Ballyfarnan
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Ballyfarnan is a town in County Roscommon
, Ireland
. It lies on the R284
regional road
on the border with County Sligo.
The first Church at Kilronan, Keadue
, County Roscommon
, was built in the 8th century by St. Ronan and his daughter St. Lasair. It was replaced in 1339
by one built by Fergal O'Duigenan which was burned down in 1340 and replaced three years later by the Church, one gable of which stands today. Sheltered by that gable is the vault of the McDermott Roes, in which Turlough O'Carolan
was interred in 1738
.
This gable is a memorial to the Gaelic Literary tradition from the 13th -18th century as represented by the O'Duigenans
, hereditary erenachs of Kilronan (lay abbots who held church land from generation to generation), and chroniclers (as well as bards and ollavs-hereditary poets) to the MacDermot
s, Princes of Moylurg, down to Turlough O'Carolan
, sometimes styled "The Last of the Bards". The O'Duigenans
maintained a School of History on this site. The origin of the bards is lost in the mists of pre-historic Ireland.
Kilronan Castle, a former home of the Earl's of Kingston
and now a luxury hotel, is situated close to the village.
County Roscommon
County Roscommon is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the town of Roscommon. Roscommon County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It lies on the R284
R284 road
The R284 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Sligo to Leitrim village in County Leitrim.En route it passes through Ballygawley, Ballyfarnan, Geevagh and Keadue. The road is long.-References:* – Department of Transport...
regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
on the border with County Sligo.
The first Church at Kilronan, Keadue
Keadue
Keadue, officially Keadew , 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....
, County Roscommon
County Roscommon
County Roscommon is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the town of Roscommon. Roscommon County Council is the local authority for the county...
, was built in the 8th century by St. Ronan and his daughter St. Lasair. It was replaced in 1339
1339 in Ireland
-Events:* Marriage of Toirdhealbach O Conchobhair to widow of Edmund de Burgh* Edmond Albanach de Burgh expelled from western islands of Connacht to Ulster* Mint briefly reopened at Dublin...
by one built by Fergal O'Duigenan which was burned down in 1340 and replaced three years later by the Church, one gable of which stands today. Sheltered by that gable is the vault of the McDermott Roes, in which Turlough O'Carolan
Turlough O'Carolan
Turlough Carolan, also known as Turlough O'Carolan, was a blind, early Irish harper, composer and singer whose great fame is due to his gift for melodic composition. He was the last great Irish harper-composer and is considered by many to be Ireland's national composer...
was interred in 1738
1738 in Ireland
-Births:*2 December - Richard Montgomery, soldier, major general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War .-Deaths:*Turlough O'Carolan, blind, itinerant harpist, sometimes styled "The Last of the Bards" ....
.
This gable is a memorial to the Gaelic Literary tradition from the 13th -18th century as represented by the O'Duigenans
Clan Ó Duibhgeannáin
The Ó Duibhgeannáin clan were a family of professional historians in medieval and early modern Ireland.They originated in the kingdom of Annaly on the east bank of the Shannon and later migrated into Connacht. Writing in 1921 the Irish historian, Fr...
, hereditary erenachs of Kilronan (lay abbots who held church land from generation to generation), and chroniclers (as well as bards and ollavs-hereditary poets) to the MacDermot
MacDermot
Mac Diarmata is an Irish surname, and the surname of the ruling dynasty of Moylurg, a kingdom that existed in Connacht from the 10th to 16th centuries.-Overview:...
s, Princes of Moylurg, down to Turlough O'Carolan
Turlough O'Carolan
Turlough Carolan, also known as Turlough O'Carolan, was a blind, early Irish harper, composer and singer whose great fame is due to his gift for melodic composition. He was the last great Irish harper-composer and is considered by many to be Ireland's national composer...
, sometimes styled "The Last of the Bards". The O'Duigenans
Clan Ó Duibhgeannáin
The Ó Duibhgeannáin clan were a family of professional historians in medieval and early modern Ireland.They originated in the kingdom of Annaly on the east bank of the Shannon and later migrated into Connacht. Writing in 1921 the Irish historian, Fr...
maintained a School of History on this site. The origin of the bards is lost in the mists of pre-historic Ireland.
Kilronan Castle, a former home of the Earl's of Kingston
Earl of Kingston
Earl of Kingston is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1768 for Edward King, 1st Viscount Kingston. He had already succeeded his father as fifth Baronet of Boyle Abbey and been created Baron Kingston, of Rockingham in the County of Roscommon in 1764 and Viscount Kingston in 1766,...
and now a luxury hotel, is situated close to the village.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland