![The Clooney Graveyard was featured on the cover of The Other Clare, the “Annual Journal of the Shannon Archaeological & Historical Society” in 1998. Illustrated by Hillary Gilmore. The Clooney Graveyard was featured on the cover of The Other Clare, the “Annual Journal of the Shannon Archaeological & Historical Society” in 1998. Illustrated by Hillary Gilmore.](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/irelandxo.com/s3fs-public/styles/full_width_image/public/d7_files/default_images/Screen%20Shot%202019-07-22%20at%2012.59.33%20PM.png?itok=Wwu_5jKk)
The Clooney Graveyard was featured on the cover of The Other Clare, the “Annual Journal of the Shannon Archaeological & Historical Society” in 1998. Illustrated by Hillary Gilmore.
Clooney graveyard is located in Clooney, County Clare along a byroad across from Hency's Pub on the R352. The graveyard contains numerous graves with a church ruin of unknown date. It is noted in the 1842 Ordinance Survey map as Clooney Church and a ruin. Dennis O'Duffy, one of the United Irishmen of 1798 is buried there and has a substantial headstone.
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1798 Rebellion in Clare | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE | |
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