FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width=10%|References & location Armagh Abbey Augustinian Canons Regularfounded before 1126, consecrated by Archbishop Cellach 1126;refounded 1134;Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianadopted at the instigation of St Malachy;dissolved 1562; re-established SS Peter and Paul | (approx) Armagh Blackfriars ø suggested community of Dominican Friarspurportedly founded c. 1264 by Patrick O'Scanlon;evidence lacking| Armagh Priory of Culdees Culdeesfounded before 779 Ard-machaAltum Machae;Emain-Macha;Druim Saillech | (approx) Armagh Temple-na-Ferta ?Abbey Gaelic nunsfounded 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 | (approx) Armagh Temple Brigid ?Priory Gaelic nunsdependent on Temple-na-Fertafounded 5th century by St Patrick;Augustinian Cannonesses Regular — Arroasian?apparently refounded c. 1144?;dissolved 1562? Templebreed Priory | (approx) Armagh Friary # Franciscan Friarsfounded 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| Armagh Abbey of Columcille founded before 1010; noted as St Columba’s Church – Rocque’s 1760 map of Armagh Templecolumkilly in Bore-netrian-sassenach | (approx) Ballymoyer Monastery ≈ early monastic site, founded by St Patrick,Ballymyre identified with Tahellin — J.B. Leslie, Armagh Clergy and Parishes, 1911 possibly Tehallan, County MonaghanBallymyre identified with Tehallin — G. T. Stokes and Hennessy Baile-mac-maier;Ballymyre;Tech-talain?;Tahellen? | Creggan Franciscan Friars, First Order — place of refuge Cregan | (approx) Derrynoose Monastery ~ early monastic site, founded 6th century by Mochua of Dairinis;later Culdees of Armaghalso suggested to be located in County CavanDerrynoose identified with Dairinis, County Cavan — Plummer; Rev. T. Fee, communications, identifies 'in terra Ergallensium' as Derrynoose, County Armagh Dairinis;Derinish;Derenoyse;Toaghy | Eglish Monastery early monastic site; remains of two high crosses on siteEglish — Rev. T. Fee, communications Eglais | Killevy Friary ≈¤ Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularactually 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 | Kill-unche Monastery ~ founded by St Nectan in reg. Conalliae Murthemhne, possibly located in County Armagh| Kilmore Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Mochtaburned 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? | Kilnasaggart Monastery # site occupied by the Kilnasaggart StoneTernocc mac Ciarain dećc;i Cill na Saccart | (approx) Mullaghbrack Armagh Culdees – the Prebendary of MullaghbrackMullach Breac | Seagoe Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Gobhan, abbot Suidhe Gobha;Tech-da-Gobha;Tegh-da-Gobha | Straidbail-Loyse Friary ≈ given as friary of Franciscansfounded 1282;probable mistaken reference to Stradbally, County Laois| Tartaraghan Grange of the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul in Armagh | Tassagh PrioryCuldees, dependent on Armagh and Derrynoose;St Tassach? Culdee cemetery Ballintassa;Tassaghowtragh | Tech-fethgnai Monastery early monastic site, possibly a cell near Armagh monastery, founded by Mael-muire, erenagh| Tynan Abbey # Gaelic monksfounded 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
See also List of monastic houses in Ireland
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