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for poore and infirme people without the west gate built by Ursuo de 

 Samuell [?] about the yeare 1206 whereto afterwards were brought in to here 

 a Priorie of the Crutehed Fryers under the rule of S' Augustine the . . ^ 

 whereof was called a Gustos or Keeper & not a Prior. 



St Laicrence A house likewise of the Crutehed Fryers which was built by 

 the Mayor & Townesmeu of Drogheda as appears by the Inscripiiou after the 

 Suppression 



The House of Carmelites of Droghedah built or begun about the reyne 

 of King Edward the First his reyne & founded by the bountie of the 

 Townesmen 



St John Fr or Hospit S' John neere Droghedah lyes in Meath side soe 

 omitted in Louth 



[9] In the Barony of Ferard without the Liberties of Droghedah 



The hospitall of Termon fechin which Pope Celestinus the Third did 

 confirm the possessions thereof 4 Calendes of March 1195 but is said 

 certainlie to bee first founded by St Fechinus of Assedara about the 

 seaventh Century of our Sa\iors incarnation which house & the demeasne & 

 mannour thereof is said to bee granted by Queene Mary or Elizabeth to the 

 Ld Primatt who now enjoyes 



Here were towards the sea in this Barony auncient & good Castles & 

 houses as Glaspistell belonging to the Dowdalls Bewly to the Plunketts &c 



Here was in this Barony the Great Abby of the Cistertian order the 

 Comander wherof was the first Ld Abbott in this Kingdome & out of which 

 the order was brought from this throughout this Kingdome and which was 

 built by Donat 6 Carroll or rather o Carwell [10] King of Ergall or Uriell 

 this Abby was by S' Bernard out of the Abby of Clare vale in Fraunce first 

 planted or peopled with Christianus o Conarchy afterwards besides of Lismore 

 was the first Abbott here are the sepultures of many great & famous men as 

 the said Donough King of Ergall Thomas o Connor & Luke Xettervile 

 ArchbP of Ardmagh 



Here is an building in this Barony about three myles north west from 

 Droghedah called Monoster Boys holelie omitted by S"' James Ware 

 said to bee first a Bp seat but afterwards a Xunnery the Lande except 

 about the sea «&. by the river of JJoyen up to ilellifont is somwhat sterile & 

 Barren 



' A word omitted. 



