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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.
Aghaneenaghch site; gvyd site (1937 OS map) (nos. 14457, 14060); cross-inscr stone?
Airenach ch & gvyd site (in tld of Castlescreen, now cleared); well (St Finian's)
Áth a' Chip*eccl site (No. 692); gvyd site -no visible remains
Baile na Cille*ch site; gvyd site (no. 1324) now no trace
Ballyhampton*ch site; gvyd site (in field called 'the Kirkland')
Ballykennedy ch site; gvyd site - possible
Ballyknockanech traces (part of S wall remains); gvyd site - on 1st ed OS map (no. 1811)
Ballyneety*ch site; gvyd site - possible (no. 1453)
Carragraigueeccl enclosure possible (roughly circular) (no. 13898); ch site possible; gvyd site ('The Killeen' - no trace)
Carrigathouch ruin; bullaun within (1938 OS map); gvyd site to S (1842 OS map - no visible trace) (nos. 9491, 9320, 9215)
Carrow*ch site; gvyd site - no visible trace (nos. 1824, 1996)
Cell an Ibairch site; gvyd site (possible)
Cell Berchirtch site (Kilberrihert); gvyd site possible (no. 14490)
Cell Chlocháin eccl enclosure - possible traces; ch site? - no trace; gvyd site (no. 3390)
Cell Cholmáin? (Kilcolman)ch site; gvyd site possible (1938 OS map); well c.165m to SW (nos. 14494, 14114, 14002)
Cell dá Náem?eccl site? (Killdanave); gvyd site (1842 OS map); well c.100m SSW (nos. 14148, 14020)
Cell Eithne?ch site; gvyd site (possible); grave-slab
Cell Eoin ch site; gvyd site (no. 1386)
Cell Fhernocch site; gvyd site 'Templebeg'
Cellín?*ch site; gvyd site (no. 14466)
Cell Maincheseccl enclosure possible; ch site; gvyd site possible (no. 14178)
Cell M'Ernoic?ch site; gvyd site 'Templebeg'
Cell Mo-Chuillieccl enclosure - oval; bullauns x2; gvyd site (nos. 13884, 14129, 13918-9)
Cell Mo-Dimóc ch site; gvyd site (no trace); bullaun (at nearby house) (no. 1398)
Cell Mo-Lua (Kilmaline)ch site; gvyd site possible (no.1346)
Cell Monaeccl enclosure - roughly circ (no. 9200); ch site; gvyd site (1842 OS map - no trace)
Cell Muire eccl enclosure - sub-circular; ch ruin; gvyd site - no trace (nos. 3423-4)
Cell na Mac ch site; gvyd site (on 1st ed of OS map) (no. 1402)
Cell Phátraicch site; gvyd site (no. 1849); well: St Brigit
Cell Ruadhch site; gvyd site (D-shaped -1842 OS map); 'Priest's well' c.130m to SW (nos. 14423, 14580, 13995)
Cell Senaichgvyd site (1842 OS map) (no. 5750)
Clonbuogh*ch ruin - sm; gvyd site - on 1st ed OS map (nos.1832, 1998)
Cluain Chaín eccl site; gvyd site (no. 716)
Cluain Daimh gvyd site (under cultivation)
Coning (?)ch ruin; gvyd site (nos. 1838, 2000)
Corrawillinch site; 2 stone heads (15thc); gvyd site (450m to NNE: Lavey tl) no visible remains; well (nos. 1630-1, 1739, 1753)
Crevilly Valleych site; gvyd site (obliterated); cross-carved stone (UM); well (now dry)
Dromdowneych site; gvyd site possible; well to S (nos. 14475, 14091, 13977)
Druim Samraideccl site; gvyd site (no. 1391)
Drumaliss*ch site; gvyd site
Ernaideeccl site? enclosure roughly circular; gvyd site ('Caldragh'); ch site possible (nos. 1716, 1745)
Inis Chaíneccl site: cross-slab (EC); pillar base (no. 1423); ch site; gvyd site ('Friar's garden' on OS map)
Inis maccu Chuinnch site (EC faint traces); gvyd site ('Rathmath') (no. 551)
Inis Mochtaeccl site; ch ruin; gvyd site (no. 1451)
Inispollangvyd site - ''Killyvallagh' (now occupied by RC ch & gvyd); dbl bullaun
Keelogesbeg (Kilmacanganyn)eccl encl oval; ch ('Cill O'Mainné'/'Kilmacanganyn'); gvyd site - no trace (nos. 3386-7)
Kilballyhuech & gvyd site (no. 565); well (adj tld Graiguenaspiddogue)
Kilcranathan?ch site; gvyd site possible (descr as 'circular' - exact loc now unkwn) (no. 14496, 14115)
Kilkeanych site; gvyd site (no. 1468) - now no trace
Kilknockane*ch site; gvyd site possible (on hill called 'Ardnacille') (nos. 14498, 14118)
Killadanganeccl enclosure? (traces of circular entrenchment); gvyd site (1st ed OS map) - no trace (no. 1469)
Killuraghch site; gvyd site possible; holy tree c.40m to E; well: St Crannat - dry (nos. 14128, 14050, 14009)
Killure (Cell an Iúir?)eccl encl possible; ch ruin (1836 OS: 'remains of old nunnery'?); gvyd site (to E - no evident remains)/killeen possible (nos. 2647, 2820)
Killyann (Cell Liatháin?)ch site; gvyd site (possible)
Killyfinlach & gvyd site (possible - not located) (no. 1662)
Kilnaglackench site; gvyd site - no visible trace (no. 1847)
Kilvroon?eccl site? gvyd site (no trace); well (Toberkilvroon) (nos. 2793, 2651)
Knockaunncarragh*ch site (traces); gvyd site - possible (no trace); well to E (nos. 587, 664)
Knockroureccl encl possible (sub-circ - entrance of 2 parallel upright stones to SSW); gvyd site 'Keelboultragh' (cist-formed graves; 'Kill burial gd' on 1842 OS map); bullaun; well: St James to SW (no. 9207, 9357, 9234, 9292)
Kylenaseer* (Cell na Saer?)ch site; gvyd site (possible)
Lavaghch & gvyd site - no visible remains (no. 1674)
Leckseccl enclosure? - oval 'rath' (Killastueran Fort); ch & gvyd site inside (nos.848, 1677, 1740)
Lignalitter*ch site; gvyd site (now under tillage)
Loumanagh*ch site; gvyd site possible (1937 OS map) (nos. 14520, 14145)
Magheragallch site; gvyd site (now occ by farm); well site; rd twr site? (reported demolished in late 18th/early 19thc)
Moneycree*ch & gvyd site ('ancient'?, bones found)
Omardeccl site poss - oval-shaped raised area; gvyd site poss - no visible remains (no. 1743)
Portmuck*ch site; gvyd site (cleared & ploughed by farmer)
Ráith Móreccl site (no. 596); cross-base (no. 516); gvyd site (OSL 1839)
Ros Darachch site (no. 797); gvyd site 'Kyleaderry' - no traces visible
Skehanaghch site; gvyd site (nos. 1913, 2020)
Srahanboyeccl site; substantial enclosure (no. 800); bullaun possible; ch site; gvyd site
Subulterch ruin (possibly 12thC); in gvyd site (nos. 14452, 14619)
Tempall Sencháineccl site; gvyd site (now vanished; no. 1609); well: St Shanaghan
Templealour*ch site; gvyd site posible (no. 14422)
Túaim Drecaineccl site; rd twr, ch & gvyd site (traces of ch & twr evident in 1948 - Davies) (no. 1689)
Tullaghyrory*gvyd site possible - roughly circular area defined by boulders (no. 1744)
Vicarstown (Kylemahoe?)eccl site? cropmark enclosure; ch site (no. 810); gvyd site