Monastic Sites

early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Lurach; plundeded by the Norsemen 832; church burnt 1135; diocesan cathedral see transferred from Ardstraw c.1152; see transferred to Derry 1254

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded after/c.1430 by Niall Garbh[notes 81] O’Donnell;[notes 82] dissolved 1601

apparent early monastic site, Culdee

Early monastic site, probably founded 6th century by St Columcille; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian dependent on Armagh; founded 1242 by Terence O’Hagan; possibly dissolved by c.1400; converted into a…

early monastic site; occupied by remains of 15th-century church

early monastic site, monks founded 5th century by St Patrick

early monastic site, erenagh land until early 17th century

Carmelite nuns extant

ancient church, purportedly monastic[notes 83]

Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular founded 1500 by Phelim O’Neil; dissolved during the reign of Queen Elizabeth?; granted to Sir Arthur Chichester, Baron of Belfast 1621

Augustinian Friars refuge from Dunmore 1645

Early monastic site, Anglo-Saxon monks founded c. 671 by St Colman of Lindisfarne; supposed Benedictine monks — evidence lacking diocesan cathedral see transferred from Clogher 1152; see transferred to Clogher…