APH1. Source: The Franciscan Third Order Regular
TEMPLEMOYLE-KILTULLAGH. Houses of the Third Order were built at ‘Cowlevernoge, Templemoyle-Kiltullagh & Beagh’ sometime after 1441: Ware 216. CRH f. 6 gives, on separate lines, ‘Tombmoyle Conneally’ and ‘Kiltulaugh Churchyd’. Additional names in CRH usually refer to baronies, so that Conneally probably stands for the b. of Kilconnell. Templemoyle was in the p. of Monivea, the south part of which was in this b., and Kiltullagh churchyard may have been in the north part of the p. of Kiltullagh, also in this b.
The exact position of the friary cannot yet be decided; cf. CMT (3) 109. ALS 304 lists Temple-Moyle and Kiltullagh as two separate houses, followed by HT 282 and Archdall. But in 1595 the church or chapel of ‘Templemoilkiltullaghe’, of the Third Order of Franciscan Friars, was granted to Edmond Barrett: Morrin ii. 314.
TISAXON. Early in 1442 Eugenius IV issued a mandate to the ab. of Ballysadare to license three houses of the Third Order which had been licensed by the bps. Concerned and which had even been begun, one of these being Trachsasson: CPR. CRH f. 6 gives the founder as Arthur, Lord Bermingham; HT 282 gives a de Burgo. A 296, and others, have placed this house at Templegal (3 miles west-southwest of Athenry). But CM gives it in the tl. of Tisaxon, p. of Monivea (north-east of Athenry), where he understands that there are scanty ruins. An inquis. of 1583 found that the house of Taghesessan had been granted with other mons. to Thomas Lewes 5 Apr. 1574: A 800 (CR). It was granted with Mayo abbey to the mayor and commonalty of Athenry: A 297; or of Galway in 1578: A 506 (AG).
2. Source: Galway Arch. and history society journal vol.14
The Franciscan convents in Connacht by Martin J. BIake.
In a manuscript in the library of the British museum there is an account of all the Franciscan foundations in Ireland entitled — “An accompt of the franciscan abbyes, honse or Ffreryes in Ireland, together with a relation of the ffounders thereof, the time of their foundation and counties and territories wherein they are situated”.
Templemoyle: Cormackney: County Galway 1435 Thomas O’Kelly
Teasaxon: Clanteige: County Galway 1498 Richard de Bermingham
1.Templemoyle
A house of the 3rd order of St. Francis in the south of Monivea parish said to have been founded by a Burke about 1441.
2.Teasaxom
(Taghsaxon alias Templegale). It is situated in the parish of Monivea, founded by a Burke in Henry VIIs time according to Knox. It was a house of the third order of St Francis.
Vol 18 p.54
When the de Berminghams the proud owners of Athenry were building their great castle there the gobaun came one day and asked for a job. “What can you do?” said the surly foreman who did not know the gobaun.”I am a stonecutter by trade” said he. “Well if you are a stonecutter” said the foreman who kicked a stone toward him contemptuously, “carve me a cat out of that stone and when I come back I will know what kind of stonecutter you are ” When he came back from his dinner with a crowd of workmen, the gobaun was gone but there, in the great banqueting hall, on the massive limestone built over the fireplace, where the de Bermingham arms were to have been carved, deep cut in bold relief, a marvel of carving stood, before their horror struck eyes, the two wild cats rampant of the Clanricardes, the deadly enemies of that house.
3. Source: Newcastle National School Magazine 1990
Temple – Moyle or Teampall Maol. Temple – Moyle probably means the roofless church. There are two church ruins in the area of Temple Moyle. History tells us that St. Coleman an English Monk came to Ireland with a number of monks in the seventh century. He set up a community of monks probably where Temple – Moyle graveyard is now. The monastery was called Tigh Sacsain – The house of the Saxons. The ruins which are to be seen in Temple – Moyle now re the remains of a much more recent church said to be founded by the Franciscans. There are also to be seen nearby the remains of Temple Valley. (Teampall an Bhaile) another Franciscan church. Founded in the 15th century by the De Burgos. In 1979 a seventh century bronze bell was found near the graveyard, and it is now in the National Museum.
Tigh Sacson can be found in the parish, also can be called Churchpark. Two edifices can be found, Teampleweel attached to it is the chief burying place in the parish. Situated two miles west of Athenry, we are told that the ancient church of Tigh Sacson was burnt by lightening in 1177. In the reign of Henry VII, a friary for the Franciscans was founded along with the Abbey of Mayo, afterwards granted to the burgesses of Athenry.
4. Source:Local Folklore J Dempsey Currantarmuid
Church: Templemoyle – Church of St Aidan Founded in 666 AD. They broke from St Colmcille after a synod meeting. At one time plans were to have Clonmacnoise built in Templemoyle
