County Armagh

Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1126, consecrated by Archbishop Cellach 1126; refounded 1134; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian adopted c. 1140 at the instigation of St Malachy; dissolved 1562; re-established

founded before 1010; noted as St Columba’s Church – Rocque’s 1760 map of Armagh

suggested community of Dominican Friars purportedly founded c. 1264 by Patrick O’Scanlon; evidence lacking

Franciscan Friars founded 1263/4-1551 by Archbishop Patrick O’Scannail; dissolved 1542, though some religious life continued; buildings were used for welfare purposes later in the 16th century; ruinous by 1600

Culdees founded before 779

Gaelic nuns dependent on Temple-na-Ferta founded 5th century by St Patrick; Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? apparently refounded c. 1144?; dissolved 1562?

Gaelic nuns founded 5th century by St Patrick; Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? apparently refounded c. 1144?; dissolved 1562?; granted to Francis Annesley, Esq. by King James 1618

early monastic site, founded by St Patrick,[notes 6] possibly Tehallan, County Monaghan[notes 7]

Franciscan Friars, First Order — place of refuge

early monastic site, founded 6th century by Mochua of Dairinis; later Culdees of Armagh also suggested to be located in County Cavan[notes 8]

early monastic site; remains of two high crosses on site[notes 9]

founded by St Nectan in reg. Conalliae Murthemhne, possibly located in County Armagh

Gaelic nuns (community founded c. 484 at Faughart; transferred to Beg-erin, County Wexford) transferred from Beg-erin: founded c. 500 (517) by St Moninna (Darerca); Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? refounded…

actually Killeenbrenan, County Mayo — the house at Killevy being a convent of nuns

early monastic site, founded by St Mochta burned 749; also identified as Kilmore, County Monaghan; Church of Ireland church built on site

site occupied by the Kilnasaggart Stone

Armagh Culdees – the Prebendary of Mullaghbrack

early monastic site, founded by St Gobhan, abbot

given as friary of Franciscans founded 1282; probable mistaken reference to Stradbally, County Laois

Grange of the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul in Armagh