Kilronan Abbey, Co. Roscommon

Kilronan Abbey, Co. Roscommon

Abbey

Lantern slide depicting Kilronan Abbey, Co. Roscommon. Originally titled 'Doorway Kilronan Old Ch Co. Roscommon' and labelled 'R 21'. According to tradition St Ronan and his daughter St Lasair traveled from Monaghan in the 6th century and established a church here on the banks of Lough Meelagh. The present church dates from the 14th century, but the romanesque doorway on the south side may date from an earlier 12th century church. On the north side of the church is a crypt belonging to the McDermott Roe family. This is where the last of the Irish Bards Turlough Carolan is buried. The slide itself shows the doorway to the abbey itself, which is now more accessible due to the weeds being cut back.

Holly Cooper

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 38

BOX38_021

31/08/15

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

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7579 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Roscommon

Logainm Code: https://www.logainm.ie/100027.aspx

Town: Keadew

Logainm Town: https://www.logainm.ie/42925.aspx

Irish National Grid East:188071

Irish National Grid North: 312625

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 54.062788

Longitude: -8.1829476

Place: Kilronan Abbey, Co. Roscommon Latitude: 54.0632659 Longitude: -8.181249699999967

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)