Conwal Cemetery Explained
Conwal Cemetery (Irish: Reilig Conbháil) is a burial ground on the outskirts of Letterkenny in County Donegal. It serves the parish of Conwal and Leck. The Forglug Burn flows along the western boundary of the cemetery, flowing into the River Swilly a short distance to the south of the cemetery.[1]
Notable burials
Notes and References
- Discovery Series Sheet 6 (4th Edition). Ordnance Survey of Ireland (O.S.I.), Dublin, 2012.
- News: Gerry Adams attends brother's funeral in Donegal. The Irish Times. 1 March 2019. Liam Adams was buried at Conwal Graveyard on the outskirts of the town..
- Web site: James Duffy. Find a Grave.
- News: Harry. Walsh. The late John Hannigan: Donegal and St Eunan's legend. Donegal News. 23 April 2014.
- News: Nicola. Anderson. Mourning Manus Kelly: 'I don't think he realised how he touched'. Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 28 June 2019. At Conwal Cemetery, hordes stood as Manus's Subaru led the way for his final journey..
- News: Dessie Larkin to be laid to rest on Friday. Donegal News. 19 March 2019.
- News: Bernard McGlinchey to be buried on Sunday. 12 April 2013. Buried[sic] will be in the family plot in Conwal Cemetery after his funeral mass..
- News: Recent deaths: A GAA great and gentleman. Donegal News. 1 July 2021. 4. The funeral takes place in St Eunan's Cathedral this morning of Joe 'Dodo' Winston, 3 Hawthorn Heights, Letterkenny… Mr Winston (77) passed away at Letterkenny University Hospital following a short illness… He will be buried alongside [his daughter] Elaine in Conwal Cemetery this afternoon..
