Cloontuskert Old & New

Townland:	Cloontuskert
Parish:	Kilgefin
Diocese:	Elphin
Map Grid Reference:	199159 272063
Map of Graveyard Location:	Map
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Denomination:	RC
Owner:	RCC
Current Dedication:	None
Nearest Road:	R371
Number of Burials:
Boundary Type:	Stone wall
Boundary Condition:	Good
Natural Heritage Present:	Leylandii
Condition of Graveyard:	Very good
Condition of Directional Signage:	Good
Condition of Information Panel:	None
Record of Monuments and Places(RMP):	R0037-00102
Record of Protected Structures(RPS):
Related Protected Structures(PS):
Location of Register of Burials:	Joe Cox. 20 Cloontuskert, Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon. (New Graveyard)
Condition of Graveyard:	Old graveyard surrounded by a stone wall. Remains of Abbey in graveyard. New extension added in 1975
Notes:	The graveyards surround the ruins of Cloontuskert Abbey founded by St. Faithleach and was dedicated to St. Anne and was inhabited by theCanons Regular of St. Augustine.There are a number of nineth and tenth century grave slabs set into the Abbey wall.Ther

Area Engineer Contact Office:	Strohestown
Clergy Contact:	Fr. Michael Breslin
Address:	The Presbytery, Ballagh, Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon
Registrar/Caretaker contact:	Joe Cox
Caretaker address:	20 Cloontuskert, Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon.
Graveyard Committee Contact:	Pauline Brennan. Secretary.
Address of Contact:	Moher,Lanesboro Co. Roscommon.Phone 043 21866
Access:	Public Road
Wheelchair access:	Good
Location of Map:
Location of Inscriptions:
Titles of published local references:	Elphin Diocese Edited by Fr.Francis Bierne.Also Th
Register of burials start date:	1975
Date of Opening of Graveyard:	1975
Current Status of Graveyard:	OPEN
Place of Worship Attached:	No
Directional Signage for Graveyard:	Yes
Information Panel at Graveyard:	No
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage(NIAH):	No
Register of Burials:	Yes
Graveyard Committee:	Yes
Map Available for Headstones:
List of Graveyard Inscriptions Available:
Published Local References Known:	Yes
Published Local References Available in County Library:	Yes
Parking:	Poor