OF THE

IRISH FRANCISCAN MONASTERIES,

AND

MEMOIRS OF THE IRISH HIERARCHY,

IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.

WITH APPENDICES

CONTAINING

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS FROM THE RINUCCINI MANUSCRIPTS, PUBLIC
RECORDS, AND ARCHIVES OF THE FRANCISCAN

JAMES DUFFY AND SONS, 15, WELLINGTON-QUAY,

DUBLIN:

Printed by James Moore,

2, CRAMPTON-QUAY.

CONTENTS.

PREFACE

The Rise and Fall of the Franciscan Monasteries in Ireland:

O'Neill's letter to James I.-Carr, earl of Somerset-Camden's

Annals-The Spanish Armada-Lord deputy Fitzwilliam-—

Archbishop Loftus-Execution of Hugh Gaveloc-Monastery

of Adare

CHAPTER III.

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O'Neill and the Bagnals-He marries Mabel-The Monasteries of

Drogheda and Dundalk

CHAPTER IV.

The Monastery of Multifernan-Origin of the Name-Foundation of

the Monastery-The Delamers-The Nugents of Delvin and

Donore The Monastery plundered and burned by the English

-The Friars imprisoned in the Castle of Ballimore-Escape of

Father Mooney-Cruelties perpetrated on the Prisoners--

Richard Brady. Bishop of Kilmore-Re-establishment of the

Friars in Multifernan-Notice of distinguished Members of the

Community

CHAPTER V.

Church and Monastery of Kilcrea-Its beautiful Site and 'Archi-

tecture-The Tomb of MacCarthy of Muskerry-The Church

and Monastery plundered in 1584-Again in 1599-Fathers

MacCarthy and O'Sullivan-Church and Monastery of Timo-

league-Plundered and damaged by English soldiers, who are

cut to pieces by O'Sullivan, prince of Bear-Lyons, Protestant

Bishop of Cork, dilapidates Timoleague-Persecutes the

Catholics

CHAPTER VI.

Franciscan Convents of Moyne, Rosserick, and Kilconnell

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