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    Kilronan Cemetery
    Kilronan Cemetery is situated about a mile from the village of Keadue in County Roscommon. It is a very old historical Cemetery and is mentioned both in Prose and Poetry. O'Carolan the last of the Irish Bards lies interred there. Many famous notable, people composed history regarding the graveyard and surrounding scenery. Some few yards from the Cemetery is a Blessed well named after St. Lasar and it is remarkable for its cures. There is a beautiful interesting scenery near the graveyard of Lough Meelagh
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Owen Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Kilronan Mountain, Co. Roscommon