Early Christian Ecclesiastical Settlement in Ireland 5th to 12th Centuries

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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.	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.
Aghaneenagh	trad of clandestine burial (infants/children?)? Killeen - 'children's burial ground' 1937 OS map
Ardcanaght*	Killeen Old Burial Ground on historical os maps
Ard na Killeen	trad kwn as 'Ard na Killeen' (Power)
Attirory	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) killeen: 'Caldragh' on OS map
Baile Buí	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Ballyalban	possibly clandestine burial? - children/strangers? (raised area a killeen?)
Ballybahallagh	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) 'Killeenuna burial gd' 1937 OS map; pattern at well 1 May; trad that 3 of O'Sullivan Beare's men buried here (Power)
Ballydeloughey*	trad of clandestine burial: killeen on N side of ch - unbaptised babies & suicides (Power)
Ballydorgan	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?): killeen (Power, 1932)
Ballyharrahan	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Ballynabortagh	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) - killeen (Power)
Ballyteerim	trad of clandestine burial - infants (killeen: 'Cross Shreen', 'Cross Skreen' or 'Crosscrene')
Ballyvoige	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) 'Killeen' site left unploughed; well believed to cure bone ailments (Power)
Baunanooneeny	trad site of Molaga's first ch in district; trad of 'vanishing stone' used to cure cattle; trad of clandestine burial - killeen for unbaptised infants (Power)
Bleantasour	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Boheh	trad of Patrick ('St Patrick's chair'); trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen nr 'chair')
Caílle Muadnatan	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Caltra	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cappaghnanool (Ardnabara)*	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cargin	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Carrigagown	Killeen
Carrow*	trad memory of ch ruin; Killeen 'Tinnekille Kyle' => trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)
Carrownaseer	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cell an Lóntaigh?	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cell Bhranna	trad kwn as 'Killeran' or 'The Kiles' ; trad of clandestine burial - killeen for stillborn infants (Power)
Cell Chaimín (Caherminnaun)	trad of clandestine burial - children poss? (killeen)
Cell Chamadan/Chumadáin	trad of ch (traces mkd site until recent yrs); trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)(killeen)
Cell Cholumcille	trad of clandestine burial - children? (killeen)
Cell Chommáin (Kilcomane)	trad of clandestine burial - killeen: 'burial ground for children' 1842 OS map
Cell Chromglaisi	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)- killeen: 'Cillín field'; also burial place of bishop (Power)
Cell Chuili?	trad of clandestine burial? killeen/children's burial gd on 1842 OS map
Cell Churcaige	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cell eidir dá druim/Killederdadrum	trad of gvyd called 'the Kyle Field' or 'Kylederrydadrum' - possibly killeen
Cell Gobbáin	trad of clandestine burial: killeen - stillborn children (Power)
Cell Gobnaite	trad that Gobnat prayed at nrby stone slab; pattern on st's day (11 Feb); trad of clandestine burial (children?) killeen (1842 OS map); kwn as famine burial gd
Cell Grubain	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cellín?*	trad that field kwn as 'The Killeens' (Power)
Cell?; (Kill?)	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) - killeen (O'Donovan, OSL)
Cell mac Léinín	trad of clandestine burial (unbapt infants or strangers?) - killeen (Power)
Cell Mo-Chuilli	trad of clandestine burial (infants/children?); killeen - 'Children's grave yard' 1842 OS map
Cell Mo-Guaire?	trad of clandestine burial (killeen - for 'unbaptised babies'); trad that 'Crannavella tree' (now gone) grew at site of well which moved after clothes washed in it; that mass celebrated here in penal times; that tree used as hanging tree (Power)
Cell Mór	trad of clandestine burial - children? (killeen)
Cell na mBochtán	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)- killeen
Cell Ola	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cell Phátraic	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Clasharusheen	trad of clandestine burial (infants/children): killeen - 'children's burial gd' (disused)' 1900 OS map
Cloghleigh/Kylebeg	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen); 'Holy well' (Simon's well)
Clonbuogh*	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cloonbonniffe	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cloonlaur	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (loc name 'Killeen')
Cloonmullin	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cluain Chaín	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cluain Dergáin	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cluain Duib	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen nrby no. 861)
Cluain Escrach	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Cluain Loisthe	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Collinstown	trad of clandestine burial poss - caltragh (killeen)
Coning (?)	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Corcormick	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) - killeen
Cornamucklagh	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen/calluragh site?)
Corrandrum	trad assoc with St Cathaldus; killeen => trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)
Cove	trad of clandestine burial (infants/children)? killeen - 'children's burial gd' 1901 OS map
Croagh	trad of clandestine burial (infants/children); killeen - 'children's burial gd' 1901 OS map
Daire Mhór	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)Killeenloumluskaun/Tor an Chillín
Derrygalun	trad of clandestine burial (infants/children) - 'children's burial gd' (killeen) 1937 OS map
Doonpeter	trad that well visited St John's eve - healing waters; trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Dromagarrum	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Dromore (2)	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) 'Killeen burial ground (disused)' on 1944 OS map
Druim Lúacháin	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Druim Mór	trad of clandestine burial (unbapt infants) at killeen from mid 1700s; pattern at well on 16/17 Mar (Power)
Druim Ruad	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Drumnacur	trad of clandestine burial - children (Killeen kwn as 'Killyhurragh')
Duagh/Cell Chumnachta?	no surviving trad of clandestine burial - but note calluragh (=killeen)
Ech-enach? (1)	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen); trad that Patrician ch built on mound N of gvyd
Eightercua*	no surviving trad of clandestine burial - but note calluragh (=killeen)
Ernaide	trad of clandestine burial - children; 'Caldragh' = killeen
Etargabal	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Farraniaragh*	no surviving trad of clandestine burial - but note calluragh (=killeen)
Feaghmaan/Fíoch Meáin	no surviving trad of clandestine burial - but note calluragh (=killeen)
Ferrnan	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen); trad of bullaun
Fíoch Meáin	no surviving trad of clandestine burial - but note calluragh (=killeen)
Foyoges	trad of clandestine burial; killeen (Killamy) 'for children & strangers'; trad that lrg flagstone kwn as 'The Bishop's Grave' - tomb of St Clarus de Melia?
Garranmillon	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Garryduff	trad kwn as 'ceall or Killeen' in 1918 (Power)
Glenulra*	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Gortnaclassach*	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen at Tobercoyne)
Inis meic an Triúr	trad of killeen (no. 1009) => clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)?
Keelkill	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Kilbeg	trad that 3 lrg boulders within killeen mark site of EC ch
Kilellin	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? - killeen; trad of ogam inscr on stdg stone below ground
Killalee	trad of clandestine burial - children? (killeen)
Killaleenan	trad of clandestine burial - children; Killeen
Killnacrue	trad of clandestine burial (still-born infants) Killeen; cross-carved stone kwn as 'The Priest's Stone'
Killowen	trad of clandestine burial (still-born infants) - killeen
Killure (Cell an Iúir?)	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Kilnadrow	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? 'Cillin' (killeen) on 1935 OS map
Kilparteen/Cell Phairtín	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Knappaghmanagh	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Knocknageehy	trad of clandestine burial? Killeen - 'children's burial ground' on 1842 OS map
Lacka	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) (killeen)
Largan Beg	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Lecks	trad of Killeen =>clandestine burial of infants/strangers?
Lettera*	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Liss Ua Móine? (Lissamona)	trad of clandestine burial (killeen): 'Kill (burial ground for children)' 1842 OS map
Mainistir Áedáin (Monasterredan)	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Malin Beg/Templecavan	trad of clandestine burial (infant? child? stranger?) - killeen
Marahill	trad of clandestine burial (infants/children?) - 'Caldragh' on OS map (= killeen)
Montiagh	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Mountbridget	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) - killeen (Power)
Mulderg	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen); OS Memoirs, West L'derry, 32
Mullanakill	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) - killeen adj?
Nuachongbáil (Nohovaldaly)	trad of clandestine burial (killeen for children); trad of ch; famine grave on SE side of encl (Power)
Pallas More	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Pollboy	trad that togher ran from here to Clontuskert Abbey; killeen => trad of clandestine burial?
Ross	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Skehanagh	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Tempall an Díthrebaig	trad kwn as 'Teampull an Díthreabhaigh'; trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?) - killeen (Power)
Tempall Éinne	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen to SW)
Tobar	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Tuaim Cattraige*	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen)
Ulta Becca?	trad that gvyd was a killeen => clandestine burial?
Úraid	trad of clandestine burial (infants or strangers?)? (killeen until c.1900)