County Fermanagh
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Aghalurcher Monastery
early monastic site, founded 8th century by St Ronan, son of Aedh Dubh
Aghavea Monastery
early monastic site, founded 6th century (about the time of St Molaise of Devenish) by Lasair of Achad-beithe
Davy’s Island Monastery
Augustinian Canons Regular cell of Lisgoole; ruined wall purported to be remains of the cell
Devenish Island Abbey, Lough Erne
Augustinian Canons Regular — probably from SS Peter & Paul, Armagh founded 1130, adjacent to Culdees house (see immediately below); Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian dependent on Armagh after 1140; burned 1157 and 1360;…
Devenish Monastery
early monastic site, founded before 564 or 571 by St Molaise (Laisre) Culdees from 10th century
Gola Priory
Dominican Friars founded after 1660 by Fr John MacManus, obtaining land from Lord Enniskillen
Lisgoole Abbey #
founded 1106? built on site of early monastery (see immediately below); Augustinian Canons Regular founded c.1145 by Mc’Noellus Mackenlef, King of Ulaid; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian? possibly adopted between 1140 and 1148 at…
Lisgoole Monastery #
early monastic site; site later occupied by Augustinian priory (see immediately above)
Rossory Monastery
early monastic site, nuns founded before 480 by St Fanchea; church of St Fuinche founded 1084; hospital or hospice founded c.1371?