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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.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.
Achad BóFounder: 599/600; abb: 619 (Mo-Libba), 695, 782, 789, 813*, 822, 835 (Ann.FM), 845, 855, 859, 876, 885 (Ann.FM =887), 914 (Ann.FM = 916); princeps: 935; comarba Cainnich: 928, 971, 968, 1004, 1050, 1108; Ann.FM 1007, 1008, 1011/1012, 1038, 1066, 1095 (abb?),1154; see Byrne 1984
Achad Úrabb: 612, 1018; airch: 809, 899 (Ann.FM); (comarba: 740s Laud 610)
Ard Ferta Brénainncomarba: 1074, 1166; bishop: 1117
Ard Machaabb; bishop; comarba - see Byrne 1984; equonimus: 898 (Cummascach, capt; d.909)
Ard Pátraiccbishop: 1079 (Ua Suairlig); comarba: 1113 (Ua Longáin) - Ann.Inisf
Ard Sráthabishop: 680, 707; abb: 852; princeps: 881, 923; comarba: 878 (Ann.FM = 881); airch: 949 (Ann.FM), 1064, 1127, 1179; secnap: 1179
Balla (Balna)Founder (Crónán): 637 (= 638 Ann.FM), 694 (Ann.Ult); cleric (abb?): 697; comarba: 1246
BirraFounder (Brénainn): 565, 572; abb: c.697 (Cillíne); (Ann.Ult) 750, 765, 785, 796 (Senchán), 804, 822*, 853^, 859; Ann.FM 774 (=779), 885 (=888), 891 (=894); princeps: 896; bishop (Ann.Ult): 822*, 853^; Ann.FM 842 (=843); comarba Bhrénainn: (Ann.Ult) 928; Ann.FM 890 (= 893), 956 (=
Caínach Brigti (Cam Maigh Brigti)comarba Chaincha Brigti: nd (Lec)
Carraccomarba: 1516 (Ua Gallchobair)
Cell Achaid Dromma FotaFounder: 549 (Sinchell); abb: 767, 796, 799, 810, 823, 827, 833; Ann.FM: 803 (=808), 869 (=871), 915 (=916), 919 (=921), 938 (=940), 1059; princeps: 808, 875*, 889; comarba of Da Sinchill: 983; airch.; 954^; bishop (Ann.FM): 952^ (=954); secnap (Ann.FM);
Cell Brigte (=Recles Brigte?)comarba: 1085 (Gormgal Loígsech)
Cell Chuanna/Chuannathecomarba: n.d (Mac Cinnáin; BB)
Cell Do-Luabishops (Ann.Ult): 1010, 1040, 1164, 1194, 1216 (Ann.FM): 1012, 1054, 1083; comarba: 1010*; airch: 1028, 1054, 1083, 1125 (Ann.FM); fer léiginn: 1110; saccart: 1095 (Ann.FM)
Cell Éinne (1) (Teglach Éinne)Founder: 495? (Ann.FM); abb: 654 (Ann.FM), 760; comarba: 916 (= 918), 1010, 1095 (Ann.FM), 1110, 1114 (Ann.Ult), 1167 (Ann.FM)
Cell meic Duachbishop: 814 (=817), 846 (=848), 967? (=969: Éogan m Cléirig), 1203; abb: 967 (=969); comarba: 1093 (tánaise abbad of Clonmacnoise)
Cell Rónáinbicair: 1357 (Ann.Ult); comarba: 1398 (Ann.Clon) - Ua Duibgennáin
Cell Scíreabb: 750, 755; bishop: 867 (Ann.Ult); bancomarbai: 8thC? (Mart.O)
Cell Sléibebancomarbai: 6th-7thC (x 15: Vita S Mo-Nenna - Gnáthat d.690)
Cell Tulachcomarba: nd (Bk.Uí M)
Cenannascomarba: 1008, 1009, 1011, 1055, 1114, 1117, 1277; abb (Ann.FM) 1128; airch (Ann.FM) 1047: bishop: 969; fer léiginn (Ann.FM): 992, 1034, 1045, 1050, 1061; Ann.Ult 1070; saccart (Ann.FM): 966, 1028, 1153; ostiarius (Ann.FM): 1001
Cenn Éitigcomarba: 740s? (Laud); princeps: 908 (Ann.Ult)
Cluain bairennfounder: 577 (=578 Ann.FM: Cairech Dercáin); abatissa: 778 (Síthmaith), 809; banabb: 933 (=935 Ann.FM: Anlaith); banairch: 794 (Lerben); airch: 919 (=921 Ann.FM), 1066; comarba: 1109; others: 753 (Scannlach), 765 (Cellbil)
Cluain bronaich*banabb: 739 (Samthann), 765 (Cellbil); 780 (Forblaith), 785 (Ellbríg), 809 (Finnbil), 810 (=815 Ann.FM: Gormlaith), 931 (=933 Ann.FM: Fedelm), 933 (=935 Ann.FM: Anlaith); comarba Samthainn: 1109 (Cocrich), 1163 (Ann.FM: Caillech Domnaill); banpríor: 8thC
Cluain Chaín Chairillcomarba: nd (< Uí Maine; Bk.Uí M; Lec)
Cluain Choirpthe/Chairpthecomarba: 1128 (Ann.FM); cleric: 918 (Daniel)
Cluain Chonmaicneairch.: 1101 (Ua Muiredaig); comarba: nd (Mac Thechedáin)
Cluain Eidnechabb: 772, 845, 866 (=868), 872 (=874), 890, 903, 909, 922, 927, 991; secnap: 965; bishop: 909, 940; comarba: 970, 1007, 1159
Cluain EoisFounder: 549; abb: 701, 716, 746, 751, 778, 806, 840*; princeps: 880, 915; bishop: 840*, 961^ (Ann.FM =963); scriba: 840*; comarba Tig.: 929 (Ann.FM =931), 945, 958, 963^, 980, 1011, 1030, 1039, 1139 (Ann.FM); airch: 1084
Cluain Ferta Brénainnabb; bishop; secnap; comarba (see Byrne 1984); cleric: c.697 (Lex Innoc: Fáelán); saccart: 1070 (Ann.Ult); anchorita: 971 (=973); scriba: 867 (=869); fer léiginn: 1170
Cluain Tuaisceirtcleric: 809 (Báetán); comarba: nd (Lec)
Cluain uamhaabb: c.697 (Echuid), 859, 871 (Ann.Inisf), 885 (=888 Ann.FM); comarba m. Léinín: 1099; secnap: 885 (=888 Ann.FM); airch: 1179; dean & chptr 1126
Coinnerebishop: 514 (Mac-Nisse), 537 (Lughad, Ann.FM), 659 (Dímma Dub), 726 (Do-Chonna), 1038* (Cuinden, Ann.FM), 1117, 1124 (Ann.FM), 1174, 1210; abb: 778, 867, 917 (Ann.FM =919); comarba: 954, 976, 1038*; airch: 901, 1063, 1081
Daim InisFounder (Laisre) 564 or 571; abb: 818, 869*, 890 (Ann.FM =893), 921; princeps: 896, 924; bishop (Ann.FM): 658 (=659), 868* (=869); comarba: 957, 974, 996, 1025 (Ann.FM), 1038, 1049, 1114, 1168 (Ann.FM); airch: 946, 985, 1002, 1012; saccart: 980 (Ann.FM); fer léiginn: 1147 fl. Gilla Mo-Dutu Ua Casaide of Ard Breccáin
Daire Calgaig/Choluim-Cilleabb; bishop; comarba; airch (see Byrne 1984); anchorita (Ann.FM): 967 (=969); scriba (Ann.FM): 720 (=724); fer léiginn (Ann.FM): 1162, 1185, 1189, 1206; cleric: 697 (not abb?)
Dam Liaccabb: 783, 789, 810, 849, 858 (Ann.FM =860), 868, 900; princeps: 819, 820, 872*, 935; bishop: 783, 872*, 885, 907^, 920^, 929^, 941 (Ann.FM =943), 1117; comarba Chiannáin: 1098, 1127 (Ann.FM); airch: 955, 984 (Ann.FM =985), 1045 (Ann.FM), 1093; anchorita:
Dísert Diarmataprinceps (Ann.Ult): 876, 923; abb (Ann.FM): 884, 935, 943, 963, 967, 1074; bishop/anchorita: 843 (x 2); bishop (Ann.FM): 895, 1038 1040; comarba: 919; fer léiginn: 1054; cleric: 867 (=869 Ann.FM Éodus m Donngaile)
Dísert Tolacomarba: 1011
Domnach Sechnaillabbas: 801, 842, 879; princeps: 833, 851, 886; airch: 952; comarba: 1027, 1040 (Ann.Ult)
Druim Cliababb: 923, 930 (Ann.FM =932); airch: 952, 1029, 1053, 1225 (Ann.FM); comarba: 1252
Druim Cooscomarba: 1056, 1207
Druim Mórabb: 842, 909 (Ann.FM =913), 972 (Ann.FM =974)^; princeps: 908*; comarba of Mo-Cholmóc (Ann.Ult): 953, 1019; (Ann.FM): 992 (=993),1043, 1068; airch (Ann.FM): 1006 (=1007), 1143; bishop: 972 (Ann.FM =974)^, 1101; anchorita: 908*
Druim Mucadacomarba: 1232 (Fachtna)
Druim Toraig cleric: 957 (Cathasach; died as comarba Pátraic)
Dún Lethglas/Dún dá Lethglaiseabb: 775 (Ann.FM =780), 790, 800; princeps: 882, 1010; comarba: 972; bishop: 584, 956, 962 (Ann.FM =964), 1043 (Ann.FM), 1086, 1117, 1175 (x 3?); airch: 988 (Ann.FM =989), 992 (Ann.FM =993), 1015, 1057, 1068, 1083, 1099, 1102; saccart: 941, 951
Fernaabb; bishop; comarba; airch (see Byrne 1984); fer léiginn: 1129 (Ann.FM)
Fid dúinabb (Ann.FM): 828 (=830), 873 (=875), 948 (=950)*, 980 (=981); bishop: 948 (=950)*; comarba: 1073
Fidnacha Maige Réincomarba (Ann.FM): 1244, 1255, 1331 etc (Ó Rodacháin)
Fobarabb: 668, 705 (Ann.FM =707), 711, 740, 770, 771* (Ann.FM sa 766), 781, 857, 868; princeps: 891, 941 (Ann.FM =942); bishop: 750, 771* (Ann.FM sa 766), 871, 930^, 993; comarba: 932, 956, 981, 981 (Ann.FM =982), 1000 (Ann.FM =1001), 1010± (Ann.FM =1011),1014/15,
Glenn Uissen abb (Ann.FM): 874, 915, 917, 938, 946, 951, 986, 1016; airch: 977; comarba: 1045; secnab: 1014; fer léiginn: 1014, 1082
Imlech IbairFounder (Ailbe): 527, 542; abb, princeps, bishop, comarba, airch (see Byrne 1984); fer léiginn: 1089 (Ann.FM), 1114 (Ann.Ult), 1147 (Ann.FM)
Inis Chaín Degaabb: 771, 784, 855, 873, 882, 884, 930 (Ann.FM = 932); comarba: 1022; airch (Ann.FM): 961 (=963), 1085; scriba: 855; cleric: 641
Inis Chathaig (Scattery)abb: (Ann.FM) 861 (=863), 963 (=965), 994 (=995); bishop: (Ann.FM)1188; airch: (Ann.FM) 792 (=797); (Ann.Ult) 995, 1050; comarba: (Ann.FM) 1081, 1119
Inis CheltraFounder (?): 549 (Colum); abb: 785, 967 (Ann.FM =969); bishop: 951 (Ann.FM =953: Díarmait m Aichir); comarba: 1010; ancorita: 898 (Ann.FM =903)
Inis Faithlenncomarba 1197; son of airchinnech 1204
Lann ElaFounder: 611; abb: 735 (Ann.FM =739), 778, 867, 917 (Ann.FM =919), 974 (Ann.FM =976); princeps: 817*; bishop: 709 (Ann.FM =710), 887; airch: 901; comarba: (Ann.FM) 952 (=954), 954 (=956), 963 (=965), 1038; scriba: 817*
Leithglennbp.: 863, 941*, 965, 1050 (Ann.FM), 1113* (Ann.Ult), 1145, 1181 (Ann.FM); abb: 639, 774, 805, 879 (Ann.Ult); 737, 849/850, 941*, 1004 (Ann.FM); comarba: 957, 1113* (Ann.Ult); airch: 1045 (Ann.Ult); clerics: 725 (Ann.Ult: Mainchín), 839, 938, 990, 105
Liss Mórabb; airch; comarba; bishop - see Byrne 1984; secnap: 920 (Ann.Inisf: Cormac mac Mothla); ancorita: 783, 856, 1129 (Ann.FM); fer léiginn (?): pseudo-Augustine (fl. 655); scriba: 856; cleric: 746
Lothraabb: 697 (Lex Innoc: Colmán); 710, 844, 864* (Ann.FM =865), 946 (Ann.FM =948); princeps: 892; bishop: 788, 864* (Ann.FM =865); airch: 957 (Ann.FM =959), 1015, 1050; comarba: 1106 (Ann.FM); clerics: 657, 763
Lugmad/LugbadFounder: 535, 537; abb; airch; comarba - see Byrne 1984; bishop: 822*, 825 (Cuanu), 840 (capt), 903, 936 (Ann.FM =938), 948 (Ann.FM =950), 982 (Ann.FM =984), 1044 (Ann.FM =1045); saccart: 840 (capt), 1081; ancorita: 815, 822*; scriba: 742; sapiens: 825, 840; fer léiginn: 1047
Mag Bile (Movilla)Founder: 579; bishop: 603, 618 (Ann.FM =623), 694 (Ann.Inisf; Frag.Ann: Uidríne) + 3 bps in Marts; abb: 619, 736, 743, 747, 749; princeps: 825, 831, 890; comarba Finnia: 944, 973 (Ann.FM =975), 992 (Ann.FM =993), 1007+1025, 1061, 1098, 1118 (Ann.FM), 1136 (Ann.FM), 1170 +1175; airch: 955; clerics: 650, 694
Mainistir BuitiFounder: 519, 523; abb: 764, 767, 805, 837*, 846, 855, 866 (x 2), 884; princeps: 878, 891, 935; bishop: 583 (Ann.FM), 685 (Ann.FM), 837*, 1039^, 1067 (Ann.FM); comarba (Ann.Ult): 924, 966, 1039^: (Ann.FM) 1075, 1117, 1122; airch: 1005, 1059, 1067; fer léiginn
Muc-Snamabb: 912 (Ann.FM =915); comarba: 958, 1042; airch: 1010, 1067, 1161; cleric: 1044 (Ann.FM)
Mungairitprinceps: 757; abb (Ann.FM): 760 (=765), 909 (=913), 965 (=967), 993 (=994), 1006 (=1007), 1100; comarba: 633 (Cummian's Letter), 740s (Laud 610); airch: 994 (Ann.FM =995), 1015, 1028, 1033, 1070
Othan Mórabb: 657, 725, 774, 788 (Ann.FM =793); princeps: 762, 852; airch: 1070, 1119; comarba: 1074, 1098; cleric: 819
Ráith Bothprinceps: 817 (bishop Ann.FM); comarba Choluim Cille & Adomnáin: 925 (Ann.FM =927), 938, 954, 988 (Ann.FM =989), 1010 (Ann.FM =1011), 1040 (Ann.FM =1041), 1057 (Ann.FM =1058)
Ráithín abb: 763 (Fidairle ua Suanaig); bishop: 792; ancorita: 757 (Fidmuine ua Suanaig); comarba: 740s (Laud), 1113, 1136 (Ann.FM), 1166 (Ann.FM); cleric: 787 (Ann.FM) =792: Áedán)
Ros CommáinFounder: 747; abb: 774 (Ann.FM =779), 782, 800, 817^, 830, 916, 928 (Ann.FM =930); princeps: 835 (Ann.FM), 874*; bishop: 817^, 874*; comarba: 980, 1006, 1025 (Ann.FM), 1052, 1093 (Ann.FM), 1135 (Ann.FM), 1152 (Ann.FM), 1170 (Ann.FM), 1200 (Ann.FM); airch: 1097, 1234; scriba: 816, 874*
Ros Créabb (Ann.Ult): 761, 839, 859; (Ann.FM): 800 (=805), 816 (=818), 862 (=864), 876 (=879), 884 (=887), 929 (=931), 986 (=987), 1005 (=1006); princeps: 918*; bishop: 918*, 1161 (Ann.FM); airch: 1012, 1053, 1074, 1127 (Ann.FM), 1134 (Ann.FM); comarba Chrónáin (Ann.FM)
Scrín Adomnáincomarba: 1022 (Ann.FM)
Tamlacht Máil-Rúain (Tallaght)Founder: 792; bishops (Mart.T): 8thC Iosep (5 Jan), Echaid (28 Jan), Airendán** (10 Feb); (Ann.Ult): 812*, 874^; (Ann.FM): 913± (=915), 962 (=964), 964 (=966), 966 (=968); abb (Ann.Ult): 803**, 825, 868; (Ann.FM): 894 (=899), 913± (=915), 937 (=939), 966 (=968); princeps: 812*, 827, 874^, 875; comarba: 957 (Ann.FM =959)
Tamnachcomarbae: 7thC (Bk.Arm); bishops: 7thC (Bk.Arm)
Tech Mo-Chua (meic Nemainn?)abb: 880 (=883), 928 (=930: Máel-Cóemgin), 969 (=971), 1001 (=1002), 1007 (=1008); bishop: 931 (=933: Coscrach); secnap: 936 (=938); airch.: 919 (=921); comarba: 1246; fer léiginn: 951 (=953)
Termann Dá-Beoicccomarba: 1290, 1440 etc
Tír dá Glasfounders: 552 (Ann.Inisf: Colum), 584 (Ann.FM =585: Mo-Chóeme); abb: 624, 656 ([Máel]-Aithchin abb Ann.FM), 677 (Ann.Inisf), 717 (Ann.Inisf), 740 (Ann.Inisf), 752, 784 (Ann.Inisf), 814, 845, 851 (Ann.FM =853), 858, 903, 927 (Ann.FM =929), 965*, 971 (Ann.FM); princeps: 895*; bishop: 895*; airch.: 1015; comarba Coluim: 1008, 1099; secnap: 884; clerics: 656, 802
Tuaim dá ghualannabb: 781, 900 (Ann.FM =905), 1032 (Ann.FM); princeps: 882 (Cormac, secnap Cl Ferta); bishop: nd (Iarlaithe eps LL 365d 22),1086, 1092, 1117, 1161 etc; airch.: 1128; comarba (Ann.FM): 1085, 1128, 1136; fer léiginn: 1097 (Ann.FM); clerics: 782, 949 (airch. - Ann.FM sa 947)
Tuaim Gréne abb: 749, 752, 794, 964* (Chron Scot =965); bishop: 965* (Cormac Ua Cillín); airch.: 1003, 1096; comarba Crónáin (Ann.FM): 1026, 1031, 1078, 1093, 1100, 1185; cleric (Ann.Ult): 740
Tuilénabb: 759, 786; princeps: 872*, 938; bishop: 872*, 919 (Ann.FM =921), 943^ (Ann.FM =945); comarba: 943^ (Ann.FM =945), 967 (Ann.FM =969)