List of monastic houses in County Tyrone

Overview

In this article smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks) and camerae of the military orders of monks (Templars and Hospitallers) are included. The numerous monastic hospitals per se are not included here unless at some time the foundation had, or was purported to have, the status or function of an abbey, priory, friary or preceptory/commandery.

Article layout

Communities/provenance: shows the status and communities existing at each establishment, together with such dates as have been established as well as the fate of the establishment after dissolution, and the current status of the site.

Formal Name or Dedication: shows the formal name of the establishment or the person in whose name the church is dedicated, where known.

Alternative Names: some of the establishments have had alternative names over the course of time. In order to assist in text-searching such alternatives in name or spelling have been provided.

Monastic Glossary: following the listing, provides links to articles on the particular monastic orders as well as other terms which appear in the listing.


Abbreviations and Key

The sites listed are ruins or fragmentary
remains unless indicated thus:
* current monastic function
+ current non-monastic ecclesiastic function
^ current non-ecclesiastic function
= remains incorporated into later structure
# no identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains
~ exact site of monastic foundation unknown
ø possibly no such monastic foundation at location
¤ no such monastic foundation
≈ identification ambiguous or confused

Locations with names in italics indicate probable duplication (misidentification with another location)
or non-existent foundations (either erroneous reference or proposed foundation never implemented).
Trusteeship denoted as follows:
NM National Monument
C.I. Church of Ireland
R.C. Roman Catholic Church

Alphabetical listing of establishments

Foundation Image Communities & Provenance Formal Name or Dedication
& Alternative Names 		OnLine References & Location
Ardboe Monastery early monastic site, founded late 6th century;
burned 1166;
destroyed by John de Courcey in 1198		 Ard-bo;
Arboe 		54°37′10″N 6°30′18″W / 54.6195°N 6.50502°W
Ardstraw Monastery early 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°44′04″N 7°27′31″W / 54.734492°N 7.45860°W
Ardtrea Monastery early monastic site, nuns
founded 5th century by St Trea		 Artrea;
Ard-trega 		[3][4]
54°37′38″N 6°40′33″W / 54.627282°N 6.675965°W
Ballinesaggart Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular?
Ballynasaggart Friary Franciscan 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°27′28″N 7°04′32″W / 54.457653°N 7.075692°W
Priory of Our Lady of Benburb * Servite Friars
founded 1949 at a mansion in the demesne of Benburb Castle		 [8]
54°24′30″N 6°44′31″W / 54.4084373°N 6.7418193°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°45′46″N 7°09′49″W / 54.76287°N 7.16364°W
Brantry Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual — place of refuge from Armagh [12][13]
54°27′36″N 6°51′44″W / 54.4599572°N 6.8623256°W
Cappagh Monastery early monastic site, patron St Eoghan;
erenaghs until 16th century		 Ceapach;
Kappagh
Cappaghquoart 		[14][15]
54°40′05″N 7°18′17″W / 54.668007°N 7.304794°W
Carrickmore Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Columba Temple termonmaguirk?;
Termon Cumainig 		[16][17][18]
54°35′57″N 7°02′59″W / 54.599134°N 7.049600°W
Clogher Abbey — St Mary Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian
transferred from cathedral (see immediately below) before 1183;
dissolved before 1600?		 St Mary
Clogher Abbey — St Macarten's Cathedral early 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°24′39″N 7°10′19″W / 54.410833°N 7.171944°W
Clonfeacle Monastery early 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°24′38″N 6°42′32″W / 54.4106415°N 6.7088388°W
Corickmore Abbey Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded before 1500;
dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers; assignee Sir Daniel Lee		 Caorock;
Comrac;
Corrock 		[22]
54°44′22″N 7°17′56″W / 54.7393454°N 7.2989237°W
Donaghanie Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Patrick Domnach an Eich;
Donnagh an egh 		[23][24][25]
54°33′39″N 7°13′18″W / 54.560808°N 7.221675°W
Donaghedy Monastery early monastic site, patron St Caidinus (Bishop Caoiti);
erenaghs until early 17th century		 Domnach-caoide [26]
54°53′10″N 7°17′35″W / 54.886082°N 7.293178°W
Donaghenry Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Patrick inDomnuch Camri;
Dompnaghfynner;
Domhnach Fainre;
Donaghendry 		[27][28][29] 54°35′23″N 6°42′24″W / 54.589687°N 6.706618°W
Donaghmore Monastery early 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; (NM)		 Domnach-mor-maige-imclair [30][31]
54°31′52″N 6°48′48″W / 54.5310374°N 6.8132508°W
Donaghrisk Priory order unknown
founded 1294 by a member of the O'Hagan family		 Domnach-riascad;
Donarisk 		[32][33]
54°36′31″N 6°44′32″W / 54.608569°N 6.742359°W
Dromore Abbey Cistercian monks
purportedly founded on the site of early nunnery (see immediately below);
burnt 1690;
 [34]
54°30′45″N 7°27′47″W / 54.51260°N 7.46297°W
Dromore Monastery early monastic site, nuns, founded by St Patrick;
purportedly on the site of later Cistercian abbey (see immediately above)		 Druim-Dubhain Cluain-Dubhain
Drumragh Monastery early monastic site, patron St Colmcille;
erenagh land until 16th/17th century		 Druim-raithe;
Dromeraa;
Little Abbey 		[35]
54°34′28″N 7°17′39″W / 54.574394°N 7.294268°W
Dungannon Friary Franciscan 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°30′03″N 6°46′09″W / 54.500854°N 6.769120°W (approx)
Dungannon Friary Franciscan Friars, First Order
founded after the Restoration 1687;
dissolved 1817
Dunmisk Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Patrick; patron Presbyter Meascáin Domnach Meascáin;
Domnach Mescan;
Dún Meascáin 		[38][39][40][41]
54°34′52″N 7°01′50″W / 54.581052°N 7.030447°W
Errigal Keerogue Monastery early 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°27′31″N 7°05′53″W / 54.4586671°N 7.0979904°W
Glenarb Monastery early monastic site Cluain-oirb;
Clonarb 		[43][44]
54°23′38″N 6°50′13″W / 54.3937554°N 6.8368934°W (approx)
Kilskeery Monastery early monastic site, founded 749;
erenagh into 16th century		 Cell-scire;
Kilskirry 		[45]
54°26′30″N 7°32′26″W / 54.4418°N 7.5404476°W (approx)
Leckpatrick Monastery early monastic site; erenagh land until after 1600 Cell-patrick;
Magherynelec 		[46][47]
54°52′01″N 7°25′22″W / 54.866911°N 7.422897°W
Longfield Monastery early monastic site; erenagh at least until 1609 Lemchaill;
Leamcoil;
Lauchyll;
Langfield
Magheraglass Priory early 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°38′36″N 6°50′45″W / 54.6433545°N 6.8459421°W (approx)
Omagh Friary Franciscan 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°36′09″N 7°18′22″W / 54.6025962°N 7.3060518°W
Omagh Monastery early monastic site, apparently founded by 792 (though may refer to Drumragh, supra)
Pubble Friary Franciscan 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°43′27″N 7°24′14″W / 54.7242702°N 7.4039417°W (approx)
Scarvagherin Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded c.1456;
dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers		 Scairb-an-ciothrainn;
Garvaghkeirinn;
Gervaghkerin 		[50]
54°42′48″N 7°31′18″W / 54.7133885°N 7.5215297°W
Strabane Friary purported Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular
founded 14th century;[notes 1] (though Franciscans did not arrive until late 17th century);
merged with Scarvaherin, supra		 [51][52]

54°49′37″N 7°27′42″W / 54.8268617°N 7.4615336°W
Termonamongan Monastery early 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 		[53][54][55]
54°39′52″N 7°43′02″W / 54.664462°N 7.717191°W
Termonmaguirk Monastery early monastic site, purportedly founded by St Colmcille;
land owned by the Maguirk family 16th century		 Termon-cumaing;
Termon-Comyn 		54°33′29″N 7°10′21″W / 54.5581468°N 7.1725059°W (approx)
Trillick Monastery early monastic site, purportedly founded by 613 Trelec-mor;
Trelick 		[45]
54°27′08″N 7°29′21″W / 54.4520961°N 7.4891353°W (approx)

Glossary


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Notes

  1. ↑ Strabane — Thomas de Burgo, Hibernica Dominicana (ed. 1762) 747

References

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  5. ↑ Franciscan Friars Third Order Regular - In Ireland
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  8. ↑ Our Lady of Benburb | Servite Priory, Benburb
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  12. ↑ http://oneillcountryhistoricalsociety.com/history/eglish-heritage-trail/
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  42. ↑ Errigal Keeroge in County Tyrone
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  47. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/tyrone/leckpatrick_graves.shtml
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  51. ↑
  52. ↑
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