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.

Key Information

Keadue / Keadew Irish: Céideadh
Village
Keadue's main street
Keadue / Keadew Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°04′05″N 8°11′58″W / 54.0681°N 8.1994°W / 54.0681; -8.1994
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Roscommon
Elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]	154
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	M835815
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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.