County Donegal

Capuchin Franciscan Friars

Cistercian monks — from Boyle daughter house of Boyle founded 1178 by Roderick O’Cananan, Prince of Tyrconnell or Flaharty; colonized 1179 or 1184; dedicated 1184 by Flaharty O’Muldorry; burnt 1377; plundered by…

early monastic site, probably not continuing into 11th century; erenaghs until 16th century

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1471; dissolved 1603; granted to James Fullerton 1603

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1646 or 1469 by MacSwiney; dissolved before 1607; sold to Sir Ralph Bingley by Henry Perse,1612

early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded c.1500(?) by the Mac-Ruini-Faigs (Mac Swiney Banagh?); dissolved c.1602

Carmelite Friars, possibly located in County Donegal, possibly Rathmullen

early monastic site, Gaelic monks, purportedly founded by Chonas, second husband of Darerca, sister of St Patrick; continuing 11th century

early monastic site coarbs until 16th century

early monastic site

early monastic site, Gaelic monks erenaghs until early 17th century

early monastic site; erenagh land 16th-17th century

early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Colmcille

early monastic site, founded before 605; dissolved after 925

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded c.530 by St Colmcille; possibly continuing after 1111; erenaghs until 16th-17th century

early monastic site, Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Colmcille; probably continuing after 1111

early monastic site, in existence in the time of St Abban

early monastic site[notes 76]

Gaelic monks founded in early 7th century; erenaghs until early 17th century