Religious house - Augustinian, of Arrouaise nuns

The National Monuments Service's description

Traditionally founded by St Caolin or Caolainn, sometimes described a disciple of St Bridget's (Lupeta 1912). A convent of Arrouaisian nuns, known as Termonkeelin, was founded after 1223, probably by nuns from Derrane (RO040-004001-) and Roscommon (RO039-043006-), and it is listed as Ternumkrum in the ecclesiastical taxation of 1306 (Cal. doc. Ire., vol. 5, 223). Later it became a dependency of Kilcreevanty (GA029-096001-) (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 324; Hall 2003, 152, 209). Situated on a gentle S-facing slope.
Raised rectangular grass-covered area (ext. dims 25.5m E-W; 15m N-S; ext. H 0.8m at N to 1.3-1.5m) defined by grass-covered stone spreads (Wth 5.3-7m; int. H 0.2-0.5m) that may be largely field spoil. Some stones which may be in situ from the original walls of the church are visible. There is a tradition that the field to the N was used as a Childrens' Burial Ground (RO020-043002-). Tober Caelainn (RO020-042----) is c. 450m to the W, and a road (RO020-044----) led S from the church to Termon More church site (RO026-034----). Standing stone (RO020-055----) is c. 100m to the SE. (Timoney 1990, 15)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

References

Hall, D. 2003 Women and the church in medieval Ireland, c. 1140-1540. Four Courts Press. Dublin.

Lupeta 1912 Saint Brigid's travelling companion. The Catholic Bulletin 2, 207-10.

Gwynn, A. and Hadcock, R.N. 1970 (Reprint 1988) Medieval religious houses of Ireland. Dublin. Irish Academic Press.

Cal. doc. Ire. - Calendar of documents relating to Ireland 1171-1307, ed. H.S. Sweetman (5 vols., London, 1875-86).

Timoney, M. A. 1990 The changing landscape around Tarmon, Co. Roscommon. In M. Lavin (ed.) Tarmon National School Centenary 1890-1990, 13-16.