FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width=10%|References & locationAnnaduffe Abbeyearly monastic site; founded 766, purportedly patronised by Comin Ea (possibly Cuimmin Fionn, Abbot of Iona);possibly ceased to exist 12th century;C.I. parochial church on siteAnnaduff;Annagh-duffe;Annagh-yew;Eanach-Dubh |Cloone Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century (probably before 570), by St Cruimthir Fraech (in the time of St Colmcille)Cluain-chollaing;Cluain-Conmaicne;Clone |Cuivelleagh Friary ≈Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded by Lord of Chanligh, confirmed by the "Bishop of Athenry" (probably Achonry) and the pope;probable mistaken reference to Creevelea (Dromahair), q.v.| Dromahair FriaryObservant Franciscan Friarsfounded 1508 by Margaret O'Brien (buried here), wife of Eoghan O'Rourke;burned 1536;rebuilt by Brian Ballach O'Rourke;dissolved c.1598; partly occupied by the English;occupied by a Harrison c.1617;another house built for friars 1618;reoccupied by friars 1642 and shortly after the Restoration to 1837Creevelea;Craobhliath;Crowlekale;Crueleach;Carrag Patrice;Petra Patricii;Druim-da-ethair;Baile-ui-ruairc;Ballegruaircy;Cuivelleagh ? |Drumlease Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St PatrickDruim-lias;Dromleas |Drumreilly Monasteryearly monastic site;early bishopric;reference to hospital, 1479Druim-airbelaid;Druim-erbelaid |Fenagh Monasteryearly monastic site;early bishopric;plundered and damaged 1244;possible community in existence up to 16th centuryFiodnacha-maighe-rein;Fidnacha |Jamestown FriaryFranciscan Friarsconvent founded 1641 or laterBaile-thaidh-duib;Tullagh;Jacobopolis |Killanummery Monasteryearly monastic site;erenaghs in 14th century;with hospital 1595Cell-an-iomaire;Killynonyre |(?)Killarga Monasteryearly monastic site;erenaghs until at least 1416Cell-ferta |(?)Killasnet Monasteryearly monastic site, nunsfounded by St OsnataCell-osnata |(approx?)Grange of Muintir EolaisPlace names database of Ireland #29298"Abbey",Ordnance Surveyruins of abbey,Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, iv, p.2ruins of churchLord Killanin & M. V. Duignan, Shell Guide to Ireland 1962, new edition 1967, p.346|Port MonasteryPort; | (approx)Lough Nahoo Monasteryearly monastic site, purportedly founded by 500Lough-uama;Lough Uva | (approx)Monastery of Mohill-Manchanearly monastic site, founded 6th century by St Manchan;Attacked ,parcel of monastery granted to Edward Barret 1592Mohill granted to Terence (Tirlaughe) O'Byrne 1594St Mary;; |Site details: Mohill Priory - Monastic Ireland - A Comprehensive Database of Sites and Sources Rosinverearly monastic site, purportedly founded either by St Maedoc or St Tighernach;coarbs recorded to 1438Ros-inbher | Rossclogher Abbey, early monastic site, nunsfounded before 810 by Tigernach (St Tigenach), Abbot of Killeigh, for his mother, St Mella;possible "Abbey" site Doire Melle;Doiremelle;Dairemeilli |
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See also List of monastic houses in Ireland