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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.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).
Áth na hEasconn (Anahaskey)Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1192, 1198 (if Cellescoibsilleain); Cr.Mihi c.1280 (if Eccl de Clunmine)
Baile Amlaib/Uí AmalgadaCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179 (Balevroolef?)
Baile Bocht?*Alen's Reg 1256-71; Cr.Mihi c.1280 (cap de Balibothe)
Baile Chuthláin/Chuthlacháin?Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6 (Baliucutlane), 1192, 1198, c.1280
Baile DonnagáinAlen's Reg 1181-1212 (Ballidungan, ch of, gtd to BVM Kilbixy); Cr.Mihi?
Baile Griffin Alen's Reg 1181-1212; Cr.Mihi c.1280: Cal.St.Pap 1297; Tax 1302-06
Baile LommáinAlen's Reg 1172/6 (Balilommann)
Baile Macdun? Alen's Reg c.1185 (Villa Macdun); Cr.Mihi 1260 (property of Grace Dieu)
Baile MórAlen's Reg 1182, 1190, ante 1199, c.1216, 1220; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Baile OgariAlen's Reg c.1185 (Villa Ogari)
Baile Rhodri*Alen's Reg 1181-1212 (Balrodri, ch of, gtd to BVM Kilbixy), 1219-28
Baile Scadán Alen's Reg c.1185 (ch of Ralph Passelewe's Vill); Cal.Doc.Ire 1256; Cr.Mihi c.1280? (Baliscadan)
BallydonnellCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1190 (Ballymacdourgilla) Chart.Llanthony 1232; Cr.Mihi c.1280
BohernabreenaAlen's Reg 1332, 1366 (property of Elias de Ashbourne)
Capella Beati ThomeAlen's Reg c.1173-86; Chart.Llanthony 1185; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Carrac BrénainnChart.SM c.1186; Cal.Doc.Ire 1200; Alen's Reg 1228-55; Cr.Mihi c.1280; Fiant 1577 (Cal.St.pap: St Mo-Chonna's)
Cell Achaid Orlair?Alen's Reg 1172/6 (if Cellached); Cr.Mihi c.1280 (Archederlar); Cal.Pap.Reg 1423 (Athurlayr); Cal.Chr.ch.ds 1470; Alen's Reg c.1530
Cell AdgairCr.Mihi 1172/6, 1192; Alen's Reg. 1172-3, c.1280
Cell Ausilli/AuxiliiCGG c.825/8 (§7 pl by vikings); Ann.Ult 874 (profaned); Ann.FM 1035 (pl.) - see also clerics; Rawl.B 502, 126a 2; Lec 96Va; Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179; Tax 1302-06 (Kilassy)
Cell Báetáin?Alen's Reg 1523 'Villa Baldewynii'; MacAodhagáin 1640
Cell Báetáin (Kilbodan; Templeboodin)Alen's Reg 1256-66; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Cell BarrócAlen's Reg 1185, 1228-55
Cell BélatCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1192, 1185-95, 1216; Cal.Doc.Ire 1200, 1307
Cell Bicsigi (Kilbixy)Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1179; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Cell Bithelan?Cr.Mihi c.1280; Alen's Reg 1531
Cell Breni/Kilbreffy?Alen's Reg 1181-99 (Kilbreni), 1267; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Cell BrigteAlen's Reg 1181(?) (Manor of Coillacht), 1228; Cr.Mihi c.1280; Tax 1302-06
Cell Britain/Cell na mBretanAlen's Reg 1172/6, 1192, 1198 (Cellbritton)
Cell ChaisilAlen's Reg 1172/6; Cr.Mihi c.1179, c.1280 (Kilcassel)
Cell Chrithaich (Glencree?)Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179
Cell Chuaca/Chuaichi?Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1192; Cal.Doc.Ire 1200
Cell CrechChart.SM 1189, 1190, 1200 (Kylcraghe/Kilcrechd/Kilcrech); Alen's Reg 1307 (Killcraghe)
Cell DonnáinAlen's Reg 1326, 1360 (Kildovnan/downan)
Cell DúiligAlen's Reg 1186 (Celldulig)
Cell Eichi?Alen's Reg 1181-1212 (Kilkechna); Cr M. c.1280 (Killeyche)
Cell Éogain? Alen's Reg 1256-66 (Kelloghane - wax rents)
Cell Éogain? (Kilohan)Cr.Mihi 1190 (?), 1216, c.1280 (capella de Kilohan); Alen's Reg 1256-71 (Fulk's grant to W Tyrel ext. to Lisnekyllyth)
Cell Epscoip Silláin (Anahaskey)Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1192, 1198 (if Cill Eps.Sillain); Cr.Mihi c.1280 (if 'Eccl de Clunmine')
Cell Fhreime?Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1198 (Cell Frenn); c.1280 (cap de Villa Frenis)
Cell GialláinAlen's Reg 1213-28; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Cell GnoeCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179
Cell GonCr.Mihi c.1280; Alen's Reg 1504
Cell GormáinCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179
Cell ImpodiCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1192
Cell Laisre (Killester)Cr.Mihi 1179; Alen's Reg 1181-1212
Cell Laisre? (Killossery)Alen's Reg 1181-1212 (Kilastra; W. Comyn parson)
Cell M'Ernóc (Kilfernoc)Alen's Reg c.1260; Cr.Mihi c.1280 (cap de Kilfernoc); Tax 1302-06; Rep.Vir 1533 (Kilfernock)
Cell Míde? (Kilmateed)Chart.SM c.1170 (Strongbow charter to Walter; Kilmakethe - same?); Alen's Reg 1326 (Kilmatede)
Cell moccu BirnCr.Mihi 1172/6, c.1190, c.1280; Alen's Reg 1228-55 (grant by Abbot Tadc to Archbp Luke); Rep.Vir 1533
Cell moccu Buadáin (?)Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1192, 1198
Cell moccu Lugair/Cellín Ua LugairCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6 (Cellinulugair), 1192 (Kelmuluger)
Cell Mo-ChannócCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1192, 1280; Cal.Doc.Ire 1227, 1291
Cell Mo-Díchon (?)Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1192
Cell Mo-LibboCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1192, 1198; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Cell Mo-Ling Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg c.1280 (Stamoling); Exch Inq 1538 (Kylmelinge)
Cell na ManachCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1192, 1198
Cell Osc?*Alen's Reg 1219-28; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Cell Phátraic? (Kilpatrick)Alen's Reg 1256-66; Cr.Mihi c.1280; Tax 1302-06
Cell PhíchiCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179 (Cellpichi); Cal.Doc.Ire 1301 (Kilpyp)
Cell RéiscAlen's Reg 1256-71 (Killresks), 1264 (Killreske), 1270 (Kylreske)
Cell Rethaire/Ruathaire?Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1179 (Baliurodrach?), c.1280; Reg.St.Thos., 1196-9, 1207, c.1218
Cell SalcháinAlen's Reg 1185 (Kilsenehan); Cr.Mihi 1212-28, 1280 (Kilsalchan)
Cell Ségáin(?)Alen's Reg 1326 (Kilshane), 1360
Cell Tamlacha/Tech TamlachaCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179 (Stachlolach = Stachtolach?)
Cell Teccáin/TagáinCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179 (Celltagain); Cr.Mihi c.1280
Cell Tidill?/Cell Chéile?Alen's Reg 1181-99 (lands of Kilhele), 1220, 1263; Cr.Mihi c.1280 (Kilhelle)
Cell Tioprat*Alen's Reg 1256-71; Tax 1302-06 (Typer, prebend of)
Cell Uachtair [Achaid?]Alen's Reg c.1179 (Cellochtair); Cr.Mihi c.1280; Chart.Llanthony 12-13thc
Cell Ua nGarrchonCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1192, 1198
Cenn EichCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179 (Cennech); 1220-8; 1504
Cenn SáileCr.Mihi 1179, 1199, c.1280; Alen's Reg 1181-1212
Clochar Dúilech (St Doulagh's)Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179, 1186
Clochrán (Hiddert) Alen's Reg 1181-1212
Clochrán Surdais Alen's Reg 1181-1212; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Cluain dá an DobairAnn.Ult 845 (viking camp at); Ann.FM 922 (pl by vikings) - see also clerics; Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179
Cluain DuachAlen's Reg 1172/6, 1192, 1216; Cr.Mihi c.1219-28 (eccl S Keyvin Dunboc)
Cluain SailechAlen's Reg 1531 (Clonsillagh - pty of Abbey BVM; check Chart SM)
Cluain Seacdha(?)*Alen's Reg 1307, 1372
Cluain Tarb (Clontarf)Alen's Reg c.1280, 1367
CnúchaAnn.Ult 732; Alen's Reg 1227 (prebend of St Patrick's), 1213-28 (monks of)
Cráeb Elpi Alen's Reg; Cr.Mihi 1172/6, 1192, 1198; Cal.Doc.Ire 1200; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Cúil MínCal.Doc.Ire 1200 (given to Abbey BVM); Alen's Reg 1307 (Culmyn - cnfrmd to Abbey of BVM)
Daire Guaire (Derrygorey)Alen's Reg c.1250; Cr.Mihi c.1280 (dnry Wicklow)
Daire LasrachAlen's Reg 1231; Lib.Nig 1250; Cr.Mihi c.1280 (Derlaster)
Deilginis ChualannAnn.Ult 733 (lusus naturae); Ann.FM 938 (=940: abb of Cell Achaid drowned by vikings), 942 (=944: Dublin vikings flee to); Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179
Deircne Mo-GorrócAnn.Ult 1021 (battle at); Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg. at 1172-3, 1192, 1198, 1220, 1280; Cal.Pap.Reg
Dísert Chellaig (Monastery)Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179
Dísert DiarmataAnn.Ult 842 (pl. by vikings), 867 (=869 Ann.FM cleric 'martyred'), 1040 (Ann.FM); 1106 (bnd.); Alen's Reg 1179 - see also clerics
Domnach BathCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1181-1212 (Donaghbata); Tax 1302-06 (Donaghbat)
Domnach ImlechCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179, 1216, 1227, c.1280 (dnry Balimor)
Domnach Mór an Athechda?Cr.Mihi/Alen's Reg c.1179, 1191, c.1212, 1213-28; Cr.Mihi c.1280 (eccl de Villa Jago Douenach-mor)
Druim IngAlen's Reg ante 1170 (grant to Holy Trinity by son of Merboillan: 148b), 1179 (Drumind), 1186 (Dromming)
Dún AirdAlen's Reg 1172/6, 1192; Cr.Mihi 1216, c.1280 (dnry Balimor)
Dún LobáinAlen's Reg 1172/6, 1192, 1216 etc; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Fid ChuilinnAnn.FM 956 (=958: battle at); Tax 1302-06; Alen's Reg 1523; MacEochagáin 1638 (Ffithcullyn)
Find GlasCGG c.841/45 (§19 pl by vikings); Ann.Ult 780 (Dublittir presides at Synod of Tara) - see also clerics; Alen's Reg 1179, 1190, 1192 etc; Cr.Mihi 1280
Forrach PátraicCr.Mihi c.1179, c.1280 (eccl de Norrach) Alen's Reg 1219-28 (Norrach-patrick)
Glass NoíndenCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg. 1179 (with its mill)
Glenn dá LochaAnn.Ult 834 (pl by vikings) Ann.FM 835 (=836 dertach bnd), 886 (=890 pl by vikings); Ann.Inisf; Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg - see also clerics
Glenn FaidleAlen's Reg 1172/6; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Grellach Alen's Reg c.1185 (Grauele - chapel of Holywood)
Holywood (Sanctum Nemus)Alen's Reg 1185, 1213-28
Inber DoíleCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1179, 1192; Cr.Mihi c.1280; Cal.Orm.Dds 1317
Inis mac NessáinAnn.Ult 702 (Síl nÁeda Sláine king killed on), 897 (Ann.FM =902; vikings besieged on), 960 (Ann.FM =962; pl. by Hebridean vikings); Alen's Reg 1179; Chart SM 1185
Inis Mo-CholmócCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179; Tax 1302-06
Inis Ulad (Church Mt)Ann FM 951 (attacked by Hiberno-Norse); Alen's Reg 1172/6
Killeen*Alen's Reg 1213-28 (Killyn)
KillinaneAlen's Reg 1181-1212
Kilmacree*Alen's Reg c.1270 (Kilmocry: part of tenement of Kilreesk)
Lann BechaireAlen's Reg 1181-1212 (Lambether, ch of, gtd to BVM Kilbixy)
Lathrach BriúinAnn.Ult 657 (mirabilia at); Ann.FM 1036, 1040 (=1037, 1038 dertech bnd), 1171 (pl. by Anglo-Normans) - see also clerics; Alen's Reg 1172/6, 1179; Cr.Mihi c. 1280
LechohanCr.Mihi c.1280 'cap. De L.'; Alen's Reg 1531 'otherwise Kilnewis'
NaulAlen's Reg c.1185 (ch of Stephen de Crues's vill)
Newcastle*Alen's Reg 1181-1212 (gtd to Grace Dieu); Cr.Mihi c.1280 (Eccl de Novo Castro)
Newtown (Baile Ua Rónáin?)Cr.Mihi c.1280 (cap de Nova Villa); Alen's Reg 1307, 1326 = 'Ballyronan'?
Oconach*Chr.Ch.ds 1246; Alen's Reg 1349 (Conagh)
Port RechrannAlen's Reg 1179, 1186
Ráith Chillín (Rahillion)Cr.Mihi 1179 (confirmed to Holy Trinity); Alen's Reg 1186 (confirmed to Holy Trinity), 1202 (confirmation of original grant)
Ráith DonnAlen's Reg. 1172/76 (if Villa Udunetha?); Cal.Doc.Ire 1298; Cal.Pap.Reg 1312 etc
Ráith EnnaChart.SM c.1186; Alen's Reg c.1280, 1307, 1372
Ráith FernáinChr.Ch.ds 1225 (no. 36); Alen's Reg c.1280, 1307, 1372; Cal.Doc.Ire 1295
Ráithín a' Chloig; (Raheenacluig)Alen's Reg. 1364?
Ráith MórAlen's Reg 1200 (Radmor), 1220, 1229; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Ráith RónáinAlen's Reg 1307, 1326
Ráith SalachAlen's Reg 1279 (ch of St Milling, Ratheslawe); Cr.Mihi c.1280?
RechruAnn.Ult 635 (foundation of ch by Segéne) Ann.FM 1038 (pl. by Hib.Norse); Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1179, 1186 - see also clerics
RossacheynCr.Mihi; Alen's Reg 1172-3, 1192, 1198, c.1280
Sord Choluim CilleCGG c.825/8, c.841/5 (§7, 19 pl by vikings); Ann.Ult bnd 994, 1020, 1035, 1069, 1102, 1130; 1014 (comarba Pátraic went to); Alen's Reg 1179 etc - see also clerics
St Bridget's/Cell Brigte?Bk.Uí M c.1121; Alen's Reg 148b - grant to Holy Trinity by Askulv (ante 1170)
St Kevin's/Cell Chóemgin?Alen's Reg 1179, 1191
Tech Airthir?Alen's Reg 1181-99, 1260 (Taughnawer); Cr.Mihi 1248 (Tachnawr), 1256-66; c.1280
Tech Conaill (Stagonnel)Cr.Mihi; Alen's Reg. 1179, 1216, c.1280 (Stagonil); Cal.Doc.Ire, 1234, 1276
Tech Gubbi (Astagob)1272 Mem Roll Edw II (Stathguebe); Alen's Reg 1504 (Stagub - possessions of Holy Trinity)
Tech ImbeochaireAlen's Reg 1172/76
Tech Mo-Chua meic LonainAnn.FM 919 (dertech Mo-Chua pl by vikings - this loc?); Alen's Reg; Cr.Mihi 1172/6, 1192; MacEochagáin 1638
Tech (na m) BretanAlen's Reg 148b - grant to Holy Trinity by Ostmen (ante 1170); Alen's Reg 1179; Cal.Pat.Rolls Jas I: property of Kilmainham
Tech PeulinAlen's Reg - check
Tempall Tigh Fínáin (?)Alen's Reg c.1530; Rep.Vir 1533 (acc to Alen mentioned in old lists in Cr.Mihi)
Tipra ChóemginAlen's Reg 1181-99, c.1216, 1250; Cr.Mihi c.1280
TobarAlen's Reg 1172/76, 1192, 1198, 1216; Cr.Mihi c.1280
Tulach FergusaAlen's Reg 1256-66; Cr.Mihi c.1280