HISTORY in Ireland’s county CORK
Pre-1000 The Gaelic Nation County Cork’s pre-1000 history is rooted in its role within the Eóganachta kingdoms, a powerful Munster…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county WATERFORD
Ring New Cemetery, Ring. Tom Clancy (1920–1990), a musician in Irish folk music, member of the famous Clancy Brothers group…
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GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county KERRY
Listowel, John B. Keane (1928–2002), Prolific playwright, novelist, and humorist; one of Ireland’s most popular…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county KILDARE
Bodenstown Graveyard, near Sallins, Theobald Wolfe Tone (1763–1798). Known as the father of Irish…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county LAOIS
Ivy Chapel Graveyard, Mountmellick, Robert Lalor (died 1639) was a Catholic priest and Vicar Apostolic…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county LEITRIM
Aughawillan St Patrick’s Graveyard, Aughawillan, John McGahern (1934–2006) one of Ireland’s most acclaimed modern novelists…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county LIMERICK
Caherelly Cemetery, Herbertstown, Dolores O’Riordan (1971–2018) was the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county LONGFORD
Saint John’s Churchyard, Edgeworthstown. Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849), a pioneering novelist in literature, known for “Castle…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county MAYO
Ballintober abbey, Theobald (Teabóid na Long / Tibbott-na-Long) Bourke (Burke) (c.1567–1629), Gaelic lord of Mayo…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county MEATH
Dunboyne, Rooske Cemetery former Taoiseach John Bruton was laid to rest there following a State…