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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.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.
Abbeyparkch site? (possibly EC); togher; field system (nos. 3991, 4072); ch ruin (Augustinian abbey post 1140) (no. 3282); wayside cross; well (nos. 3492, 3507)
Aghadooey Glebe eccl site: pillar-stone (cross-inscr: EC); leacht; encl sub-rect (stone walled); ch ruins; gvyd
Ard Charnach site (earthen mound: Templemihil); grave-slab (EC); gvyd
Ard Oiléneccl enclosure; ch ruin (oratory - EC); cross-slabs x5; cross x3 (incompl); tomb-shrine; clochans x2 (3 more recorded - no longer visible); horizontal mill; gvyd? (nos. 546, 547)
Ballinaboych site (St Rónán's Oratory); cross-shaped slab, inscr above (EC); wells x2 ('Tobernagreachta' & 'St Brigit's') a few 100m to SE
Boheh eccl site: cross-slab x 5 (EC); cross-inscr stone block; poss leacht ('The Monk's Grave'); ch ruin; gvyd (killeen: contains sunken area with dry-built walls)
Carrowrevagheccl site poss? cross-slab (EC); leacht; gvyd
Carrowteigeeccl site poss? pillar-stone (cross-inscr EC); gvyd
Cella Beccaeccl site (poss EC); encl - arc preserved in curving rd to W (MacSh); eccl cas (14thC) on site; ch ruin NE of site, 15thC Franciscan friary; well St Catherine
Cell an ghaobhaireccl site poss? pillar-stone (cross-inc.); cross-slab (EC); sm stone cross; gvyd
Cell Brigtecross-slab (EC)
Cell Chiaráinch ruin (oratory - EC); gvyd with dry-stone shrine; well: 'Tobar Chiaráin' (nos. 564, 707)
Cell Chorb[b]áineccl site; bullaun (2 more in adj fields); Chi-Ro pebble (EC); stone head (12thC? In W gable of ch); ch ruin (Dominican priory 15thC)
Cell Chummaineccl site (Ballinlena): cross-slab x2 (one with inscrip 'not found' 1997); pillar-stone (EC); ch ruin; gvyd (Kilcummin)
Cell Leáin ch ruin (site possibly EC); gvyd - modern; wells x2 to NE (nos. 3406, 3552-3)
Cell mac Cannáin?eccl site poss? cross-slab (EC); ch ruin (med: .5km to W); gvyd
Cell meic Taidceccl site poss? dec stone cross (EC); well: Tubber Keeraun
Cell na Fidnaige (?)ch. site (possibly EC); well: St Ciarán
Cell Rannairecheccl site; enclosure oval; stone cross (domed boss: EC); ch f'dations; gvyd; well: St Brigit
Cell Tailteneccl site; cross-slab (EC); gvyd; cross-base (late)
Cell Tiprateccl site: cross-slab (EC); ch ruin; rect gvyd (no. 1433); well - formerly?
Cell Toraidi (?)eccl site; pillar-stone (encirc cross: EC); ch traces (med par ch); gvyd; well: St Attracta (nos. 2654, 2686)
Cenannaseccl site; encl discernible (aerial survey); ch ruins (EC); cross (no. 1555); gvyd (nos. 1513,1514)
Church Isd ch ruin (EC); gvyd
Cloonlaureccl site poss? cross-slab (EC); cross-inscr pillar; gvyd (loc name 'Killeen')
Cluain bairenneccl site; cross-slabs x 14 (12 frag: EC); tóchar Cluana B.
Cluain Chaín Chairillch ruin ('abbey' - site possibly EC); cross-base to SE; gvyd; field system (nos. 3339, 3493, 4005)
Cluain Chathaeccl site; grave-slab (cross-inscr: EC); high crosses x 2; ch ruin; gvyd (No. 1539)
Cluain Chonmaicneeccl site; pillar-stone (cross-inscr); cross-slabs x 3 (EC); bullaun; high-cross frags (shaft, transom, base: 10th-12thC); stone heads x 2 (built into wall); ch site; gvyd (no. 1406)
Cluain Emaineccl site (EC); cross-slab (featuring ringed cross)
Congbáil Glinne Suileidieccl site; cross-slabs/pillar-stones with inc. crosses x 18 (EC); ch ruin (No. 1542); altar base; gvyd; well
Cráeb Liathch site (EC)? eccl ruin - Franciscan abbey (no. 1414)
Dísert Mo-Cholmóceccl site; grave-slabs x2 (EC); ch ruin (med); gvyd
Druim Cliabeccl site; cross-slab (EC); high cross (figured: iconic image of BVM); rd twr (stump); ch ruin; well (at Kintogher)
Druim Cuilinneccl site; cross-slab (EC); high-cross frags (cylindrical base, head 9thC); ch ruin (late med: incorp Romanesque arch); gvyd; well (incl St John's)
Drumnasillagheccl site poss; cross-incised slab x 2 (EC); stone cross x 2 (Nos. 1554-1556); raised area? ('The Priest's Mound); gvyd
Dún Cruithnech site ('site of abbey' OS map); cross-slab (EC)
Ech-enach? (1)eccl site; cross-inscr stone (EC); raised area; ch ruin (late - Arroasian abbey?); gvyd/killeen; well: 'Tobar Maine' & saint's stone (nos. 2604, 2675, 2695)
Errewch site (EC)
Glendaduffeccl site poss? cross-slab (EC); gvyd ('St Martin's')
Glenulra*eccl site poss? cross-slab (EC); gvyd (killeen)
Greenaneccl encl (traces); pillar-stone (carved crosses: EC); ch ruin nrby (nos. 2635, 2682)
Inis bó finne (1)eccl site: encl (faint traces); bullaun; cross-slabs (EC); ch ruin (med: 'St Colman's Abbey')
Inis Chaíneccl site: cross-slab (EC); pillar base (no. 1423); ch site; gvyd site ('Friar's garden' on OS map)
Inis Meic Oíbléineccl site; ch ruin ('oratory' EC); ogam stone; cross-slabs x2 (now missing); stone cross; clochán; leacht; gvyd; well
Killahan (Cell Lethan?)ch site; stone cross (11' undec)
Kilnaruaneeccl enclosure large, roughly circ; high cross shaft (figure décor - Nat Mon no. 436: EC); bullaun; gvyd (nos. 2576, 2620, 2898, 2595)
Knappaghmanagheccl encl - circ; cross-inc slab (EC); gvyd (killeen)
Knockcroghery (St John's)gvyd site? grave-slab (EC)
Lann Elaeccl site; enclosure?; graveslabs (EC); ch ruin (med?)
Lettracha Odráineccl site: cross-inscribed slabs x4 (EC); ch ruin (nave & chancel); gvyd; well (nos. 1878, 1947)
Muinchilleeccl site (EC); ch site
Mainistirch site (EC) possible; ch ruin (Franciscan Friary); horizontal mill; field system; wells x3 nrby (nos. 3279, 3504-6, 3990, 4603)
Montiagheccl enclosure poss; bullaun in E half; cross-slab (EC); ch ruin (nunnery? OS 1836); gvyd/killeen; raised area within? (high mound on which slab positioned) (nos. 2663, 2796)
Óendruimm/Áentruim/Nóendruimmeccl site; enclosure (triple; 6 acres); tidal mills x3 (7th-8thC); cross slabs (EC); ch ruins (11/12thC); rd twr
Ogdela (?)eccl site?; high-cross (base + frag head EC); ch traces (late med); architectural frags (late med); gvyd; well
Ros Inbhir eccl site; cross-slabs x 2 (EC); incised shaft; ch ruin; well: St Mogue c.100m to E (no. 1422)
Sabulleccl site; cross-slabs (at least one 8thc); mortuary-hse (EC); ch ruin - late (Augustinian priory); sundial
Saigireccl site; enclosure (375m diam); high cross (base: figure dec); ch ruin (med)
Scairt ch site (poss EC); within D-shaped gvyd (no. 1426)
Senchell Dumaigech site (EC)?
Smarmoreeccl site; cross inscr slabs x 3 (EC); ch ruin; gvyd; (No. 981)
Tamlacht Umail/Menanneccl site? cross-carved stones x 3 (EC); ch traces
Tech (na m) Bretancross-slab (dec) found on Tibradden Hill - fr this site?
Tech Templaeccl site? cross-base (EC); possible preceptory (13thC.) (nos. 2671, 2691)
Tempall Maige Dula ch site (possibly EC)
Tempall meic Duachch ruin (single celled; med but incorp 'Cyclopean' masonry => EC); bullaun; leacht x 2; well
Tempall Muire ch ruins (no. 14453) (possibly EC)
Templederrych site (possibly EC)?; ch ruin (18thC); gvyd (no. 1914, 1915)
Templemore*eccl site (possibly EC) (occ by Franciscan friary)
Templeshane*ch site (possibly EC)?; gvyd (late) (no. 1818)
Termann Feichíneccl site; grave slab (EC); high cross; cross base; convent site? (No. 985, 1016); well: Tobar F.
Tirbrackench site (possibly EC)
Tirnonych site (possibly EC)
Toracheccl site (no. 1620); cross-slabs x2 (EC); Tau-cross (12thC?); rd twr; ch ruin (T. an Móirsheisir); ch site (St Colum Cille's); gvyd
Tuaim-fobhaireccl site; cross-slabs x 3 (EC); leacht & 'saint's stone'; ch ruin; gvyd (nos. 2673, 2774, 2692)
Tulach Brecc eccl site (possibly EC); ch ruin; well: Mo-Lana
Tulach Liss/Tellach Liaseccl site roughly oval; cross slabs (many EC); bullauns x2; ch ruin; 'St Bericheart's hse' (rect. structure); gvyd; wells: St Benjamin (tld Gortnagark); St Mary (tld Poulavare) (nos. 13892, 14455, 14622, 13994, 13933, 14029, 13925-7, 13922, 13916).
Tullybrislandch site (possibly EC); stone cross