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.: Dísert Pátraic

Traditional AssociationGives the names of Early Christian ecclesiastics whose association with the sites concerned is based on tradition, dedication or placename association.Patrick
DioceseThis records the medieval (not necessarily the same as the modern) diocese in which the foundation lies.Raphoe
BaronyGives the modern barony (as in TTPBI Index the baronies were rationalised in 19thC) in which the townland and civil parish are situated.Tirhugh
CountyGives the county in which the barony lies.Donegal
ProvinceGives both the civil province in which the county lies and the ecclesiastical province to which the diocese belongs.Ulster; Armagh
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.Trip.Life 146; LB 29; Colgan, Triadis, 271
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.eremitic?
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.male
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.Patrician/Armagh
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.Hogan 1910, 347
AddendumIncludes fragments of additional information (or comments on the part of the compilers) relating to the site in question.nr Es Ruaid (Assaroe); in Mag Éne; Lecc Pátraic nrby; see also Cross Pátraic, Domnach Mór Maige Éne

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