About This Site
Early monastic site, nuns, abbey? founded late 5th century; Augustinian nuns priory, founded 14th century? by the Butler family; dissolved 1540, surrendered by Prioress Joan Powere, 11 April 1540; granted…
Early monastic site, nuns, abbey? founded late 5th century; Augustinian nuns priory, founded 14th century? by the Butler family; dissolved 1540, surrendered by Prioress Joan Powere, 11 April 1540; granted to Robert Butler c.1540; church found to be in parochial use 1541; leased to Sir Henry Ratcliff 1576
Historical Information
Founded: late 5th century
Alternative Names:
- St Brigid
- Molaca-Brigde
- Mainister-Brigde
- Mag-lacha
- Moillagh
- Mollaghe
- Moylagh