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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.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.
Achad DrummanPatrician/Armagh
Achad Finnabrach/Cráeb GrelláinPatrician/Armagh
Achad FobairPatrician/Armagh
Adai PatraicPatrician/Armagh?
Ailech MórPatrician/Armagh; Ciarán/Clonmacnoise?
Aill Finn (Elphin)Patrician/Armagh
Aired DrochaitPatrician/Armagh?
Aired FotaPatrician/Armagh?
Airther MaigePatrician/Armagh
AnnaghPatrician/Armagh?
ArdachadPatrician/Armagh; Brigidine/Kildare?
Ard AolaigPatrician/Armagh
ArdkillPatrician/Armagh?
Ard Licce/SendomnachPatrician/Armagh
ArdmorePatrician/Armagh?
Ard PátraiccPatrician/Armagh
Ard PátraiccPatrician/Armagh?
Ard PátraiccPatrician/Armagh
Ard SenlisPatrician/Armagh
Ard SráthaPatrician/Armagh?
Ard UisconPatrician/Armagh
Áth BronPatrician/Armagh
Áth CarnoiPatrician/Armagh
Áth Chinn ChonPatrician/Armagh
Áth dá LairgPatrician/Armagh
Áth da Loarc/da nGabulPatrician/Armagh
Áth Fadat/Fithot Patrician/Armagh
Áth LiaccPatrician/Armagh?
Áth MaignePatrician/Armagh; Columban/Iona
Áth SegiPatrician/Armagh
Áth TruimmPatrician/Armagh
Baislecc MórPatrician/Armagh
BallycharryPatrician/Armagh?
BallymyrePatrician/Armagh
Both Domnaig (Badoney/Botoney)Patrician/Armagh
Caisel IrroePatrician/Armagh
CarnaghPatrician/Armagh?
Carrac Patraic *Patrician/Armagh?
Cell AindliPatrician/Armagh?
Cell AiresPatrician/Armagh
Cell AirisPatrician/Armagh?
Cell AlaidPatrician/Armagh
Cell a' Leabhair? (C. Abair?)Patrician/Armagh?
Cell Attracht/AdrochtaePatrician/Armagh; Ciarán/Clonmacnoise
Cell Attracht/AdrochtaePatrician/Armagh?
Cell Ausilli/AuxiliiPatrician/Armagh; Cóemgen/Glendalough
Cell Ausilli/Auxilii?Patrician/Armagh?
Cell BeinéinPatrician/Armagh?
Cell BilePatrician/Armagh; Scíre/Kilskeer
Cell Bróine (?)Patrician/Armagh?
Cell/Caill UaillechPatrician/Armagh; Ciarán/Clonmacnoise
Cell/Caill UaillechPatrician/Armagh; Ciarán/Clonmacnoise; Finnian/Clonard
Cell ChaircePatrician/Armagh
Cell Cheirne?Patrician/Armagh?
Cell ChianáinPatrician/Armagh
Cell ChleithePatrician/Armagh?
Cell CholpthaPatrician/Armagh?
Cell ChonadainPatrician/Armagh
Cell Chorcu RoídePatrician/Armagh
Cell ChróinePatrician/Armagh
Cell ChuilinnPatrician/Armagh?; Cóemgen/Glendalough
Cell Chunna*Patrician/Armagh?
Cell Domnaig? (Kildowney)Patrician/Armagh
Cell dumai glinn*Patrician/Armagh
Cell Epscoip BróinPatrician/Armagh
Cell Epscoip RódáinPatrician/Armagh?
Cell FhiaclaPatrician/Armagh
Cell Fhoirtcheirn Patrician/Armagh?
Cell FhorclannPatrician/Armagh
Cell GlaissiPatrician/Armagh
Cell Glaissi?Patrician/Armagh
Cell Ingen AilellaPatrician/Armagh
Cell LóebáinPatrician/Armagh?
Cell LóebáinPatrician/Armagh?
Cell Lucáin?/Lucinne?Patrician/Armagh? (if Midnu)
Cell Lugnaith?Patrician/Armagh?
Cell Lugnaith?Patrician/Armagh?
Cell mac Éogain?Patrician/Armagh?
Cell MalaichPatrician/Armagh
Cell MedóinPatrician/Armagh
Cell Mo-Chua? (Kilmacuagh)Patrician/Armagh?
Cell MoinnePatrician/Armagh?
Cell Mo-Lomma?Patrician/Armagh?
Cell Mór CholmáinPatrician/Armagh?
Cell Mór Maige GlaissPatrician/Armagh
Cell Mór MúaidePatrician/Armagh
Cell NáisPatrician/Armagh?
Cell na Manach Patrician/Armagh?
Cell na n-Ingen?Patrician/Armagh
Cell na Páirce?Patrician/Armagh? (if same as Kilpatrik)
Cell Osnata?Patrician/Armagh
Cell Phátraic? (Kilpatrick)Patrician/Armagh?
Cell Phátraic?Patrician/Armagh?
Cell PhátraicPatrician/Armagh?
Cell Phátraic?Patrician/Armagh?
Cell Phátraic?Patrician/Armagh?
Cell Phátraic?Patrician/Armagh?
Cell PhátraicPatrician/Armagh?
Cell PhátraicPatrician/Armagh?
Cell PhátraicPatrician/Armagh?
Cell Phátraic?Patrician/Armagh?
Cell PhátraicPatrician/Armagh
Cell RáthaPatrician/Armagh
Cell Riata?Patrician/Armagh
Cell Ródáin/RótáinPatrician/Armagh?
Cell Ródáin/RótáinPatrician/Armagh?
Cell Róe MórePatrician/Armagh
Cell SaráinPatrician/Armagh?
Cell Teccáin/TagáinPatrician/Armagh?; Cóemgen/Glendalough
Cell TidillPatrician/Armagh?
Cell Tóg/TóchPatrician/Armagh; Ciarán/Clonmacnoise
Cell Trostáin?Patrician/Armagh?
Cell UinchePatrician/Armagh
Cenn CharmelliPatrician/Armagh
ChapelPatrician/Armagh?
Clochar mac nDaiminiPatrician/Armagh
CloonshanvillePatrician/Armagh?
Cluain AíthgeinPatrician/Armagh?
Cluain Chaín Patrician/Armagh
Cluain ChomardePatrician/Armagh; Colmán/Cloyne
Cluain ChremaPatrician/Armagh
Cluain EmainPatrician/Armagh?
Cluain EoisPatrician/Armagh
Cluain ErnáinPatrician/Armagh
Cluain FhiachnaPatrician/Armagh?
Cluain moccu Gricci (?)Patrician/Armagh?
Cluain na ManachPatrician/Armagh
Cluain SenmaílPatrician/Armagh
Cluana (?)Patrician/Armagh?
Cnoc Phátraic?Patrician/Armagh?
Cráebach [Laisre]Patrician/Armagh?
CráebachPatrician/Armagh?
Cros PátraicPatrician/Armagh?
Cross PátraicPatrician/Armagh?
Cruach na Caíle Patrician/Armagh?
Cúil AmlaíbPatrician/Armagh?
Cúil ChonaltaPatrician/Armagh
Cúil ChorraPatrician/Armagh
Cúil ChorraPatrician/Armagh?; Brigidine/Kildare?
Cúil EchtrannPatrician/Armagh
Cúil Maine/Muine?Patrician/Armagh?
Cúil MínPatrician/Armagh
Cúil RathinPatrician/Armagh
CumberPatrician/Armagh?
Daire LúráinPatrician/Armagh
Dairmag Chúle ChoennaiPatrician/Armagh
Dísert OdráinPatrician/Armagh
Dísert PátraicPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Airthir ArddaPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Airthir MaigePatrician/Armagh
Domnach an eichPatrician/Armagh?
Domnach ArnoinPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Brain/Pirnn?Patrician/Armagh
Domnach Brechmaige?Patrician/Armagh
Domnach CáinriPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Cati/CaítePatrician/Armagh; Columban/Iona
Domnach CeirnePatrician/Armagh?
Domnach DairePatrician/Armagh
Domnach Dega?Patrician/Armagh?
Domnach Dula/DalaPatrician/Armagh
Domnach FainrePatrician/Armagh
Domnach FéiccPatrician/Armagh
Domnach FothirbePatrician/Armagh
Domnach ImlechPatrician/Armagh?; Cóemgen/Glendalough
Domnach LibuirPatrician/Armagh?
Domnach LóebáinPatrician/Armagh
Domnach MáeláinPatrician/Armagh?
Domnach Maige dá chlainePatrician/Armagh?
Domnach Maige Nente (?)Patrician/Armagh
Domnach MaigenPatrician/Armagh; Columban/Iona
Domnach MesconPatrician/Armagh
Domnach MínchluainePatrician/Armagh
Domnach moccu GarbaPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór AilmaigePatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór Áine Patrician/Armagh?
Domnach Mór AssiPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór Patrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór Maige Críathar Patrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór Maige EchnachPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór Maige EchreddPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór Maige Éne/ÁinePatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór Maige IthaPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mor Maige NuadatPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mor Maige RétaPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór Maige SelcePatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór Maige SeólaiPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór Maige SlechtPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór Maige Tóchuir/CarndonaghPatrician/Armagh; Ciarán/Clonmacnoise
Domnach Mór (Maigi Imcláir)Patrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór meic Laithbe/Airthir EmnaPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór PátraicPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Mór PátraicPatrician/Armagh
Domnach MórBrigidine/Kildare; Patrician/Armagh?
Domnach NemainPatrician/Armagh?
Domnach PátraicPatrician/Armagh
Domnach RiascadPatrician/Armagh
Domnach Rígdúinn/RígdruingPatrician/Armagh
Domnach SairigePatrician/Armagh
Domnach SechnaillPatrician/Armagh
Domnach SenchuePatrician/Armagh
Domnach SenlissPatrician/Armagh
Donacavey (Domnach?)Patrician/Armagh?
Donaghadee Patrician/Armagh
Donnybrewer (Domnach Dola?)Patrician/Armagh?
Druim Aurchaille/UrchaillePatrician/Armagh
Druim bó (Collum Bovis)Patrician/Armagh
Druim CailiPatrician/Armagh
Druim Chea/CheoPatrician/Armagh
Druim Corco ThríPatrician/Armagh
Druim DamnaPatrician/Armagh?
Druim DubáinPatrician/Armagh
Druim FindichPatrician/Armagh
Druim LiasPatrician/Armagh
Druim ThuamaPatrician/Armagh; Columban/Iona
Druim Toraig Patrician/Armagh?
DrummaePatrician/Armagh
Drummat Chiarraige ArtigPatrician/Armagh
Dumech/Senchill DumichePatrician/Armagh; Ciarán/Clonmacnoise
Dún Lethglas/Dún dá LethglaisePatrician/Armagh
Ecclas BilePatrician/Armagh?
Ecclas Chinn Aird/Chinn Airt?Patrician/Armagh
Ecclas im Mruig ThuaithePatrician/Armagh
Ecclas in Ard Aisse (in cacuminibus A.)Patrician/Armagh
Ecclas in Capite CarmelliPatrician/Armagh
Ecclas in Carric DaigrePatrician/Armagh
Ecclas in Collamair(?)Patrician/Armagh
Ecclas super ArgetborPatrician/Armagh
Ech-enach? (1)Patrician/Armagh?
Enach ChonglaisPatrician/Armagh
Enach (Domnach Dola?)Patrician/Armagh
Enach SenmáilPatrician/Armagh?
Ernaide DícollaPatrician/Armagh
Fid ArtePatrician/Armagh; Ciarán/Clonmacnoise
Findabair-abaPatrician/Armagh
Find GlasCainnech/Aghaboe?; Patrician/Armagh?
Find MagPatrician/Armagh
FordruimmPatrician/Armagh; Brigidine/Kildare?
ForgnaidePatrician/Armagh?
Forrach mac nAmalgada (Foirrgea)Patrician/Armagh
Forrach PátraicPatrician/Armagh; Cóemgen/Glendalough
Fossa DallbrónaigPatrician/Armagh
Glenn FínnechtaPatrician/Armagh
Glenn Sescnáin (?)Patrician/Armagh?
GluairePatrician/Armagh
Gort ChonaichPatrician/Armagh?
HaroldstownPatrician/Armagh?
Imgae Mór Cerrigi Patrician/Armagh
Imlech Broccada/Imlech nEchPatrician/Armagh?
Imlech CluanaPatrician/Armagh
Imlech EchPatrician/Armagh
Imlech nÓnonn/ua RochadaPatrician/Armagh?
Imlech SeiscinnPatrician/Armagh; Ciarán/Clonmacnoise
Inis BeccPatrician/Armagh
Inis bó finnePatrician/Armagh; Cóemgen/Glendalough
Inis FáilPatrician/Armagh
Inis LothairPatrician/Armagh?
Inis MochtaPatrician/Armagh?
Inis PhátraicPatrician/Armagh
InispollanPatrician/Armagh?
Kellistown/KilomeelPatrician/Armagh?
KilcoosePatrician/Armagh
KillavenyPatrician/Armagh?
KilpatrickPatrician/Armagh?
Lathrach dá AradPatrician/Armagh
Leccan MidiPatrician/Armagh
Lecc PátraicPatrician/Armagh?
Lecc PátraicPatrician/Armagh?
Lecc PátraicPatrician/Armagh
Leittir PátraicPatrician/Armagh?
Lía na ManachPatrician/Armagh
Loch derg/gergPatrician/Armagh
Lugmad/LugbadPatrician/Armagh
MuldonaghPatrician/Armagh?
NairniuPatrician/Armagh
Óendruimm/Áentruim/NóendruimmPatrician/Armagh
Ogdela (?)Patrician/Armagh
Ráith ArgiPatrician/Armagh
Ráith BilechPatrician/Armagh
Ráith CholpthaPatrician/Armagh?
Ráith CungaPatrician/Armagh; Columban/Iona
Ráith FoalascichPatrician/Armagh
Ráith Maige ÓenaigPatrician/Armagh?
Ráith meic MalaisPatrician/Armagh?
Ráith MurbuilccPatrician/Armagh
Ráith na LeamhaPatrician/Armagh?
Ráith RígbairtPatrician/Armagh
Ráith SeimnePatrician/Armagh
Ráith SíthePatrician/Armagh
SabullPatrician/Armagh
SciricPatrician/Armagh
Senchell DumaigePatrician/Armagh
SenchellPatrician/Armagh
Senchua ua nAilellaPatrician/Armagh; Ruadán/Lothra
Sen Glend/Saingel Patrician/Armagh?
SláinePatrician/Armagh
Sléibte (Sletty)Patrician/Armagh
Sliab Domangairt/SlangePatrician/Armagh?
StraidarranPatrician/Armagh?
Tamlacht ArdaPatrician/Armagh
Tamlacht BóPatrician/Armagh
TamnachPatrician/Armagh; Ciarán/Clonmacnoise
Tech BaithínPatrician/Armagh
Tech LaisrennPatrician/Armagh
Tech SrafáinPatrician/Armagh?
Tech TaláinPatrician/Armagh
Tempall Maige Dula Patrician/Armagh
Tempall na Ferta (=Cell na Nóebingen?)Patrician/Armagh; Brigidine/Kildare?
TemplepatrickPatrician/Armagh?
Toi Cuile?Patrician/Armagh
Treóit MórPatrician/Armagh; Columban/Kells
Tulach FabraPatrician/Armagh?
Tulach LiaccPatrician/Armagh
Uarán nGaradPatrician/Armagh
UisnechPatrician/Armagh?
Waterstown/PatrickswellPatrician/Armagh