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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.
Aghnaskeaghch site possible; ringed stone cross (17thC); burial mound nearby - possibly early Christian (nos. 1608, 1718, 1723)
Annagh Morech site possible ('Kilassar': no. 2607); well: St Anne or St Fechin (exact loc unkwn: no. 2698)
Ard Bhéarra*ch site possible?; gvyd; well (nos. 511, 641)
Ardkillch site possible (nr Ardkill Hse)
Attiroryeccl site; encl (sub-circ); bullaun (D-shaped); ch site poss (no trace); gvyd/killeen (no. 1397)
Baile an Reannaighch site poss (knoll 'Cillvickillane'); ogam stones x2; well (Tobar Chiaráin)
Baile na gCaillech*ch site possible; ch traces in 'Chapel field'; stone font (used as trough)
Ballinaleck (Lecc Máeleruain)ch site possible; Crossabeg/Na Crosa Beaga loc name (O Crualaoich)
Ballyheen ch site possible; gvyd (1842 OS map) low raised oval area (nos. 14460, 14067)
Ballymartrim*?ch site possible; well ('Legnadoevey') nearby
Ballymyrech site possible; gvyd (in demense of Ballymyre Lodge)
Ballynoe*ch site possible; gvyd (nos. 14462, 14071)
Ballyrobert ch site possible (now no trace)
Ballyteerimeccl enclosure? ('fort' reported); ch site possible; gvyd
Baunanooneenych site possible; gvyd 'Knockanewin' (nos. 14465, 14072)
Bunacumch site possible (remains of wall); gravestone (9th/10thC - now lost?) (no. 1820); cross-incised slab (now lost) (no. 1826); abbey ruin (Augustinian priory) nrby
Caire/Carrac in dísirtch site poss; gvyd (no 1596: Carrickdexter)
Camclone*ch site possible; gvyd (Camclone?)
Carragraigueeccl enclosure possible (roughly circular) (no. 13898); ch site possible; gvyd site ('The Killeen' - no trace)
Cartronhughch site possible; gvyd D-shaped; 'straining stone'; souterrain (nos. 2624, 2033, 2720)
Cashelch site possible (now quarry) (no. 1619)
Cell an dísirt (?)ch site possible (at 18thC par ch); well: Brigid's - disused (no. 1428)
Cell Barra/Kilbarry (2)ch site possible (no surface trace); gvyd (nos. 3178, 2869)
Cell Becnatan ch site possible (No. 1158: Kilbegnet) no visible remains
Cell Bercháin (Kilbarrahan)ch site possible; gvyd (surr by circular earthen fence now levelled) (nos. 14488, 14110)
Cell Brigte?ch site poss; well: St Brigit (pattern 1 Feb)
Cell Broccáin?/Kilbroganch site possible (no visible trace); wells x2 to S (nos. 3179, 2682-3)
Cell Broccáin/Kilbroganch site possible
Cell Chéire?ch site possible (rect remains); gvyd possible (no. 2642)
Cell Chreggáin?ch site possible (now no trace?)
Cell Chúilech site possible ('Cill Cuile' - Ó Murchadha) (no. 5664); exact location unkwn
Cell Chuimmínch site poss (no. 1828); ch ruin (Benedictine priory)
Cell Chúrnáin?ch site possible (early); ch ruin (late); gvyd (no. 14408)
Cell Cluana/Kilclooneych site possible (no. 14493) exact location unkwn
Cell Ecáinch site possible; bullaun; gvyd (No. 1225); well: Ladys Well
Cell Ernaidech site poss
Cell Gobbáin eccl enclosure possible (roughly oval); ch site possible; gvyd at W side (nos. 13900, 14116, 14497)
Cell in iubairch site possible; eccl enclosure possible (traces of arc)
Cellínch site possible; gvyd site
Cell mac Cairilleccl enclosure (oval); ch site possible; within subrect gvyd (no. 1431)
Cell mac nOdráin?eccl encl? - circ; ch site possible (no. 1665)
Cell Milchon*ch site possible
Cell Mo-Cheara?ch site possible
Cell Mór Cholmáinch site possible; well (St Kyrne-na-gort in Old Rectory garden)
Cell Mo-Scellóc? (Kilmoshkillogue)ch site possible
Cell na Cluainech site possible (no. 5667: exact location unkwn)
Cell Ostach site poss (OSL 1840)
Cell Scírech site possible; gvyd
Cell Tongach site poss (remains vanished by 18thC?)
Cengobach site possible? (4m N of Armagh)
Cloghvoulaeccl site? oval enclosure surrdg gvyd; ch site possible; (nos. 14469, 14080)
Clonconwalch site possible (No. 1540)
Corraneach site possible; gvyd (no.1629)
Coulaghch site possible; gvyd (nos. 2805, 3176)
Cross Pátraiceccl site? cross-inscr stdg stone; bullaun (cross inscr); ch site poss?; gvyd
Cúil Maine/Muine?ch site possible (no. 2628); ruin of abbey; gvyd rect.
Cullin*ch site possible (not located) (no. 1635)
Dá Chenn Echáinch site possible (circular fence foundations) (no. 14500) - exact location now unkwn
Derrywinny*ch site possible (not located) (no. 1640)
Dísert Chuimíneccl site; outer encl possible; ch site possible; graveslabs; bullaun - formerly
Domhnach Mórch site possible (nos.1709-10); well: St. Fedlimid? (O'Connell)
Doonpetereccl site; sub-circular enclosure; gvyd within; bullaun; ch site possible; well ('Doon well') (nos. 5253, 5174, 5210)
Druim Breccáingvyd; ch site possible; well & standing stone nearby
Drumcorch site possible (not located) (no. 1642)
Drumederglassch site possible (no visible remains) (no. 1643)
Drumerkillewch site possible (not located) (no. 1644)
Drumnagressch site possible (not located) (no. 1648)
Drumskeaghch site possible (not located) (no. 1649)
Dunaghy*ch site possible
Dún Diarmata*ch site possible
Dunmiskch site poss (wooden: excav by Ivens); gvyd (500 gvs); enclosure (hilltop)
Ernaideeccl site? enclosure roughly circular; gvyd site ('Caldragh'); ch site possible (nos. 1716, 1745)
Faithche (Faiche)ch site possible; stone-walled encl (14.5x13m); cross-slabs x2; calluragh (gvyd) x2; boulder
Feenish Isdch site possible (no trace)
Fid Arteeccl site; cross-slabs x 4 (EC: one Greek Cr, one fish symbol; two inscr); ch site poss?; gvyd
Garrisoneccl site; D-shaped area; ch site possibly early; gvyd ('Kilbaun burial ground'); ogam stone (site of)? (no. 1460)
Glebe*ch site possible (no. 746) - no visible traces
Glennta, Naeccl site; encl circular(34x31.5m); ch site possible; calluragh (gvyd); cross-slabs; well
Gortageeneccl enclosure possible (sub-circ raised area); ch site possible; gvyd (nos. 13763, 14482, 14101)
Grangech site possible ('Grange Abbey') (no. 9485)
Illagh*ch site possible; stone cross; wells x3 (patron: St Agnes)
Inishleenaeccl site; bullaun; ch site possible (Inishleena Abbey OS map 1938); gvyd; well to N (nos. 9486, 9333, 9277, 9225);
Keadewch site possible; well - now infilled (nos. 1656, 1766)
Kilclogheranech site possible; holy well 'Tober' nrby
Kilconnoreccl enclosure possible (descr by Power 1932 as 'circular'); ch site possible within (nos. 13899, 14495)
Kilgarvan (Cell Garbáin?)*ch site possible
Killaidamee*/Cell Arda Mide?ch site possible
Killark*ch site possible (no.1184)
Killavalligeccl encl - lrg sub-circ; ch site possible (sm sub-rect enclosure on OS maps); well c.35m to S (nos. 13881, 14501, 14005)
Killinaneeccl enclosure? - circular; ch site possible; gvyd (nos. 14126, 14505)
Kill*ch site possible
Killymacranch site possible; decorated stone fragment (NMI) (nos. 1663-4)
Kilnacrossch site possible; well ('Tobermogue') (no. 1770)
Kilnavertch site possible; circular gvyd; modern RC ch St Mogue's on site (no. 1670); St Patrick's well near ch
Kyle*ch site possible (no. 774) no visible remains; gvyd (Kyleballintalla)
Lisdanganeccl enclosure possible (roughly circular on 1937 OS map); ch site possible (1937 OS map); gvyd (nos. 14143, 14518)
Loughbawnch site possible
Monnery*ch site possible, not located (no. 1687)
Nuachongbáil (Nohaval 1)ch site possible; gvyd - circular site (c.32yds diam, now levelled); well (nos. 14028, 14154, 14523)
Nuachongbáil (Nohovaldaly)eccl enclosure roughly oval (aerial photo); ch site possible (no surface trace, within ringfort no.12810); gvyd/killeen in N half of enclosure (nos.13890, 14155, 14524)
Ráith Chillín (Rahillion)ch site possible (mound: 'the chapel bank'); well: St Macuddy
Rechruch site possible (occ by C of I par ch); gvyd
Recles Coluim Cille*ch site poss (N side of Abbey St - Templecolumkilly/Bore ne trian Sassenach 1614?); gvyd
Rushin (Roisín)ch site possible; gvyd ('Kyle'/ 'Church Meadow')
Senad (Belleisle)ch site possible
Sentempall? ch site possible; gvyd ('Pollnarelick' on OS map) within sub-circ mound (no. 522)
Shanbally 2ch site possible; bullaun (no. 1430)
St Columba's (Cell Choluim?)ch site possible; cross-slab (10th-12thC)
Tamlacht Bóch site possible; Nunnery possible (encl in adjoining tld of Ballydoo)
Tamlacht Findlogainch site possible
Tech Do-Gobbach site possible; well ('Lady's well' in Seagoe Rectory [old] grounds)
Tech Gubbi (Astagob)ch site poss; gvyd
Tech M'Áedóc?ch site possible (no. 805); gvyd
Tempall Caillénech site possible ('Templecaleen') (nos. 2568, 2569); holy well (2754)
Tempall Chuáineccl site? encl (now oblit); ch site possible; gvyd site
Tempall na Carraigech site poss ('hollow area'); gvyd (now oblit; nr. T'carrig House - O'Curry, OSL)
Tempall na Ferta (=Cell na Nóebingen?)eccl site; gvyd excav by Lynn; ch site possible (see Bartlett's map c.1600); well x 2 (Scotch St)
Templebryan (2)ch site possible (no visible trace); cross inscr rock outcrop - probably recent (nos. 3181, 2617)
Templecoweych site possible
Tipra (?)ch site poss
Tirlahode*ch site possible (no. 1706)
Tuaim dá ghualanneccl complex; eccl enclosure probable; cross-slab; high-cross head (nr later abbey - 3487); cathedral (Romanesque); ch ruin (13thC with Romanesque heads); ch site possible; gvyd (D-shaped), another gvyd possible (human bones found nr ch site) (nos. 3481, 3483-4, 3486, 3502)
Tullomoy*ch site possible (no. 809) - no visible remains
Tully*ch site possible, not located (no. 1713)
Ummaeccl site (excav O'Keeffe); encl (trapezoidal?); leacht; ch site poss; gvyd