Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . t being incorrect since Toirdhealbhach belongs tothe 16th A third religious 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 Elizabeths in
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . t being incorrect since Toirdhealbhach belongs tothe 16th A third religious 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 Elizabeths 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 ; lv, 5. ; extracted also by Sir John Davys to show theKings title, Russell and Prendergasts Calendar, 1608-10, p. 508. 3 Ordnance Memoir, p. Docwbas 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 saidfriary. 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 beggingi: friars of St Frauncis late dissolved, with a church yarde conteyning three acres or thereabouts to the said priorie or religious house appertayning and adjoyninge. As the inquisition makes no mention of the Dominicans, it isevident that their house is intended here, notwithstanding t
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