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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 267

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    My own graveyard.
    For centuries gone by Kilronan has been the burial place of my ancestors. It is one of the most historical cemeteries in the west of Ireland as here lie the bones of the renowned O'Carolan, the last of the Irish Bards.
    This graveyard is situated about a mile from the village of Keadue on the Sligo road in north Roscommon. It was first consecrated by Dr Kilduff Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise on 25th March 1858. There are many old monuments here: the oldest dating as far back as the 16th century. The first burials were while an order
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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
    Richard J. Kelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon