Category Pre Church Reform

Before Ballinaglera: Reconstructing the Origins of the Ó Maolmochéirghe Family By the fifteenth century, the Ó Maolmochéirghe family had become firmly established as hereditary church officers, erenaghs and rectors of the churches of Ballinaglera and Drumreilly, within the territory known…

The Rise and Decline of Armagh’s Influence in North Connacht and Bréifne Armagh began as an important early Christian settlement within the kingdom of the Airgíalla. Its wider importance grew from its association with Saint Patrick. By the seventh century,…