List of monastic houses in County Tyrone explained

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Ardboe Monasteryearly monastic site, founded late 6th century;
burned 1166;
destroyed by John de Courcey in 1198		Ard-bo;
Arboe		54.6195°N -6.505°W
Ardstraw Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Eugene;
diocesan cathedral c.581;
see transferred to Maghera c.1152;
erenaghs until early 17th century		Ard-stratha;
Ard-strath;
Cenel-Eoghain;
Kinel-eoguin		[1] [2]
54.7345°N -7.4586°W
Ardtrea Monasteryearly monastic site, nuns
founded 5th century by St Trea		Artrea;
Ard-trega		[3] [4]
54.6273°N -6.676°W
Ballinesaggart FriaryFranciscan Friars, Third Order Regular?
Ballynasaggart FriaryFranciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded c.1489 by Con O'Neal;
dissolved before 1607?		Baile-na-sagart;
Baile-i-dhalaigh
Balenesegert		[5] [6] [7]
54.4577°N -7.0757°W
Priory of Our Lady of Benburb *Servite Friars
founded 1949 at a mansion in the demesne of Benburb Castle		[8]
54.4084°N -6.7418°W
Bodoney Monastery #early monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick;
St Patrick's C.I. parish church possibly built on site		Badoney;
Both-domnaich		[9] [10] [11]
54.7629°N -7.1636°W
BrantryFranciscan Friars Minor, Conventual — place of refuge from Armagh[12] [13]
54.46°N -6.8623°W
Cappagh Monasteryearly monastic site, patron St Eoghan;
erenaghs until 16th century		Ceapach;
Kappagh
Cappaghquoart		[14] [15]
54.668°N -7.3048°W
Carrickmore Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Columba Temple termonmaguirk?;
Termon Cumainig 		[16] [17] [18]
54.5991°N -7.0496°W
Clogher Abbey — St MaryAugustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian
transferred from cathedral (see immediately below) before 1183;
dissolved before 1600?		St Mary
Clogher Abbey — St Macarten's Cathedralearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick;
episcopal diocesan cathedral 1111;
Augustinian Canons Regular
founded after 1135;
Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian
adopted after 1140;
see transferred to Louth c.1138;
transferred to new site (see immediately above) before 1183;
see returned 1192;
CI episcopal diocesan cathedral from 8 August 1542		St Macarten
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Clochar		[19]
54.4108°N -7.1719°W
Clonfeacle Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 597;
Culdees
united to Armagh c.950;
site possibly occupied by St Jarlath's RC Church		Cluain-fiachne;
Cluain-fiacul		[20] [21]
54.4106°N -6.7088°W
Corickmore AbbeyFranciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded before 1500;
dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers; assignee Sir Daniel Lee		Caorock;
Comrac;
Corrock		[22]
54.7393°N -7.2989°W
Donaghanie Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Patrick Domnach an Eich;
Donnagh an egh		[23] [24] [25]
54.5608°N -7.2217°W
Donaghedy Monasteryearly monastic site, patron St Caidinus (Bishop Caoiti);
erenaghs until early 17th century		Domnach-caoide[26]
54.8861°N -7.2932°W
Donaghenry Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Patrick inDomnuch Camri;
Dompnaghfynner;
Domhnach Fainre;
Donaghendry 		[27] [28] [29] 54.5897°N -6.7066°W
Donaghmore Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 5th century by St Patrick;
dissolved after 1172;
burned 1195;
shrines owned by Culdees 1291;
in use as parochial church 1306;
rectory owned by Culdees until 16th century;
church remains visible to 19th century;
damaged high cross re-erected 18th century; (NIEA)		Domnach-mor-maige-imclair[30] [31]
54.531°N -6.8133°W
Donaghrisk Prioryorder unknown
founded 1294 by a member of the O'Hagan family		Domnach-riascad;
Donarisk		[32] [33]
54.6086°N -6.7424°W
Dromore AbbeyCistercian monks
purportedly founded on the site of early nunnery (see immediately below);
burnt 1690;
[34]
54.5126°N -7.463°W
Dromore Monasteryearly monastic site, nuns, founded by St Patrick;
purportedly on the site of later Cistercian abbey (see immediately above)		Druim-Dubhain Cluain-Dubhain
Drumragh Monasteryearly monastic site, patron St Colmcille;
erenagh land until 16th/17th century		Druim-raithe;
Dromeraa;
Little Abbey		[35]
54.5744°N -7.2943°W
Dungannon FriaryFranciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded c.1489 by Con O'Neal (Con McHenry McOwen);
dissolved 1607; granted to Richard Nugent, Baron of Delvin 1611		Ballysaggart;
Ballinesaggirt
Baile Sagairt		[36] [37]
54.5009°N -6.7691°W (approx)
Dungannon FriaryFranciscan Friars, First Order
founded after the Restoration 1687;
dissolved 1817
Dunmisk Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Patrick; patron Presbyter MeascáinDomnach Meascáin;
Domnach Mescan;
Dún Meascáin		[38] [39] [40] [41]
54.5811°N -7.0304°W
Errigal Keerogue Monasteryearly monastic site, patron St Ciaran, founded before 506 by St Macartin;
Franciscan St Kieran's church built on site		Airecal-da-chiaroc;
Errigal Keeroge		[42]
54.4587°N -7.098°W
Glenarb Monasteryearly monastic siteCluain-oirb;
Clonarb		[43] [44]
54.3938°N -6.8369°W (approx)
Kilskeery Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 749;
erenagh into 16th century		Cell-scire;
Kilskirry		[45]
54.4418°N -7.5404°W (approx)
Leckpatrick Monasteryearly monastic site; erenagh land until after 1600Cell-patrick;
Magherynelec		[46] [47]
54.8669°N -7.4229°W
Longfield Monasteryearly monastic site; erenagh at least until 1609Lemchaill;
Leamcoil;
Lauchyll;
Langfield
Magheraglass Prioryearly monastic site, probably founded 6th century by St Columcille;
Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian
dependent on Armagh;
founded 1242 by Terence O'Hagan;
possibly dissolved by c.1400;
converted into a fortress by the O'Hagans during the Elizabethan wars		Magh-erir-di-ghlais;
Maghcolum-cille;
Maghlemchailli?		[48]
54.6434°N -6.8459°W (approx)
Omagh FriaryFranciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded 1464;
dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers, assigned to Sir Daniel Lee;
an ivy-clad wall along the riverbank by Abbey Bridge is purportedly part of a monastic foundation		An-Omach;
fOmach;
Ogmag;
Oghmagh		54.6026°N -7.3061°W
Omagh Monasteryearly monastic site, apparently founded by 792 (though may refer to Drumragh, supra)
Pubble FriaryFranciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded before 1500;
dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers, assigned to Sir Daniel Lee		Popu;
Pobul;
Puble		[49]
54.7243°N -7.4039°W (approx)
Scarvagherin FriaryFranciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded c.1456;
dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers		Scairb-an-ciothrainn;
Garvaghkeirinn;
Gervaghkerin		[50]
54.7134°N -7.5215°W
Strabane Friarypurported Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded 14th century;[51] (though Franciscans did not arrive until late 17th century);
merged with Scarvaherin, supra		[52] [53]

54.8269°N -7.4615°W
Termonamongan Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century,
patron St Caireall,
erenaghs at least to c.1411		Termon-ui-mhaoin;
Magherakeel;
Kylchyrryll;
Cill Chairill;
St Caireall's church		[54] [55] [56]
54.6645°N -7.7172°W
Termonmaguirk Monasteryearly monastic site, purportedly founded by St Colmcille;
land owned by the Maguirk family 16th century		Termon-cumaing;
Termon-Comyn		54.5581°N -7.1725°W (approx)
Trillick Monasteryearly monastic site, purportedly founded by 613Trelec-mor;
Trelick
54.4521°N -7.4891°W (approx)

See also

Notes and References

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