- Portahard Churchyard, near Frenchpark, Douglas Hyde (1860–1949), First President of Ireland (1938–45), a leading figure in the Gaelic Revival, founder of the Gaelic League, and a renowned scholar of the Irish language.
- Kilronan Graveyard, Keadue. Turlough O’Carolan (1670–1738), a musician and composer in traditional Irish music, known as the “last of the Irish bards”; a blind harpist who wandered Ireland composing over 200 tunes blending classical and folk styles, often patronised by Gaelic nobility like the McDermott Roes, in whose family crypt he is buried at the foot of the Arigna Mountains.
- Holy Trinity Church of Ireland graveyard in Castlerea, Thomas Wills Wilde, grandfather of Oscar Wilde, the grave is situated within the ruins of the early 18th-century church, which was part of the Sandford estate.
- Strokestown, Mahon Mausoleum, Nicholas Mahon was a Royalist officer (one of the ’49 officers) who fought for Charles I and was rewarded by Charles II.
- Roscommon Abbey (Dominican Friary) in Roscommon town The O’Conor Don (Catholic Gaelic Chieftains) family vault. The historic kings of Connacht and High Kings of Ireland from the O’Conor (Ó Conchobhair) dynasty. The most famous medieval figure, Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair) (1088–1156), who was High King, is traditionally said to be buried at Clonmacnoise Felim O’Connor (d. 1265), a political and military leader as King of Connacht; founded the abbey where he was interred after his death.
List of Graveyards in Roscommon
Ardagh Cemetery, Ardcarne Churchyard, Arigna (St. Patrick’s RC Cemetery), Assylinn Cemetery, Athleague (St. Patrick’s Churchyard), Ballinderry Old Graveyard, Ballinlough Church of Ireland Churchyard, Ballinlough Municipal Cemetery, Ballintober Graveyard, Ballyfeeny Graveyard, Ballynakill Graveyard, Baslick Churchyard, Boyle (Assumption RC Cemetery), Boyle (St. Joseph’s Churchyard), Bumlin Churchyard, Cam Cemetery, Castlerea (St. Joseph’s Cemetery), Castlerea (St. Patrick’s Churchyard), Cloonfad Cemetery, Cloonfinlough Graveyard, Cloontuskert Graveyard, Cloonygormican Graveyard, Croghan (St. Michael’s RC Cemetery), Curraghroe Graveyard, Derrydonnell Graveyard, Derrane Old Graveyard, Drum (St. Brigid’s Churchyard), Drumatemple Graveyard, Dysart Graveyard, Elphin (St. Patrick’s Churchyard), Estersnow Cemetery, Fairymount Cemetery, Four-Mile-House (Kilbride RC Cemetery), Frenchpark (St. Michael’s Churchyard), Fuerty Cemetery, Glinsk Graveyard, Granlahan Churchyard, Kilcooley Cemetery, Kilcorkey Graveyard, Kilglass Cemetery, Kilkeevan Graveyard, Killinvoy Graveyard, Killummod Graveyard, Kilmacumsy Graveyard, Kilnamanagh Cemetery, Kilronan (St. Ronan’s Churchyard), Kilteevan (St. Joseph’s Churchyard), Kiltullagh (Old Churchyard), Knockcroghery (St. Anne’s Churchyard), Lismaha Graveyard, Lisphilip Graveyard, Loughglynn (St. Mary’s Churchyard), Moore Churchyard, Ogulla Graveyard, Old Shankill Cemetery, Oran Cemetery, Rahara Graveyard, Rathcline Graveyard, Roscommon (Sacred Heart RC Cemetery), Roscommon (St. Coman’s Churchyard), Runnaroddy Graveyard, Saint Patrick Churchyard (Strokestown), Stokestown Cemetery, Taghboy Churchyard, Taghmaconnell Graveyard, Teamhair Cemetery, Termonbarry (St. Barry’s RC Cemetery), Tibohine Church of Ireland Cemetery, Tulsk Cemetery, Tully Graveyard
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County Roscommon:
Ireland’s county Roscommon combines historic sites with tranquil landscapes, with Roscommon Castle’s imposing ruins offering a glimpse into medieval Ireland. Lough Key Forest Park provides boating and treetop canopy walks, while the Arigna Mining Experience explores the county’s industrial past. Other attractions include the sacred site of Rathcroghan, linked to ancient mythology. Roscommon is Ireland’s 11th largest county by size (2,463 square km) and eighth smallest by population (70,259). Population peaked at 253,591 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 53,519 in 1971. In terms of hospitality, Roscommon is Ireland’s 31st most visited and Ireland’s second least visited tourist county with around 25,000 international visitors per year.
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