkoe castle = Jeremy Irons Castle
• Kilcor Castle
• Kilcrea Castle, Castle Ruins
• Kilnannan Castle
• Lohort Castle
• Lumbard´s Castle
• Macroom Castle, Castle Ruins
• Mallow Castle, Castle Ruins
• Milltown Castle
• Mistletoe Castle
• Mitchelstown Castle, Demolished
• Mogeely Castle
• Monanimy Castle
• Monkstown Castle
• Mountlong Castle
• Rathberry Castle ruin
• Ringrone Castle
• Rostellan Castle
• Siddon's Tower
• Tyntes Castle
• Wallstown Castle
• Widenham Castle, Restored Castle

Londonderry

• Dawson Castle
• Drenagh Estate
• Dungiven Castle, Restored Castle
• Limavady Castle

Donegal

• Ballyshannon Castle
• Carrickabraghy Castle
• Doe Castle/Caisleán na dTuath, Restored Castle
• Donegal Castle, Restored Castle.
• Drumboe Castle
• Glenveagh Castle, Complete Castle
• Monellan Castle
• Mongavlin Castle
• Greencastle, Castle Ruins
• O'Doherty Castle, Castle Ruins
• Rahan Castle, Castle Ruins
• Raphoe Castle, Castle Ruins

Down

• Ardglass Castle
• Audley's Castle
• Bagnal’s Castle
• Bangor Castle
• Bright Castle
• Clandeboye
• Clough Castle
• Cowd Castle
• Dundrum Castle
• Greencastle, Castle Ruins
• Hillsborough Castle
• Jordan's Castle
• King's Castle
• Kilclief Castle
• Killyleagh Castle, Restored Castle
• Kirkistown Castle
• Mahee Castle
• Margaret's Castle
• Narrow Water Castle
• Portaferry Castle
• Quintin Castle
• Quoile Castle
• Sketrick Castle
• Strangford Castle
• Walshestown Castle

Dublin

• Ardgillan Castle, Ardgillan Demesne, Balrothery
• Artaine Castle, Artaine
• Ashtown Castle, Phoenix Park. OPW info
• Athgoe Castle, Newcastle, intact, NIAH survey
• Ballyowen Castle, Lucan, ruins incorporated into the Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre
• Balrothery Castle, intact
• Baymount Castle, Heronstown, Clontarf
• Belgard Castle, Tallaght, HQ of CRH Holdings
• Bremore Castle, Balbriggan, under repair
• Bullock Castle
• Carrickmines Castle, ruins, buried beneath recent road work
• Castle Bagot, Kilmactalway, Newcastle, intact, health spa
• Castle Mount, Clogh
• Castle Park (Castle Perrin), Monkstown, intact, NIAH survey
• Castleknock Castle
• Cheeverstown
• Clonskeagh Castle, Roebuck. 19th century, on site of earlier castle.
• Clontarf Castle, Clontarf. Restored Castle, Hotel. NIAH survey
• Conn Castle, intact
• Dalkey, 2 remaining of original 7 castles
• Donabate, intact
• Drimnagh Castle, Drimnagh. Restored Castle. NIAH survey
• Drumcondra Castle, Richmond. Conference centre
• Dublin Castle, Dublin City. Restored Castle
• Dundrum Castle, Dundrum. Ruins
• Dunsoghly Castle, Restored Castle
• Howth Castle, Howth.NIAH survey
• Grange, intact?
• Irishtown Castle, ruin
• Kilgobbin Castle, ruin, History
• Killiney Castle, Scalpwilliam or Mount Mapas.NIAH survey
• Killininny Castle, Firhouse
• Kilsallaghan Castle
• Knocklyne (Knocklyon) Castle, Knocklyon. Intact, private residence. NIAH survey
• Lambay Castle, Lambay Island NIAH survey
• Lanestown, intact
• Luttrellstown Castle, Restored Castle
• Merrion Castle
• Malahide Castle, Malahide Demesne. Restored Castle
• Merrion Castle, Merrion.
• Monkstown Castle, Monkstown Castlefarm. Ruin
• Murphystown, ruins, the proposed Luas line B1 runs approximately 28m west of the ruins of Murphystown Castle and through its area of archaeological potential.
• Nangor Castle, Nangor.
• Portrane (Stella's Tower), intact
• Puck's Castle, Shankill. brief history & photos, Ruin
  

  Puck's Castle
• Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham Demesne. Restored Castle
• Rathmines Castle, Rathmines West. NIAH survey
• Robswall, intact
• Roebuck Castle, Roebuck. Hall of residence UCD campus NIAH survey
• Sarsfield Castle, intact
• Seatown
• Shangannagh Castle, ruins, not to be confused with the late 18th-century house of the same name
• Shankill Castle, Shankill. NIAH survey, brief history, Ruin
• Simmonscourt Castle, Smotscourt.NIAH survey
• Stillorgan Castle, Stillorgan. 18th-century house on site of earlier castle, now incorporated into the modern St John of God hospital complex. NIAH survey
• Swords Castle, Castle Ruins, undergoing restoration
• Templeogue House NIAH survey
• Thorncastle
• Tully's Castle, Clondalkin, ruins, Picture
• Tymon Castle, Tymon North. Demolished in the 1970s
• Williamstown Castle, Williamstown.NIAH survey

Fermanagh

• Belle Isle Castle
• Castle Balfour
• Castle Coole, Restored Castle
• Crom Castle
• Enniskillen Castle, Restored Castle
• Knockninny Castle or Belle Isle Estate
• Monea Castle, Castle Ruins
• Necarne Castle
• Portora Castle
• Tully Castle, Castle Ruins

Galway

Aughnanure Castle

Fiddaun Castle

• Abbeyglen Castle, Restored Castle website
• Ardamullivan Castle, Restored Castle
• Athenry Castle, Restored Castle info
• Aughnanure Castle, Intact Castle
• Ballindooley Castle, Restored Castle
• Ballinfad Castle, Intact Castle
• Ballymore Castle, Restored Castle
• Ballynahinch Castle, Intact Castle
• Caheradangan Castle, Intact Castle
• Cargin Castle, Restored Castle
• Castle Ellen, Restored Castle [3]
• Castle Kirk, Castle Ruins
• Castletown Castle, Castle Ruins
• Clifden Castle, Castle Ruins
• Cloghan Castle, Restored Castle [4]
• Cloonacauneen Castle, Restored Castle
• Cregg Castle, Restored Castle
• Dunguaire Castle, Restored Castle
• Dunsandle Castle, Restored Castle
• Eyrecourt Castle, Castle Ruins
• Feartagar Castle, Castle Ruins
• Fiddaun Castle, Castle Ruins
• Garbally Castle, Castle Ruins
• Glinsk Castle, Castle Ruins
• Hackett Castle, Castle Ruins
• Kilcolgan Castle, Intact Castle [5]
• Kylemore Abbey, Benedictine Monastery [6]
• Lynch's Castle, Restored Castle
• Menlow Castle (also Menlo or Menlough), Castle Ruins
• Monivea Castle, Castle Ruins
• Moyode Castle, Castle Ruins
• Oranmore Castle, Restored Castle
• Portumna Castle, Restored Castle
• Thoor Ballylee, W.B. Yeats' former holiday home, restored as a Museum. Currently closed after flooding.

Kerry

• Ardea Castle [7]
• Ballybunnion Castle
  

  Ballybunnion Castle
• Ballingarry Castle
• Ballinskelligs Castle
• Ballybunion Castle
• Ballycarbery Castle
• Ballyheigue Castle
• Ballymalis Castle
• Ballyseede Castle, Hotel
• Cappanacuss Castle [8]
• Carrigafoyle Castle
• Carrignass Castle
• Castle Sybil
• Castle of the Island
• Derryquin Castle
• Dromore Castle
• Dunbeg Fort
• Dunkerron Castle [9]
• Dunloe Castle [10]
• Gallarus Castle
• Listowel Castle
• Minard Castle
• Parkavonear Castle
• Ross Castle, Restored Castle. OPW info
• Staigue Fort

White's Castle, Athy

Kildare

• Barberstown Castle, Restored Castle
• Barretstown Castle, Restored Castle
• Carbury Castle, Castle Ruins
• Grange Castle, Castle Ruins
• Jigginstown Castle (Sigginstown House), Castle Ruins Info
• Kildare Castle, Castle Ruins
• Kilkea Castle, Restored Castle
• Kilteel Castle, Intact Castle Info
• Leixlip Castle, Restored Castle
• Maynooth Castle, Intact Castle
• Rathcoffey Castle, Castle Ruins Info
• Rheban Castle, Castle Ruins Info
• White's Castle, Restored Castle

Kilkenny

Kilkenny Castle

• Annaghs Castle, Castle Ruins
• Ballinlaw Castle, Castle Ruins
• Ballybur Castle, Restored Castle
• Ballyragget Castle, Castle Ruins
• Burnchurch Castle, Intact Castle
• Clara Castle, Intact Castle [11]
• Coolhill Castle, Castle Ruins
• Corluddy Castle, Castle Ruins
• Dunkitt Castle, Castle Ruins
• Foulksrath Castle, Intact Castle
• Gorteens Castle, Castle Ruins
• Gowran Castle, Castle Ruins
• Granagh Castle, Castle Ruins
• Kilbline Castle, Intact Castle
• Kilkenny Castle, Restored Castle. info
• Maudlin Castle, Restored Castle
• Shankill Castle, Restored Castle

Laois

• Ballaghmore Castle, Restored Castle
• Ballyadams Castle, Castle Ruins
• Castle Durrow, Restored Castle
• Cullahill Castle, Castle Ruins
• Gortnaclea Castle, Castle Ruins
• Rock of Dunamase, Castle Ruins
• Shrule Castle, Castle Ruins

Leitrim

• Lough Rynn Castle, Restored Castle
• Manorhamilton Castle, Restored Castle
• Parke's Castle, Restored Castle. info

Limerick

Askeaton Castle

• Askeaton Castle
• Ballygrennan Castle
• Black Castle
• BeaghCastle ruin
• Bourchier's Castle
• Carrigogunnell Castle
• Castle Matrix
• Castle Oliver, also known as Clonodfoy, [12]
• Castle Troy
• Croom Castle
• Desmond Castle
• Dromore Castle ruin
• Glin Castle (Old)
• Glin Castle, Hotel
• King John's Castle, Limerick City
• Lisnacullia Castle
• Rockstown Castle
• Springfield Castle, available for rent
• Williamstown Castle

Longford

• Castle Forbes, Restored Castle info
• Moydow Castle, Castle Ruins

Louth

• Ardee Castle, Restored Castle
• Barmeath Castle, Restored Castle
• Castle Bellingham, Intact Castle
• Castle Roche, Castle Ruins
• Castletown Castle, Restored Castle
• Darver Castle, Restored Castle
• Hatch's Castle, Intact Castle
• King John's Castle, Restored Castle
• Knockabbey Castle, Restored Castle
• The Mint, Restored Castle
• Smarmore Castle, Intact Castle
• Taaffe Castle, Castle Ruins
• Termonfeckin Castle, survivor of two tower houses, other demolished ca. 1800.

Mayo

• Aghalard Castle, Castle Ruins
• Ahena Castle, Castle Ruins. [13]
• Ashford Castle, Intact Castle
• Belleek Castle, Restored Castle
• Deel Castle, Castle Ruins
• Doon Castle, Castle Ruins
• Kildavnet Castle, Intact Castle
• Kinlough Castle, Castle Ruins
• Rappa Castle, Castle Ruins
• Rockfleet Castle, Restored Castle
• Shrule Castle, Castle Ruins
• Turin Castle, Restored Castle

Meath

• The Black Castle, Castle Ruins
• Donore Castle, Castle Ruins
• Dunsany Castle, Restored Castle
• Lynches Castle (Summerhill), Castle Ruins
• Durhamstown Castle, Intact Castle
• Killeen Castle, Restored Castle
• Skryne Castle, Restored Castle
• Slane Castle, Restored Castle
• Tara, Castle Ruins
• Dangan Castle (Summerhill), Castle Ruins
• Trim Castle, Restored Castle

OPW info

Monaghan

• Castle Leslie
• Rossmore Castle ruin
• Hope Castle recently burned down

Offaly

Leap Castle

• Ballycowan Castle, Castle Ruins
• Birr Castle, Restored Castle
• Blundell Castle, Castle Ruins
• Charleville Castle, Restored Castle
• Clara Castle, Castle Ruins
• Cloghan Castle, Restored Castle
• Clonmacnoise Castle, Castle Ruins
• Clonony Castle, Castle Ruins
• Doon Castle, Castle Ruins
• Grange Castle, Intact Castle
• Kinnitty Castle, Restored Castle
• Leap Castle, Currently Under Restoration
• Sragh Castle, Castle Ruins

Roscommon

• Ballintober Castle, Castle Ruins
• Castlecoote, Castlecoote House and Castle Ruins
• Donamon Castle, Restored Castle
• Kilronan Castle, Restored Castle
• MacDermott's Castle, Castle Island on Lough Key. Castle Ruins
• Roscommon Castle, Castle Ruins
• Rindoon Castle, Castle Ruins
• Castle Sampson, Castle Ruins

Sligo

• Ardtermon Castle, Restored Castle
• Ballinafad Castle, Castle Ruins
• Ballymote Castle, Castle Ruins
• Markree Castle History, Restored Castle
• Moygara Castle, Castle Ruins Castle Website
• Roslee Castle, Castle Ruins
• Temple House Castle, Castle Ruins Manor & Castle History

Tipperary

• Annameadle Castle, Castle Ruins
• Ardfinnan Castle, Intact Castle
• Ballyfinboy Castle, Castle ruins with Sheela na gig, near Borrisokane
• Ballyquirk Castle, Castle Ruins
• Ballynahow Castle, Intact Castle
• Ballysheedy Castle, [14] Castle Ruins
• Cahir Castle, Restored Castle. OPW info
• Carrigeen Castle, Restored Castle
• Castle Fogarty, Restored Castle
• Cranagh Castle, Intact Castle
• Farney Castle [15], Restored Castle
• Kilcash Castle, Castle Ruins
• Killaghy Castle [16], Restored Castle
• Killahara Castle, Restored Castle
• Knockgraffan, early Ráth, [17]
• Lackeen Castle, tower house near Lorrha where the Lorrha Missal was discovered in the 18th century.
• Lisheen Castle, Restored Castle
• Loughmoe Castle, Castle Ruins
• Moorstown Castle, Castle Ruins, located between Clonmel and Cahir.[18]
• Nenagh Castle, Intact Castle
• Ormonde Castle, Manor House. OPW info
• Redwood Castle, Tower House near Lorrha
• Rock of Cashel, Restored Castle
• Roscrea Castle, Intact Castle
• Shanbally Castle, Demolished
• Slevoyre House, Restored Castle

Tyrone

• Benburb Castle or Wingfield's Castle, Restored Castle
• Castle Caulfield
• Favour Royal
• Harry Avery's Castle
• Killymoon Castle
• Mountjoy Castle
• Roughan Castle
• Stewart Castle

Waterford

• Ballycanvan Castle, castle ruins
• Ballyclohy Castle, castle ruins
• Ballyheeny Castle, castle ruins
• Ballymaclode Castle, castle ruins
• Barnakile Castle, castle ruins
• Carrowncashlane Castle, castle ruins
• Clonea Castle, castle ruins
• Coolnamuck Castle, castle ruins
• Crooke Castle, castle ruins
• Cullen Castle, castle ruins
• Derrinlaur Castle, castle ruins
• Dungarvan Castle, restored castle
• Dunhill Castle, castle ruins
• Dunmore East Castle, castle ruins
• Faithlegg Castle
• Feddans Castle, castle ruins
• Fox's Castle, castle ruins
• Glen Castle, castle ruins
• Greenan Castle
• Kilmeaden Castle, castle ruins
• Kincor Castle, castle ruins
• Lismore Castle, restored castle
• Loughdeheen Castle, castle ruins
• MacGrath's Castle, castle ruins
• Mountain Castle, castle ruins
• Rathgormuck Castle, castle ruins
• Reginald's Tower OPW info, part of the old city walls of Waterford
• Rockett's Castle, castle ruins
• Sleady Castle, castle ruins
• Strancally Castle, castle ruins
• Waterford Castle, restored castle, now a hotel

Westmeath

• Athlone Castle, Restored Castle
• Ballinlough Castle, Intact Castle
• Clonyn Castle, Intact country house
• Killua Castle, Currently Under Restoration
• Knockdrin Castle, Intact Castle
• Moydrum Castle, Castle Ruin
• Nugent Castle, Castle Ruin
• Portlick Castle, Restored Castle
• Tullynally Castle, Restored Castle
• Tyrrellspass Castle, Intact Castle

Wexford

• Adamstown Castle - Tower House
• Baldwinstown Castle - Castle Ruins
• Ballyteigue Castle - Tower House
• Ballyhack Castle, Restored Castle OPW info
• Ballyhealy Castle, Restored Norman Castle
• Bargy Castle, Restored castle.
• Barntown Castle, Tower House and Castle Ruins
• Clougheast Castle, Restored Castle
• Dungulph Castle, Intact Castle
• Enniscorthy Castle, Restored Castle
• Ferns Castle, Restored Castle. OPW info
• Ferrycarrig Castle, Castle Ruins
• Johnstown Castle, Intact Castle
• Mountgarret Castle (New Ross), Castle Ruins
• Rathlannon Castle, Castle Ruins
• Rathmacknee Castle, Castle Ruins
• Slade Castle, Castle Ruins
• Terrerath Castle (New Ross), Castle Ruins

Wicklow

• Carnew Castle, Carnew. Tower House Ruins, built in the late 16th century.
• Castle Howard Wicklow, Intact Castle with the addition of a 19th-century Mansion.
• Dunganstown Castle, Dunganstown. Remains of a large late-17th Century U-plan house and early 17th Century tower.
• Glenart Castle, Arklow. Intact Castle in use as a hotel.
• Fassaroe Castle, Bray. Built in 1536 by 'Master Tresover' currently in ruins.
• Kiltegan Castle, Kiltegan. Intact Castle
• Kiltimon Castle, Newcastle. C.1550, now in use as a folly.
• Kindelstown Castle, Greystones. Castle Ruins
• Oldcourt Castle, Bray. Built by the Earl of Ormond in 1433 currently in ruins.
• Ormonde Castle, Arklow. Castle ruins, built in 1169 on an old Viking site and destroyed by Oliver Cromwell's army in the 17th century.
• Threecastles Castle, Manor Kilbride, Blessington. Largely intact late 14th/15th-century castle marking the boundary of the Pale.
• The Black Castle, Wicklow Town (now ruins). In 834 AD the Vikings fortified a strategic rocky promontory at the mouth of the Vartry River in Wicklow Town. Following the Norman invasion a castle was subsequently built, now known as the Black Castle. Between 1295 and 1315 the castle was attacked and burnt down twice by the local O'Byrne Clan.

See also

• Abbeys, priories and historic houses
  • Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland
  • Historic houses in England
  • Historic houses in Northern Ireland
  • Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland
  • Historic houses in Scotland
  • Historic houses in Wales
• Castles
  • Castles in England
  • Castles in Northern Ireland
  • Castles in Scotland
  • Castles in Wales
• History of Ireland
• List of country estates in Northern Ireland
• List of castles in the Republic of Ireland
• List of abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
• List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland