Keadue

Keadue, officially Keadew (Irish: Céideadh),[2][3] is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is on the R284 and R285 regional roads close to the borders of County Leitrim and County Sligo.

This article is about the village of Keadue in County Roscommon. For the townland in County Donegal, see Keadue, County Donegal.

Keadue / Keadew

Céideadh
Village
Keadue's main street
Keadue / Keadew
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°04′05″N 8°11′58″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Roscommon
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
154
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceM835815

Keadue is the burial place of the great Irish harper, Turlough O'Carolan, and the village holds an annual O'Carolan Harp Festival and Summer School to commemorate his life and work. Kilronan Castle lies on the shores of Lough Meelagh which also borders the town. Previously in ruins, it was restored and converted into a hotel in 2008. Keadue is a twice overall winner of the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1993 and 2003, as well as numerous awards for the tidiest town in the county.

References
  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Keadew". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. "Céideadh / Keadew". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. "Place Names Order 2005" (PDF). An Coimisinéir Teanga. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2006.
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