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FoundationGives the name of the site — generally in its Old Irish form, (if attested in early or medieval sources, or if it appears to be readily reconstructable) otherwise the modern English placename is given.:Documented AssociationGives the names of Early Christian ecclesiastics (the DIB terms such individuals often regarded as founders of churches — saints in the Irish tradition), whose association with the sites concerned is based on documentary sources.:LineageThis records the reputed ancestral lines of individuals given in Doc Assoc.:
Traditional AssociationGives the names of Early Christian ecclesiastics whose association with the sites concerned is based on tradition, dedication or placename association.:TownlandGives the townland (name spelt as in TTPBI Index) in which the site is (or is thought to be) located.:ParishGives the civil (not ecclesiastical) parish in which the townland is situated.:
DeaneryThis records the rural deanery (a sub-division of the diocese) to which the parish belongs.:DioceseThis records the medieval (not necessarily the same as the modern) diocese in which the foundation lies.:BaronyGives the modern barony (as in TTPBI Index the baronies were rationalised in 19thC) in which the townland and civil parish are situated.:
CountyGives the county in which the barony lies.:ProvinceGives both the civil province in which the county lies and the ecclesiastical province to which the diocese belongs.:SourcesThis is concerned almost exclusively with hagiographical sources (mainly Lives of the saints, martyrologies and genealogies of the saints) and relates to the individuals and lineages in Doc Assoc and Lineage.:
Recorded HistoryThis concerns the subsequent history of the site, with emphasis on pre-Norman (or early post-Norman) native sources mainly annals but also including medieval ecclesiastical records (charters or taxations), English Crown documents and, on occasion, modern sources (especially surveys or maps, which may mark the location of lost sites or illuminate placenames).:Clerical StatusThis seeks to classify foundations as episcopal coarbial or eremitic based on the clerical orders ascribed to the reputed founder, the later succession-record or the placename of the site.:GenderThis seeks to classify foundations as male or female based on the gender of the reputed founder, the later succession-record or the placename of the site.:
Succession RecordLists ecclesiastics, male or female, who succeeded to offices at the foundation concerned abbots, abbesses, comarbai, bishops often clerics of less exalted rank such as treasurers, lectors, scribes. These lists make no claim to be exhaustive; fuller accounts for major sites can be found in the New History of Ireland, vol. 8, and in published prosopographies.:Medieval DedicationNotes medieval church-dedications to saints whether Irish or Continental.:Familial LinksIndicates links between foundations, whether claimed in hagiographical sources (a lesser site said to have submitted to greater site), attested by charter, or indicated by tradition or placename evidence.:
Folk TraditionRecords traditional stories, beliefs or practices (especially pilgrimages or patterns), or a tradition of clandestine burial either recorded or inferred from location names such as the killeen or the caldragh.:Field RemainsRecords physical remains of sites, whether visible in the field or accessed through excavation. Precedence is given to features considered to be characteristic of the Early Christian/pre-Reform era, such as enclosures, (especially circular or oval), cross-slabs, high-crosses, bullauns and raised areas — with round towers and church remains further down the list unless there is a strong case for doing otherwise.:ArtifactsIn general, this records only items which may support the case for the site as a pre-Reform ecclesiastical settlement (especially croziers, shrines, chalices etc) — whether recovered by search or excavation, or merely associated with the site by tradition. Also included are such items as querns and kilns as flour-production was an important part of life at ecclesiastical (although also, admittedly, at secular) settlement sites.:
BibliographyMentions secondary references (sometimes very select indeed) to the site concerned. Some contain detailed discussion, others (especially where little else seems to be available) only the briefest mentions. For details see the Bibliography page.:AddendumIncludes fragments of additional information (or comments on the part of the compilers) relating to the site in question.:LatitudeLatitude in decimal degrees (positive is North, negative is South):
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FoundationGives the name of the site — generally in its Old Irish form, (if attested in early or medieval sources, or if it appears to be readily reconstructable) otherwise the modern English placename is given.AddendumIncludes fragments of additional information (or comments on the part of the compilers) relating to the site in question.
Aclare*OS 36: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Aghnameadle*OS 22: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Ahgloragh*OS 44: An tÁth Glorach - nec pre-Reform? med par ch?
Anaverna*doubtful as EC site?; med par ch? tld Anaverna or Ravensdale Park
Annagelliff*OS 20; nec an EC site? med par ch?
Annaghkilly*nec a pre-reform site? med par ch/chapel?
Ard Bhéarra* OS 35: nec pre-Reform? med par ch?
Ard Lemhach (Ardaloo)*doubtful as EC site?; med par ch/baronial chapel?
Ardnageehy*OS 53: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Ard Rathainin Uí Fiachrach Aidni; nec pre-Reform? med par ch?
Ard Scol*not nec pre-reform; possibly med par ch; E part par Moone in bar N & R
Ath Luain*obsolete placename in bar Kinalea; nec pre-reform?; possibly med par ch?
Baile Caranaig*not nec pre-reform; possibly med par ch; Ballycaranaich
Baile Chille Buanaindi*in land of Uí Lergusa; not nec pre-reform; possibly med par ch
Baile Chinn Aird*not nec pre-reform; possibly med par ch; obsolete placename in bar Duleek
Baile na Marb*Ballynamara - obsolete plname in Co Kilkenny?; nec pre-reform? med par ch?
Ballybaan*OS 94: An Baile Bán Beag? nec pre-Reform? med par ch?
Ballybarrack*doubtful as EC site?; med par ch?
Ballyclogh*OS 24: nec pre-reform? med par ch? 'in ruins' 1615, 'in repair' 1774 (Brady)
Ballymascanlan*doubtful as EC site?; med par ch?
Ballynaclogh*OS 27: nec pre-reform? med par ch?
BallynagloghOS 33: possible early 'monastic' site; later Med par ch of Cloonoghil
Ballynary*OS 34: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Ballyspillane*OS 65: nec pre-reform? med par ch? in ruins by 1615 (Brady)
Barmeath*doubtful as EC site?; med par ch?
Bawn*doubtful as EC site?; med par ch?
Beaulieu*doubtful as EC site?; med par ch?
Brownstown OS 21, doubtful as EC site?; med par ch?
Cahergowan*OS 70: Cathair Ghabhann - med par ch?
Carna*doubtful as EC site?; med par ch?
Carranin Bóirenn; med par ch?
Carrickanure*nec a pre-reform site? med par ch/chapel?
Cell Bithelan?doubtful as EC site?; med par ch?
Cell Chluaine OS 74: med par ch on site of EC foundation attrib to St Grellan (Bk.Uí M)
Cell Chuanna/ChuannatheOS 56: med par ch on site of St Cuanna's EC foundation? Annal-ref to tower at Annadown 1238? (Barrow)
Cell Chuirín?nec pre-reform? med par ch? seemingly not Cell Chiaráin - see Kilkerin, Co Clare
Cell Eoin OS 17: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Cell Gaibriel*OS 38: nec pre-reform? med par ch?
Cell LuaithrinnOS 25: L. < Ciannachta (LL 350d); assoc with Achad Chorainn, Cell Luaithrinn (qqv)?; later a med par ch?
Cell na Cluana*OS 29: Kilmacloonagh; nec pre-reform? med par ch/chapel?
Clonbuogh*OS 30: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Cluain Bheirn (Cell Bhrénainn?)OS 31: possibly EC site assoc with native st; later med par ch?
Croaghan*nec a pre-reform site? med par ch/chapel?
Cúil na Méaragán OS 87: prob med par ch, but shape of gvyd may indic inner encl => EC site
Curraghmore*OS 10: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Deilginis Chualann 2EC site later occ by med par ch?
Drinaghpossible EC site assoc with Cóemán?; med par ch dedic (to c.1600: Hore); sheet 42
Druim Críche*in Bóirenn; med par ch? but poss on earlier site
Druim Fota med par ch; united with Ballyclog 1441
Drumcannon*OS 26: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Dunhill*OS 25: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
DunmoreOS 27: Med par ch - but on earlier site? Killea?
Ecclas*OS 34: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Feigh*OS 7: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Fid Ardpossible EC foundation assoc with M'Áedóc (med par ch dedic Aidan)?
Galey*nec pre-reform? med par ch?
Glenn Móc*nec pre-reform? med par ch/chapel
Kilballyowen*in C. Baiscenn W; nec pre-reform? med par ch?
KillaconenaghOS 115: earlier foundation on site of med par ch? (Power)
KilmacreeEC site?; med par ch (sheet 42) dedic to Cóemán (Flood - no ref), later All Sts; nr Piercestown
Knigh/Cell Ard?*OS 14: nec pre-reform? med par ch? Cill Ard?
Lackagh Beg*OS 70: Leacach Beag; nec pre-reform? med par ch dedic to Colum Cille?
Lisbunny*OS 21: possible EC site (placename element Liss)? or Med par ch?
Magherareagh*OS 34: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Moyaliff*OS 46: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Moycarky*OS 47: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Moynetemple*OS 36: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Oconach*otherwise Oldconnaught; nec pre-reform site? Med par ch?
Ráith Bilechnote: St Patrick's wells at Haroldstown, Burgage nr old ch sites - med par chs?
Ráith Boirnein Bóirenn; Ráith Boirne? later med par ch? Cyclopean masonry => existence of pre-Romanesque ch
Rocksborough*OS 110: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Róidbín*OS 110: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
RoskeenOS 67: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Tallavbaun OS 105: nec pre-reform? med par ch/chapel?
TemplederryOS 27: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Temple Hill*OS 74: nec pre-reform? med par ch/chapel?
Templeshane*OS 28: nec pre-reform? Med par ch?
Tintore*otherwise Tech in Tóchair (sheet 29); probably med par ch?; in mod par Clough-Ballacolla