List of monastic houses in County Armagh

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.

Locations with names in italics indicate probable duplication (misidentification with another location) or non-existent foundations (either erroneous reference or proposed foundation never implemented).

ARMAGH (see right)

Ballymoyer Monastery

Creggan (approx.)

Derrynoose Monastery

Eglais Monastery

Killevy Abbey

Kilmore Monastery

Kilnasaggart Monastery (approx.)

Mullaghbrack

Seagoe Monastery

Tartaraghan Grange

Tassagh Priory

Tynan Abbey

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Locations of monastic houses in County Armagh

Armagh Abbey (approx.)

Armagh Priory of Culdees (approx.)

Temple-na Ferta (approx.)

Armagh Temple Brigit (approx.)

Armagh Friary

Armagh Church of Columcille (approx.)

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Locations of monastic houses in Armagh

Foundation	Image	Communities & Provenance	Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names	OnLine References & Location
Armagh Abbey		Augustinian Canons Regular founded before 1126, consecrated by Archbishop Cellach 1126; refounded 1134; Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian adopted c. 1140 at the instigation of St Malachy; dissolved 1562; re-established	SS Peter and Paul	[1] 54°20′58″N 6°39′22″W / 54.349434°N 6.656134°W / 54.349434; -6.656134 (Armagh Abbey (approx.)) (approx)
Armagh Blackfriars ø		suggested community of Dominican Friars purportedly founded c. 1264 by Patrick O'Scanlon; evidence lacking
Armagh Priory of Culdees		Culdees founded before 779	Ard-macha Altum Machae; Emain-Macha; Druim Saillech	[2] 54°20′49″N 6°39′25″W / 54.347042°N 6.657071°W / 54.347042; -6.657071 (Armagh Priory of Culdees (approx.)) (approx)
Armagh Temple-na-Ferta ?Abbey		Gaelic nuns founded 5th century by St Patrick; Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? apparently refounded c. 1144?; dissolved 1562?; granted to Francis Annesley, Esq. by King James 1618	Temple Fortagh	[3][4] 54°20′49″N 6°39′07″W / 54.346837°N 6.651929°W / 54.346837; -6.651929 (Temple-na Ferta (approx.)) (approx)
Armagh Temple Brigid ?Priory		Gaelic nuns dependent on Temple-na-Ferta founded 5th century by St Patrick; Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? apparently refounded c. 1144?; dissolved 1562?	Templebreed Priory	[5] 54°20′51″N 6°39′17″W / 54.347428°N 6.654755°W / 54.347428; -6.654755 (Armagh Temple Brigit (approx.)) (approx)
Armagh Friary #		Franciscan Friars founded 1263/4-1551 by Archbishop Patrick O’Scannail; dissolved 1542, though some religious life continued; buildings were used for welfare purposes later in the 16th century; ruinous by 1600		[6] 54°20′38″N 6°39′11″W / 54.3439526°N 6.6531836°W / 54.3439526; -6.6531836 (Armagh Friary)
Armagh Abbey of Columcille		founded before 1010; noted as St Columba’s Church – Rocque’s 1760 map of Armagh	Templecolumkilly in Bore-netrian-sassenach	[7] 54°20′59″N 6°39′24″W / 54.349778°N 6.656542°W / 54.349778; -6.656542 (Armagh Church of Columcille (approx.)) (approx)
Ballymoyer Monastery ≈		early monastic site, founded by St Patrick,[notes 1] possibly Tehallan, County Monaghan[notes 2]	Baile-mac-maier; Ballymyre; Tech-talain?; Tahellen?	[8][9][10] 54°13′02″N 6°31′22″W / 54.217138°N 6.522868°W / 54.217138; -6.522868 (Ballymoyer Monastery)
Creggan		Franciscan Friars, First Order — place of refuge	Cregan	[11][12] 54°04′57″N 6°34′34″W / 54.08251°N 6.57600°W / 54.08251; -6.57600 (Creggan (approx.) (approx)
Derrynoose Monastery ~		early monastic site, founded 6th century by Mochua of Dairinis; later Culdees of Armagh also suggested to be located in County Cavan[notes 3]	Dairinis; Derinish; Derenoyse; Toaghy	[13][14] 54°13′57″N 6°47′04″W / 54.232500°N 6.784410°W / 54.232500; -6.784410 (Derrynoose Monastery)
Eglish Monastery		early monastic site; remains of two high crosses on site[notes 4]	Eglais	[15] 54°23′39″N 6°45′35″W / 54.3941492°N 6.7597248°W / 54.3941492; -6.7597248 (Eglais Monastery)
Killevy Friary ≈¤	Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular actually Killeenbrenan, County Mayo — the house at Killevy being a convent of nuns		Kilslere Friary
Killevy Abbey		Gaelic nuns (community founded c. 484 at Faughart; transferred to Beg-erin, County Wexford) transferred from Beg-erin: founded c. 500 (517) by St Moninna (Darerca); Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian? refounded after 1171? C.I. parish church built on site	Cell Sleibe Cuilin; Cell-shleibe; Cell-shleibe-mor-Cuillin; Mons-Cuillinn; Kilsleve; Belslebhe; Killeavy	[16] 54°08′14″N 6°24′33″W / 54.1371511°N 6.4092696°W / 54.1371511; -6.4092696 (Killevy Abbey)
Kill-unche Monastery ~		founded by St Nectan in reg. Conalliae Murthemhne, possibly located in County Armagh
Kilmore Monastery		early monastic site, founded by St Mochta burned 749; also identified as Kilmore, County Monaghan; Church of Ireland church built on site	Cellmor-einer; Cellmor-muighe-emhir; Cellmor-Ua-Niallain; Cellmor-inir; Cellmor-Aedhan; Kilmore Aedhan; cell-mor; Cella Magna?; Lismor?; Killmor-Aedhan?	[17] 54°24′01″N 6°32′53″W / 54.400167°N 6.548060°W / 54.400167; -6.548060 (Kilmore Monastery)
Kilnasaggart Monastery #		site occupied by the Kilnasaggart Stone	Ternocc mac Ciarain dećc; i Cill na Saccart	[18][19] 54°04′18″N 6°22′46″W / 54.071695°N 6.379361°W / 54.071695; -6.379361 (Kilnasaggart Monastery (approx.)) (approx)
Mullaghbrack		Armagh Culdees – the Prebendary of Mullaghbrack	Mullach Breac	[20][21] 54°19′13″N 6°31′40″W / 54.320320°N 6.527912°W / 54.320320; -6.527912 (Mullaghbrack)
Seagoe Monastery		early monastic site, founded by St Gobhan, abbot	Suidhe Gobha; Tech-da-Gobha; Tegh-da-Gobha	[22] 54°26′15″N 6°25′28″W / 54.437372°N 6.424319°W / 54.437372; -6.424319 (Seagoe Monastery)
Straidbail-Loyse Friary ≈		given as friary of Franciscans founded 1282; probable mistaken reference to Stradbally, County Laois
Tartaraghan		Grange of the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul in Armagh		[23][24][25] 54°26′59″N 6°33′12″W / 54.449666°N 6.553284°W / 54.449666; -6.553284 (Tartaraghan Grange)
Tassagh Priory		Culdees, dependent on Armagh and Derrynoose; St Tassach? Culdee cemetery	Ballintassa; Tassaghowtragh	[26][27] 54°16′50″N 6°40′20″W / 54.28058°N 6.67232°W / 54.28058; -6.67232 (Tassagh Priory)
Tech-fethgnai Monastery		early monastic site, possibly a cell near Armagh monastery, founded by Mael-muire, erenagh
Tynan Abbey #		Gaelic monks founded before 1072; mansion named Fairview built on site c. 1750; remodelled in the monastic-gothic style, residence of the Stronge family; part in use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary from 1923; bombed by the IRA 21 January 1981; demolished 1998	Tiudhnidha; Tuidnigha	[28] 54°19′52″N 6°49′23″W / 54.331°N 6.823°W / 54.331; -6.823 (Tynan Abbey)

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