GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county DERRY
Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Bellaghy, Seamus Heaney (1939–2013): Nobel Prize-winning poet and author, . Derry City Cemetery, John Hume (1937–2020): Nobel…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county DONEGAL
Na Doirí Beaga, Frank (‘Frankie’) Kennedy (1955–1994), Influential traditional Irish fiddler and co-founder of the band Altan; a key figure…
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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…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
Saint Mary’s Churchyard, Inniskeen. Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967), Ireland’s premier poet and novelist in literature, renowned…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county OFFALY
Clonmacnoise. Rory O’Connor (c. 1116–1198), a political and military leader as the last High King…