County Antrim

supposed early monastery dissolved before 11th century

Gaelic monks possibly founded by St Comgall of Bangor; plundered 824; plundered 1018; destroyed 1147

tradition of house of Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular — evidence lacking

supposed early monastery, founded by St Olcan; dissolved before 11th century

building called ‘abbey’, apparently built 1612 by Randal Mac Donnell, Earl of Antrim; standing until the Reformation; probably Bonamargy Friary (v. infra)

Premonstratensian Canons — from Woodburn (community founded at Woodburn before 1326); transferred here 1542-3; dissolved after 1565

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1500 (c.1475) by Rory MacQuillan, Lord of Reute (or Mac Donell); dissolved 1584; burned 1589; granted to the descendants of the founder Franciscan Friars,…

Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Dryburgh; priory founded before c.1183; raised to abbey status 1212; dissolved after 1320-6; succeeded by Woodburn (v. infra)

Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual founded 1232–48 by Hugh Lacy, Earl of Ulster; Observant Franciscan Friars reformed 1497; dissolved 1540; restored by Queen Mary 1557; friars expelled 1560; granted to Sir…

Premonstratensian Canons, possibly located in County Antrim, possibly Woodburn

Holy well mentioned in historical records of Skerry Monastery. founded by St. Patrick; mentioned by Tírechan c.670 as – ad montem Scirte ad locum petrae.. vestigium pedis; N/E of the old church ruins lies a patch of rock with a depression known as St Patrick’s…

supposed early monastery founded by St Oclan; dissolved before 11th century; C.I. parish church built on site

church probably founded early 6th century by Mac Nissi (St Macnisse) (Oengus or Coemahan Breac); episcopal diocesan cathedral; diocese united with Down 1453

early monastic site, patron St Eoghan; by tradition the burial place of St Olcan

supposed early monastery founded 5th century by St Patrick; dissolved before 11th century

Premonstratensian Canons daughter house of Dryburgh; founded before c.1250; dissolved after 1320-6; succeeded by Woodburn (v. infra)

supposed early monastery early monastic site, monks; founded 5th century by St Patrick, who left bishop Enan in charge; dissolved before 11th century

grange founded 5th century by St Patrick