List of monastic houses in County Fermanagh explained

The following is a list of the monastic houses in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

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OnLine References & Location
Aghalurcher Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 8th century by St Ronan, son of Aedh DubhAchad-urchaire
Achad-lurchaire
54.2345°N -7.4518°W
Aghavea Monasteryearly monastic site, founded 6th century (about the time of St Molaise of Devenish) by Lasair of Achad-beitheAchad-beithe54.2927°N -7.4249°W (approx)
Aredmuilt Monasteryearly monastic site, probably DerryvullanAriodmuilt
Boho Monasteryearly monastic siteBotha
St Faber
Feadhbar
[1] [2]
54.3497°N -7.7957°W (approx)
Davy's Island MonasteryAugustinian Canons Regular
cell of Lisgoole; ruined wall purported to be remains of the cell
Inishmore[3]
54.4818°N -7.779°W (approx)
Derrybrusk MonasteryDaire-broscaidh;
Aireach-brosca;
Daerybrosca;
Seanadh;
Belle Isle
[4]
Devenish Island Abbey, Augustinian Canons Regular — probably from SS Peter & Paul, Armagh
founded 1130, adjacent to Culdees house (see immediately below);
Augustinian Canons RegularArroasian
dependent on Armagh after 1140;
burned 1157 and 1360;
apparently dependent on Clogher 1427;
dissolved after 1600; deserted 1607;
possibly Augustinian Friars (if Dominensis)
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Devenish Island

St Laserian's parish and collegiate church (1457)
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Devenish Island Priory;
Daiminis;
Daminis;
Inis-na-nDam;
Dominensis?
54.3701°N -7.6548°W
Devenish Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 564 or 571 by St Molaise (Laisre)
Culdees from 10th century
Gola PrioryDominican Friars
founded after 1660 by Fr John MacManus, obtaining land from Lord Enniskillen
The Priory of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Gaula
[5] [6]
54.2919°N -7.5422°W
Iniseo Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 777 by St ConstansIns-eo;
Inisionois in Lough Erne;
Eonois
Inishmacsaint Monastery, Lough Ernefounded 6th century by Saint Ninnidh LáimhdheargInis-maige-samh, Island of the Sorrel Plain54.4356°N -7.7453°W
Inisrocha Monastery, early monastic site, listed as an abbey
Kilcoo Monasteryearly monastic site, founded by St Patrick?;
remains of high cross
St Patrick?[7]
54.3761°N -8.0575°W (approx)
Kiltierney Monasteryearly monastic site?;
Cistercian monks
grange
Cell-tighernaigh;
Kilternan
54.512°N -7.6579°W
Kinawley Monasteryearly monastic site, founded before 563Cell-naale;
Kilnaile
54.2264°N -7.6518°W (approx)
Lisgoole Abbey #founded 1106?
built on site of early monastery (see immediately below);
Augustinian Canons Regular
founded c.1145 by Mc'Noellus Mackenlef, King of Ulaid;
Augustinian Canons RegularArroasian?
possibly adopted between 1140 and 1148 at the behest of St Malachy;
became ruinous, dissolved 1583 (c.1580);
Observant Franciscan Friars
reformed 1580-3;
dissolved 1598, friars expelled;
refounded at another location 1616 to before 1811
The Abbey Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Mary, Lisgoole[8]
54.3248°N -7.6302°W (approx)
Lisgoole Monastery #early monastic site;
site later occupied by Augustinian priory (see immediately above)
The monastery of Saint Aid, Lisgoole;
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Lissgabail;
Leasa-gobail;
Lisgobhail;
Lis-gamhail;
Lis-gevail;
Lis-govel
Magheracross Monasteryapparent early monastic site, CuldeeMachaire-na-croise54.212°N -7.497°W (approx)
Pubble Monasteryearly monastic sitePopull;
Pobul;
Chappell of Popull;
Collidea
[9]
54.3659°N -7.4896°W
Rossory Monasteryearly monastic site, nuns
founded before 480 by St Fanchea;
church of St Fuinche founded 1084;
hospital or hospice founded c.1371?
Ros-airthir;
Ros-oirthir
[10] [11]
54.3349°N -7.6458°W
Tivealough Monastery ø
Keenaghan
possibly an early Christian monastic site, fd. before the 12th century;[12] purportedly Franciscan Friars[13] evidence lacking;[14]
medieval ruins described as 'abbey or church'
Tievaelough;
Tivea Lough;
Magheramanagh;
Keenaghan Abbey
[15] [16]
54.4883°N -8.0348°W (approx)
White Island Monastery?attempts made to identify this location as being Eo-inis monastery  

See also

Notes and References

  1. 20568322. Excavations at Boho High Cross, Toneel North, County Fermanagh. Ulster Journal of Archaeology. 62. 121–142. Donnelly. Colm. MacDonald. Philip. Murphy. Eileen. Beer. Nicholas. 2003.
  2. Web site: Boho | Irish High Crosses | Barney McLaughlin .
  3. Lowry-Corry. Dorothy. Davies. O.. 1938. Davy's Island Church, Lower Lough Erne. Ulster Journal of Archaeology. 1. 222–226. 20627246.
  4. Web site: Place Names NI - Home.
  5. Web site: The ancient Dominican foundations in Ireland [microform] : An appendix to O'Heyne's "Epilogus chronologicus". 1902.
  6. Web site: Shop.osi.ie Mapviewer . 10 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120829114800/http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,629655,838002,6,8 . 29 August 2012 . dead .
  7. http://www.earlychristianireland.org/fermanagh/fermanagh_kilcoo.shtml Kilcoo in county Fermanagh
  8. Web site: The history of Enniskillen with reference to some manors in co. Fermanagh, and other local subjects. 1919.
  9. Web site: Your Place and Mine - Fermanagh - History from Headstones - Pubble.
  10. Book: Sister Elizabeth Rees. Celtic Saints of Ireland. 1 May 2013. History Press Limited. 978-0-7524-9291-9. 197–.
  11. Web site: Saint Fanchea of Ross Oirthir, January 1.
  12. Encyclopedia: Foley . Claire . McHugh . Ronan . Wood . Helen Lanigan . 1217 Tievealough: Church and Graveyard . An Archaeological Survey of County Fermanagh . 1, Part 2 . 2014 . The Northern Ireland Environment Agency . Newtownards . 978-1-907053-78-8 . 807–809 .
  13. Book: Cooke, John . 1906 . Handbook for travellers in Ireland . London . Edward Stanford . 159 . 2014-12-07 .
  14. Book: Gwynn . Aubrey . Hadcock . R. Neville . 1970 . Medieval Religious Houses Ireland . London . Longman . 281, 369 .
  15. Web site: Joe O'Loughlin » Blog Archive » Keenaghan Graveyard.
  16. https://books.google.com/books?id=IqDHhSIue1IC&dq=Tivealough&pg=PA142 North West Ulster: The Counties of Londonderry, Donegal, Fermanagh And Tyrone - Alistar Rowan - Google Books