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ABBEYLANDS Holy Well
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Aghagower Abbey
Founded: 5th century
Early monastic site, Patrician monks founded in the 5th century by St Patrick; Augustinian Canons Regular
Airne Monastery
Founded: 5th century
Early monastic site, probably founded in the 5th century, in the time of St Patrick
AN CAISEAL Holy Well
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AN CAITHRÍN Holy Well
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AN EACHLÉIM Holy Well
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AN FÁL MÓR Holy Well
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Annagh ‘Abbey’, Kilmaine
Founded: before 1440
Augustinian nuns — Arroasian — from Cong cell, dependent on Kilcreevanty; founded before 1440; dissolved before 1543? – Augustinian Friars? Franciscan Friars? possibly occupied site after suppression of the nunnery
Annagh, Costello
Augustinian Canons Regular supposed cell dependent on Cong; possible confusion with Annagh, Kilmaine
Ardnaree Friary, Ballina
Founded: before 1400
Augustinian Friars founded before 1400 by the O’Dowda family; partial collapse and rebuilding, possibly refounded by Tagd O’Dowda; dissolution unknown, friars thought to have retained until 1577–82, remaining in the…
Balla Monastery
Founded: before 637
Early monastic site, founded before 637 by St Mochua (Cronan); burned 780; coarbs into the 13th century
Ballentully Monastery
Unknown order and foundation; given as Franciscan Friars — evidence lacking
Ballina Monastery
Unknown order and foundation — (Augustinian Canons Regular if Ardnaree), probably Ardnaree (q.v.)
Ballinasmale Friary
Founded: 1288-9
Carmelite Friars founded 1288-9 by the Prendergast family; dissolved 1605?; granted to Sir John King c. 1605–06; passed to Francis Barkly 1585; convent restored by c. 1737; dissolved 1870
BALLINGLEN Holy Well
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Ballinrobe Priory
Founded: c. 1312
Augustinian Friars founded c. 1312? probably by a de Burgo, possibly Elizabeth de Clare (also suggestedly Maurice Fitzgerald) dissolved c. 1584?; Augustinian Friars restored after 1641 rebellion
Ballinrobe St John the Baptist
Knights Hospitaller member of the Priory of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
BALLINTEEAN Holy Well
In pasture, located at the base of an E–W ridge, bordering the N side of an expanse of reclaimed pasture that was once covered by Mullafarry Lough. The 1838 OS Letters record two wells at Mullafarry Lough, ‘one of which is looked upon as a holy well, Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View […]
BALLINTEEAUN,BALLYBROONY,COONEALMORE,LISGLENNON Holy Well
This record is based on a reference in the 1838 OS Letters: ‘At Mullafarry Lough are two wells, one of which is looked upon as a holy well…’ (O’Flanagan 1927, 176-7 (93-4). It has not been possible to identify this well. Compiled by: Jane O’Sha Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic […]