9th C. – Round Tower, Turlough, Co. Mayo
A well preserved round tower, now a National Monument. Not as tall as other examples, it has a round headed doorway,
1250c – Strade Abbey, Co.Mayo
Originally a site of a Franciscan Friary, it was transferred to the Dominicans in 1252. Parts of the building date from the mid 13th century,
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,
1348 – Friary, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
“Abbey of Ballyhaunes, Co. Mayo” copper engraved print published in Francis Grose’s Antiquities of England and Wales, 1786.
1440 – Rosserk Abbey, Co. Mayo
One of the finest and best preserved Franciscan monasteries in Ireland, Rosserk was founded in 1440. Now a National Monument, the single aisled church has a finely carved west doorway.
1462 – Moyne Abbey, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Moyne Abbey is one of most impressive ecclesiastical ruins in Mayo and a National Monument. It was founded by the Burke family as a Franciscan friary and consecrated in 1462.
1469 – Burrishoole Abbey, Newport, Co. Mayo
Burrishoole Abbey was founded in 1469 by Sir Richard De Burgo. Set against the tranquil backdrop of Clew Bay, this Dominican Abbey was active for three hundred years and featured prominently in the troubled history of Burrishoole.
1550c – Rockfleet Castle, Co. Mayo
Rockfleet Castle or Carraigahowley Castle (Carraig-an-Cabhlaigh), is a tower house near Newport. It was built in the mid 16th century, and is most famously associated with the legendary Grainne ni Mhaille,
1750c – Claremount, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Built in the 18th century, this house was the home of George Browne, third son of the 1st Earl of Altamont,
1777 – Brabazon Park House, Swinford, Co. Mayo
Swinford was established in the late 1700s by the Brabazon family. Originally from Leicestershire in England and had been living on their estate near Ballinasloe in County Galway until they were dispossessed during the Cromwellian wars.
