He made eight appearances for the Dubliners, while the man who signed him – ex-Tannadice hero Jon Daly – was sacked after just 15 games of the campaign.
And Rovers have handed Freeman a route back into Scottish football as they tool up for a Championship promotion push, with boss Ian Murray looking to replace the departed Ross Millen and James Brown.
Kieran Freeman moved from Dundee United to Irish football in February. Image: SNS
Former Southampton kid Freeman made 66 appearances in four years at United and, while he endured a dip in form towards the end of his time at Tannadice, he was initially an all-action wing-back with bags of potential.
He will hope to rediscover that energy and efficacy in Kirkcaldy.
Rovers have already added Shaun Byrne, Paul Hanlon, Lewis Stevenson, Callum Fordyce, Kai Montagu and Lewis Gibson to their ranks this summer.
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Kieran Freeman snapped up by Raith Rovers as former Dundee United man seals Scotland return
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