John and Jane McManus

John and Jane McManus

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John and Jane McManus of Keadue East

Keadue

Keadue, officially Keadew (Irish: Céideadh). is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland.

John and Jane McManus

It is on the R284 and R285 regional roads close to the borders of County Leitrim and County Sligo.

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.

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