Listing of Cemeteries in County Roscommon, Ireland
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The County Roscommon Graveyard Survey was carried out in 2005 on behalf of County Roscommon Heritage Forum List of Cemeteries in County Roscommon, Ireland Register of Date of X (ITM Y (ITM Nearest Condition of Wheelchair Location of Burials Start Opening of Current Status Register of Graveyard Name Coordinate) Coordinate) Type Townland Civil Parish Parish Diocese Denomination Owner Road Graveyard Description of Graveyard Access Access Inscriptions Date Graveyard of Graveyard Burials Parking Notes A vault at the rear of the church contains the remains of the wife of the Bishop of Elphin dated 1813. The Digby's of Rectangular in shape bounded by stone walls with ruins of None. This is a Drumdaff also buried here.The church was built in 1720 by Cloonygormica church within.Some headstones but majority just marker mixed burial Charles Hawkes and continued until mid 1800's.The last burial Aclare C of I 583317.8888 776149.5924 Graveyard Carrowbaun n Oran Elphin C of I L70001‐0Fair stones. Tarred road None ground. 0 CLOSED No Poor here was in 191 The meagre remains at the top of the graveyard are believed Well Large well maintained graveyard on a hillside .This site is full At enterance to to be the location of an ancient church dedicated to St. Ardcarne New 586529.8159 802099.6315 Graveyard Ardcarne Ardcarn Ardcarne Elphin RC RCC L10151‐0 Maintained but no attempt as yet to get an extension. Tarred road Fair graveyard. 0 OPEN Yes Good Michael the Archangel and was calledTeampall Mhichil. The church on this site was built in 1860 replacing an older one destroyed by fire.In 1997 a new famine memorial was errected in the adjoining graveyard to commerate over nine Well Old rectangular graveyard behind St. Beaidh's C of I Church. At graveyard hundred people who succumbed to disease and starvation Ardcarne Old C of I 586602.7582 802153.0824 Graveyard Ardcarne Ardcarn Ardcarne Elphin Mixed RCC 10151‐0 maintained Examples of 17th & 18th headstones. Tarred road Poor enterance. 0 OPEN No Good during An Gorta Mor. Children's Burial Ardkeenan CBG 596091.5911 737806.1283 Ground Ardkeenan Drum Athlone Elphin RC Cunniffe family L7577‐0 None 0 CLOSED No Ardkieran gets it name from St. Ciaran who was associated with the area.The hillock in the centre of the graveyard represents the ruin of a church started by St. Ciaran.He was Small rectangular graveyard with less than thirty headstones later to be involved in starting the monastic site of Ardkieran Graveyard 583847.3885 768045.6983 Graveyard Lisagallon Fuerty Oran Elphin RC RCC L18019‐0 Good 19th and 20th century also a large number of marker stones. Tarred road None None 1941 0 OPEN Yes Poor Clonmacnoise. Children's Burial Ballaghaderree Large ringfort covered with blackthorn bushes and very poor Rough pass This is a "D" shaped enclosure adjacent to a pass through Ardkill CBG 556699.4103 795540.963 Ground Ardkill Castlemore n Achonry RC L5691‐0 Overgrown access. through field None None 0 CLOSED No Poor land.Impossible to gain access to inspect area. Children's Burial Ardlagheen or Cloonygormica Ringfort in open grazing land with hawthorn growing at it's This site used for grazing and shelter for stock. Bi‐ vallate Ardlagheen CBG 579649.2146 773815.4738 Ground Highlake n Oran Elphin RC Michael Mulryan L6636‐0Not protected permiter. Some marker stones visible. Across field None None 0 CLOSED No Poor ringfort. Ardagh & The graveyards are on a very steep hillside behind the church. Concrete pathways in the new extension make access easy in Arigna Old & New 592660.9937 814179.0013 Graveyard Derreenavoggy Kilronan Kilronan Cloonmacoise RC Church Authorities L1001‐48 Good The modern extension is the upper level with concrete paths. Tarred road Fair 1948 1948 OPEN Yes Poor this very steep site. Plenty of space left for further burials. The earliest parish church in boyle was at Assylinn and is also the site of a round tower. It was also the site of a small village Old & New graveyards are on opposite sides of road. Also and market place.Old G'yard is on a hill overlooking the new Assylinn Old & New 579025.7328 802218.2435 Graveyard Glebe Boyle Boyle Elphin RC RCC L1022‐0 Good ruins of Assylinn in old graveyard. Tarred road Fair None 1970 0 OPEN Yes Good extension.Sisters of Mercy reinterred in new graveyard. Rectangular in shape bounded by stone walls and the River This Church of Ireland church was built in the 1840's but in Suck.Athleague Angling Centre now in former Church of more recent times has been converted into an Angling centre. Athleague C of I 582702.3825 757826.2293 Graveyard Athleague Athleague Athleague Elphin Mixed RCC R362 Fair Ireland. Tarred road Poor None 1932 0 CLOSED Yes There are some 18th century headstones in the graveyard. Athleague New Large rectangular graveyard next to the Ballygar road There is a driveway up through the centre of the graveyard graveyard 582911.7741 757255.2099 Graveyard Athleague Athleague Athleague Elphin RC RCC N63 Good bounded by conifers on three sides. Tarred road Good None 1958 1958 OPEN Yes Poor with pathways radiating from it. Jim Ganly. Cloonarragh, The present church was built by Fr. Keher in 1842 and was Athleague RC Church 583148.4241 757592.3055 Graveyard Athleague Athleague Athleague Elphin RC Church Authorities N63 Good Small plot in lawn at front of church. Tarred road Good Roscommon 1933 1933 OPEN No Good renovated in 1944. Used for A.large number of people lived in this area at one time and it Atteagh Graveyard (T) 595562.8831 745373.8634 Graveyard Atteagh Kiltoom Kiltoom & Cam Elphin RC Tom O'Brien R362 grazing Raised area in centre of field. No marker stones. Across field None None 0 CLOSED No Poor was proposed to build a church.It did not come to pass. Children's Burial Used for A 30 metre dia ringfort surrounded by bushes.Some grave Attirory CBG 589879.3552 734492.4635 Ground Attirory Creagh Creagh Clonfert RC Daley family L7596‐0 animal shelter markers visible, Across field None None 0 CLOSED No Poor Rectangular in shape and was once the site of Aughrim C of I The church was built in 1744 but is now demolished.There are Aughrim C of I 593291.684 791789.941 Graveyard Carricklom Aughrim Aughrim Elphin C of I Select vestry L10318‐0Very poor Now demolished. Graveyard now overgrown. Tarred road None None 0 OPEN No Poor not many headstones in this graveyard but there is one vault. An "L" shaped graveyard surrounding the C of I graveyard next door.A roadway cuts into the high ground at the Aughrim New G'yard 593269.1266 791842.5919 Graveyard Carricklom Aughrim Aughrim Elphin RC RCC L10318‐0 Good enterance Gate Tarred road Fair None 1949 0 OPEN Yes Poor There is plenty of space left in this graveyard. This site which was recently restored overlooks Lough Nahincha and was an early christian site.During restoration work a fragment of a 9th century grave slab was Well Rectangular in shape with remains of an ancient church found.Canons regular of St. Augustine had a monastic Aughrim Old Graveyard 592704.5991 790733.7835 Graveyard Aughrim Aughrim Aughrim Elphin RC RCC L10316‐0 maintained within. Tarred road Good None 1949 0 OPEN Yes Fair foundation on this site. Jim Ganly. The first church built on this site in 1790 and was referred to All gravestones are at the front of the church on an elevated Cloonarragh, as "Rodeen Chapel"and was completely replaced by the Aughrim RC Church 592493.2858 791639.6785 Graveyard Rodeen Aughrim Aughrim Elphin RC Church Authorities L10318‐0 Good site. Tarred road None Roscommon 1924 1924 OPEN No Fair present church in 1907. Jim Ganly. St. Mary's Church at this site since 1803. This church Five Priests Buried in grounds Church to left of main Cloonarragh, demolished in 1956 and replaced by a modern church of the Ballagh Church 594393.9176 770578.2802 Graveyard Ballagh Kilgefin Kilgefin Elphin RC Church Authorities L1427‐44 Maintained enterance. Area well maintained Public Road Good Roscommon. 1955 1955 OPEN Yes Good same name. Very little known about this site. The church was errected in Ballaghaderree Ballaghaderree Site of former church now demolished.Graveyard is close to 1792 and would have been close to a British Army barracks, Ballaghaderreen C of I 561918.6279 795071.2753 Graveyard n Kilcolman nAchonryC of IRCBN5Overgrown the rear of St. Nathy's College. Tarred road None None 0 CLOSED No Fair the site of which is now occupied by St. Nathy's college. This graveyard surrounded the former parish church of St. A small rectangular graveyard on two levels close to the Mary's used for worship before St. Nathy's Cathedral was Ballaghaderree Ballaghaderree Well former St. Mary's church.On the junction of Market St. & built.Bishop Patrick McNicholas was buried in a vault here but Ballaghderreen Old 561833.5451 794948.1632 Graveyard n Kilcolman n Achonry RC Church Authorities Church St maintained Church road. Tarred road Fair None 0 CLOSED No Poor later transferred to St. Nathy's. Dillon's are also buried here. Children's Burial Mound in corner of field not protected. There is a 10th Ballinaboy CBG 591532.714 766220.0482 Ground Ballinaboy Roscommon Roscommon Elphin RC Padraig Nolan L70628‐0 Good century grave slab nearby. Across fields None None 0 CLOSED No Fair No marker stones visible on this site. Jim Ganly. The present church was built in1785 and has been Ballymacurley Cloonygormica There are three priests buried inside church primarily due to Cloonarragh, refurbished several times since.