BROWSE
townland
Mainistir Dhearg
genitive: Mhainistir Dhearg
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Abbeyderg
(English)

Glossary

dearg, deirg, deirge
English red, red one
English monastery

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.6356, -7.78807latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1217
ap cananach Mainisdrech Derc
ALC Leathanach: I. 256
1414
hi Manistir Derc
AConn. Leathanach: 424.21
1418
the priory of Derg
Ann. Ult. Leathanach: 178
1425
prioratus S. Petri de Dearg
Ann. Ult. Leathanach: 157
1432
the monastery of St. Peter Deirg
Ann. Ult. Leathanach: 180
1475-76
the prior of St. Peter's Dearg
Ann. Ult. Leathanach: 182
1476
príoír mainistreach deircc
ARÉ Leathanach: IV 1098
1487
the priory of Derg
Ann. Ult. Leathanach: 182
1507
canonicus S. Petri de Deargh
Ann. Ult. Leathanach: 172
1519
Mainesdir Derg
AConn. Leathanach: 636.9
1519
hi mainistir deircc hi Teathbha
ARÉ Leathanach: V 1344
1519
mainistir derg
ALC Leathanach: II. 230
1571
the site of the monastery of S Peter de Rabio alias Monaster Reryck alias Monasterderge in O'Feralle Boye's country
F Leathanach: 1737
1571
the monastery of S Peter de Rabio called Monaster Rericke alias Monasterderge
F Leathanach: 1822
1583
the site of the monastery of S Peter de Rabio alias Monasterrike or Monasterderge in O Ferall Boie's country in Co. Longford
F Leathanach: 4175
1597
the monastery of S. Peter de Rubio alias Monaster Rerick in O'Ferrall Boye's country
F Leathanach: 1033
1597
the monastery of Derrig alias Monastererig
F Leathanach: 6034
1612
(abbaye of ) Derge
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1618
Monastererick or Monasterderge
CPR Leathanach: 420a
1618
Monastererick otherwise Rerick
CPR Leathanach: 420a
1620
Monasterdirge alias Monaskterick
CPR Leathanach: 467b
1629
Derge Abbey
Cotton Map
1654-66
Abbeyderrig
CS X Leathanach: 48
1655
Abby Derry
DS
1659
Abeydergg
Cen. Leathanach: 460
1660
Abbeyderrigg
BSD Leathanach: 141
1685
Abbydery
Hib. Del.
1813
Abbeydarig
Edgeworth
1836
Abbeydarig
BS:AL Imleabhar: C110, Leathanach: 4
1836
Abbeydarig
TN Lennon TP:AL
1836
Abbeydarig
Edgeworth Map:AL
1836
Abbeyderg
J Robson Esq. Co. Treas. :AL
1836
Abbeydarig
Mr Mc.Cutchen Co. Cess Collector:AL
1836
Manister Dearg,'Red Monastery'
OD:AL
1836
Manister Derg
FM A.D. 1476,1519:AL
1836
A Holy Well
pl:AL
1836
Abby Derry
DS:AL
1836
It has on its north side the ruin of Abbeydarig and two Danish forts
Desc. Rem.:AL
1908
Mainistir Dhearg "red Abbey"
MacGivney Leathanach: 2
2008
abiˑˈderg
Áit.

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