List of monastic houses in County Tyrone

FoundationImageCommunities & provenanceFormal name or dedication & alternative names !width=10%| References & location Ardboe Monastery early monastic site, founded late 6th century;burned 1166;destroyed by John de Courcey in 1198 Ard-bo;Arboe | 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 | Ardtrea Monastery early monastic site, nunsfounded 5th century by St Trea Artrea;Ard-trega | Ballinesaggart Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular?| Ballynasaggart Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded c.1489 by Con O'Neal;dissolved before 1607? Baile-na-sagart;Baile-i-dhalaighBalenesegert | Priory of Our Lady of Benburb * Servite Friarsfounded 1949 at a mansion in the demesne of Benburb Castle| 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 | Brantry Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual — place of refuge from Armagh| Cappagh Monastery early monastic site, patron St Eoghan;erenaghs until 16th century Ceapach;KappaghCappaghquoart | Carrickmore Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Columba Temple termonmaguirk?;Termon Cumainig | Clogher Abbey — St Mary Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasiantransferred 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 Regularfounded after 1135;Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianadopted 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____________________Clochar | Clonfeacle Monastery early monastic site, founded before 597;Culdeesunited to Armagh c.950;site possibly occupied by St Jarlath's RC Church Cluain-fiachne;Cluain-fiacul | Corickmore Abbey Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded before 1500;dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers; assignee Sir Daniel Lee Caorock;Comrac;Corrock | Donaghanie Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Patrick Domnach an Eich;Donnagh an egh | Donaghedy Monastery early monastic site, patron St Caidinus (Bishop Caoiti);erenaghs until early 17th century Domnach-caoide | Donaghenry Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Patrick inDomnuch Camri;Dompnaghfynner;Domhnach Fainre;Donaghendry | 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; (NIEA) Domnach-mor-maige-imclair | Donaghrisk Priory order unknownfounded 1294 by a member of the O'Hagan family Domnach-riascad;Donarisk | Dromore Abbey Cistercian monkspurportedly founded on the site of early nunnery (see immediately below);burnt 1690;|rowspan=2| 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 | Dungannon Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded c.1489 by Con O'Neal (Con McHenry McOwen);dissolved 1607; granted to Richard Nugent, Baron of Delvin 1611 Ballysaggart;BallinesaggirtBaile Sagairt | (approx.) Dungannon Friary Franciscan Friars, First Orderfounded after the Restoration 1687;dissolved 1817| Dunmisk Monastery early monastic site, founded by St Patrick; patron Presbyter Meascáin Domnach Meascáin;Domnach Mescan;Dún Meascáin | 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 | Glenarb Monastery early monastic site Cluain-oirb;Clonarb | (approx.) Kilskeery Monastery early monastic site, founded 749;erenagh into 16th century Cell-scire;Kilskirry | (approx.) Leckpatrick Monastery early monastic site; erenagh land until after 1600 Cell-patrick;Magherynelec |Irish Gravestone Inscriptions, Tracing your Irish Ancestors: Introduction 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 — Arroasiandependent 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? | (approx.) Omagh Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded 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 | Omagh Monastery early monastic site, apparently founded by 792 (though may refer to Drumragh, supra) | Pubble Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded before 1500;dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers, assigned to Sir Daniel Lee Popu;Pobul;Puble |Irish Gravestone Inscriptions, Tracing your Irish Ancestors: Corrick Abbey (approx.) Scarvagherin Friary Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded c.1456;dissolved c.1603; granted to Sir Henry Piers Scairb-an-ciothrainn;Garvaghkeirinn;Gervaghkerin | Strabane Friary purported Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regularfounded 14th century;Strabane — Thomas de Burgo, Hibernica Dominicana (ed. 1762) 747 (though Franciscans did not arrive until late 17th century);merged with Scarvaherin, supra| 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 | Termonmaguirk Monastery early monastic site, purportedly founded by St Colmcille;land owned by the Maguirk family 16th century Termon-cumaing;Termon-Comyn | (approx.) Trillick Monastery early monastic site, purportedly founded by 613 Trelec-mor;Trelick | (approx.)

See also List of monastic houses in Ireland

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