Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . t being incorrect since Toirdhealbhach belongs tothe 16th century. 2 A third rehgious house at Derry remains to be mentioned ; andit should be observed that the official documents deal with onlythree such houses, agreeing in this wherever else they differ. Thethird monastery was the Dominican friary, founded in 1274 byDomhnall 0 Domhnaill. In 1281 he was borne from the battle-field of Diseart-da-chrioch to be buried within its walls. This friarystood on the north side of the bog, and Abbey Street runs throughits site. Queen EUzabeths inq
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . t being incorrect since Toirdhealbhach belongs tothe 16th century. 2 A third rehgious house at Derry remains to be mentioned ; andit should be observed that the official documents deal with onlythree such houses, agreeing in this wherever else they differ. Thethird monastery was the Dominican friary, founded in 1274 byDomhnall 0 Domhnaill. In 1281 he was borne from the battle-field of Diseart-da-chrioch to be buried within its walls. This friarystood on the north side of the bog, and Abbey Street runs throughits site. Queen EUzabeths inquisition of 23rd November 1602,describes it thus : An old and ruined church or house of Dominican friars with a carucate or an eighth of a quatcrland beside the island or vill of Derry aforesaid similarly pertains and should pertain to the said queen. 1 To same belonging, Erck, p. 133. 2 Pat. 2 Jas. I, p. 57 ; Iv, 5. ; extracted also bj- Sir John Dav3s to show theKings title, Eussell and Prendergasts Calendar, 1608-10, p. 568. 3 Ordnance Memoir, p. Docwras Fort in 1600(From Ordnance Memoir of Londonderry 216 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND Sir George Care wes grant is to the same purpose : The site and precinct of the late Dominican friary, and the eighth part of a quarter of land or thereabouts situate near the island of Derry nigh the river Loughfoyle, on the N. part of the said island in Co. Donnegall, parcel of the possessions of the said friary. But the inquisition of 1st September, 1609, has blundered inthis case also, describing the house as follows : On the north side of the said bog near the island of Derry are the ruines of the late priorie or religious house of the begging friars of St Frauncis late dissolved, with a church yarde contejming three acres or thereabouts to the said priorie or rehgious house appertayning and adjoyninge. As the inquisition makes no mention of the Dominicans, it isevident that their house is intended here, notwithstanding the
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