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County Roscommon is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in central Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
. Area: . Roscommon is in the province
Provinces of Ireland

Ireland has historically been divided into four provinces, although the Irish-language word for this territorial division, c?ige , indicates that there were once five ? Kingdom of Mide being the fifth....
 of Connacht
Connacht

Connacht is the western Provinces of Ireland of Ireland, comprising counties County Galway, County Leitrim, County Mayo, County Roscommon, County Sligo....
. It is the only county in Connacht that does not have a shoreline.

Roscommon
Roscommon

Roscommon is the county town of County Roscommon in Republic of Ireland....
 is also the name of the county town. Athlone
Athlone

Athlone is a town that lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, Republic of Ireland....
, on the River Shannon
River Shannon

The River Shannon is, at 386 km , the longest Rivers of Ireland. It divides the west of Ireland from the east and south . County Clare, being west of the Shannon but part of the province of Munster, is the major exception....
, which lies partly in Roscommon and partly in County Westmeath
County Westmeath

County Westmeath is popularly referred to as the "Lake County". It lies in western part of the province of Leinster in Republic of Ireland. The county was part of the ancient central province of Meath and later of County Meath....
 (in the neighbouring province of Leinster
Leinster

Leinster , one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of County Carlow, County Dublin, County Kildare, County Kilkenny, County Laois, County Longford, County Louth, County Meath, County Offaly, County Westmeath, County Wexford and County Wicklow....
), is considered to be Ireland's most central town. Tulsk
Tulsk

Tulsk is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. The N5 road roads in Ireland passes through it , though a by-pass is planned. The village is located between Strokestown and Bellanagare on the Dublin to Castlebar/Westport, County Mayo road....
 is the nearest village to the mythological site of Rath Cruachán, home of Queen
Queen regnant

A queen regnant is a qualifying reference to a female monarch possessing and exercising all of the monarchical powers of a ruler, in contrast to a "queen consort", who is the wife of a male reigning as monarch and who is without any official powers of state....
 Medb
Medb

Medb ; modern , ; reformed modern Irish Meabh, ; sometimes Anglicised Maeve, Maev, or Maive , is Queen regnant of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology....
 (Maebh, Maeve) and the Morrigan
Morrígan

The Morr?gan or M?rr?gan is a figure from Irish mythology who appears to have once been a goddess, although she is not explicitly referred to as such in the texts....
, which was the starting point for an epic tale in Irish Literature
Irish literature

For a comparatively small island, Ireland has made a disproportionate contribution to world literature in all its branches. Irish Literature encompasses the Irish Language and English Language languages....
 of the Táin Bó Cúailgne, or Cattle Raid of Cooley, famously translated by Thomas Kinsella
Thomas Kinsella

Thomas Kinsella is an Irish poetry, translator, editor, and publisher....
.






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County Roscommon is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in central Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
. Area: . Roscommon is in the province
Provinces of Ireland

Ireland has historically been divided into four provinces, although the Irish-language word for this territorial division, c?ige , indicates that there were once five ? Kingdom of Mide being the fifth....
 of Connacht
Connacht

Connacht is the western Provinces of Ireland of Ireland, comprising counties County Galway, County Leitrim, County Mayo, County Roscommon, County Sligo....
. It is the only county in Connacht that does not have a shoreline.

Roscommon
Roscommon

Roscommon is the county town of County Roscommon in Republic of Ireland....
 is also the name of the county town. Athlone
Athlone

Athlone is a town that lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, Republic of Ireland....
, on the River Shannon
River Shannon

The River Shannon is, at 386 km , the longest Rivers of Ireland. It divides the west of Ireland from the east and south . County Clare, being west of the Shannon but part of the province of Munster, is the major exception....
, which lies partly in Roscommon and partly in County Westmeath
County Westmeath

County Westmeath is popularly referred to as the "Lake County". It lies in western part of the province of Leinster in Republic of Ireland. The county was part of the ancient central province of Meath and later of County Meath....
 (in the neighbouring province of Leinster
Leinster

Leinster , one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of County Carlow, County Dublin, County Kildare, County Kilkenny, County Laois, County Longford, County Louth, County Meath, County Offaly, County Westmeath, County Wexford and County Wicklow....
), is considered to be Ireland's most central town. Tulsk
Tulsk

Tulsk is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. The N5 road roads in Ireland passes through it , though a by-pass is planned. The village is located between Strokestown and Bellanagare on the Dublin to Castlebar/Westport, County Mayo road....
 is the nearest village to the mythological site of Rath Cruachán, home of Queen
Queen regnant

A queen regnant is a qualifying reference to a female monarch possessing and exercising all of the monarchical powers of a ruler, in contrast to a "queen consort", who is the wife of a male reigning as monarch and who is without any official powers of state....
 Medb
Medb

Medb ; modern , ; reformed modern Irish Meabh, ; sometimes Anglicised Maeve, Maev, or Maive , is Queen regnant of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology....
 (Maebh, Maeve) and the Morrigan
Morrígan

The Morr?gan or M?rr?gan is a figure from Irish mythology who appears to have once been a goddess, although she is not explicitly referred to as such in the texts....
, which was the starting point for an epic tale in Irish Literature
Irish literature

For a comparatively small island, Ireland has made a disproportionate contribution to world literature in all its branches. Irish Literature encompasses the Irish Language and English Language languages....
 of the Táin Bó Cúailgne, or Cattle Raid of Cooley, famously translated by Thomas Kinsella
Thomas Kinsella

Thomas Kinsella is an Irish poetry, translator, editor, and publisher....
. In 2008 it was revealed that statistically, Roscommon has the longest life expectancy of any county on the island of Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
.

Lough Key
Lough Key

Lough Key is a lake in Ireland. It is located in the Ordinal direction of Connacht, to the northeast of the town of Boyle, County Roscommon. The lough's name is believed to come from Ce', a legendary druid who, according to legend, drowned when the lake was created....
 in north Roscommon is noted for having thirty-two islands. This is, coincidentally, the number of counties on the island of Ireland.

Twinning


County Roscommon is twinned with Tucson, Arizona
Arizona

The State of Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix, Arizona....
, USA and with Castle Point
Castle Point

Castle Point is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in south Essex. The borough comprises the towns of Canvey Island, Hadleigh, Essex, South Benfleet, and Thundersley which also provides the site of the council headquarters....
, Essex
Essex

Essex is a counties of England in the East of England England. The county town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common near the village of Langley, Essex, close to the Hertfordshire border, which reaches ....
, England
England

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 since April 1998.

Towns and Villages


  • Arigna
    Arigna

    Arigna is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. It is near Lough Allen , on a designated "scenic route" between Keadue and Sliabh an Iarainn ....
    , Athleague
    Athleague

    Athleague is a town on the River Suck in the west of Ireland in County Roscommon, near the town of Roscommon. It is on the junction of the N63 road National secondary road and the R357 road regional road....
    , Athlone
    Athlone

    Athlone is a town that lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, Republic of Ireland....
  • Ballaghaderreen
    Ballaghaderreen

    Ballaghaderreen is a town in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. It is located on the N5 road roads in Ireland. The town has become a bottleneck on the N5 route in recent years and the opening of the Charlestown bypass down the road has exacerbated the problem as traffic is funneled into Ballaghaderreen at a much faster rate....
    , Ballintober
    Ballintober, County Roscommon

    Ballintober is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland....
    , Ballinlough
    Ballinlough, County Roscommon

    Ballinlough is a small town in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. The N60 road national secondary road passes through it. The town is located between Ballyhaunis and Castlerea on the Roscommon to Castlebar road....
    , Bellanagare
    Bellanagare

    Bellanagare is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. The N5 road roads in Ireland passes through it , though a by-pass is planned....
    , Bellanamullia
    Bellanamullia

    Bellanamullia is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. It lies from the centre of Athlone just beyond the urban fringe, on the R362 road regional road....
    , Boyle
    Boyle, County Roscommon

    Boyle is a town in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. It is located at the foot of the Curlew Mountains near Lough Key in the north of the county....
    , Ballyfarnan
    Ballyfarnan

    Ballyfarnan is part of the Parish of Kilronan, along with the towns of Arigna and Keadue, in County Roscommon, Ireland. It lies on the R284 road regional road on the border with County Sligo....
    , Ballyforan
    Ballyforan

    Ballyforan is a village in south County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland on the R363 road between Ballygar and Dysart, County Roscommon. It lies beside the River Suck which separates County Roscommon and County Galway....
  • Cloonfad
    Cloonfad

    Cloonfad is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. It is located at the crossroads of the N83 road National secondary road and the R327 road regional road....
    , Castlerea
    Castlerea

    Castlerea is located in the west of County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. It is the second largest town in the county with a population of 2,842 ....
    , Castleplunket
    Castleplunket

    Castleplunket is a hamlet in County Roscommon in Republic of Ireland. It is situated at the junction of the R377 and R367 roads....
    , Croghan
    Croghan, County Roscommon

    Croghan , is a townland in the County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland....
    , Cortober
    Cortober

    Cortober meaning 'round hill of the spring well'.Cortober is a townland in the counties of Roscommon and Leitrim Carrick-on-Shannon and is divided between the River Shannon....
  • Drum
    Drum, County Roscommon

    Drum is a village in south County Roscommon about 5 km west of Athlone. In the area north of the village there is located the Meehambee Dolmen, a portal tomb estimated to be 5,500 years old....
  • Elphin
    Elphin, County Roscommon

    Elphin is a village in north County Roscommon, Ireland.It forms the southern tip of a triangle with Boyle, County Roscommon and Carrick-on-Shannon to the north west and north east respectively....
  • Frenchpark
    Frenchpark

    Frenchpark is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. It was the home of Douglas Hyde, the first President of Ireland.The nearby French Park Estate was until 1952 the ancestral seat of the French family, Barons de Freyne....
  • Keadue
    Keadue

    Keadue is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland on the R285 road regional road close to the borders of County Leitrim and County Sligo. The name is sometimes also spelled Keadew....
    , Knockvicar
    Knockvicar

    Knockvicar is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. It is located on the R285 road regional road, between Boyle, County Roscommon and Carrick-on-Shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county....
    , Knockcroghery
    Knockcroghery

    Knockcroghery is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. It is located on the N61 road between Athlone and Roscommon town....
  • Lecarrow
    Lecarrow

    Lecarrow is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. Situated 17 kilometers north-west of the town of Athlone on the N61 road route between Athlone and Roscommon town....
  • Newtown
  • Rahara
    Rahara

    Rahara is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. It lies on the R362 road regional road, between Athlone and Athleague about north of the village of Curraghboy....
    , Roscommon
    Roscommon

    Roscommon is the county town of County Roscommon in Republic of Ireland....
    , Roosky
    Roosky

    Roosky is a village on the River Shannon in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland in the northern midlands of Ireland, near the point where counties County Leitrim, County Longford, and County Roscommon meet....
    ,
  • Strokestown
    Strokestown

    Strokestown is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located at the junction of the N5 road Roads in Ireland and the R368 road regional road in the north of the county....
  • Tarmonbarry
    Tarmonbarry

    Tarmonbarry, is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. It is located where the N5 road Roads in Ireland crosses the River Shannon....
    , Tulsk
    Tulsk

    Tulsk is a village in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. The N5 road roads in Ireland passes through it , though a by-pass is planned. The village is located between Strokestown and Bellanagare on the Dublin to Castlebar/Westport, County Mayo road....


History

Roscommon comes from the Irish 'Ros' meaning a wooded, gentle height and 'Coman', the name of the county's famous saint and the first bishop of the see. Rathcroghan was home to the Kings of Connacht and then to the High Kings of Ireland. Dr Douglas Hyde (first Irish president) was born in County Roscommon and the GAA park in County Roscommon is named after him - Hyde Park. Strokestown Park House and Famine Museum is an award-winning museum for its portrayal of the great Irish Famine.

See also

  • List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Roscommon)
    List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland

    Abbeys and priories in Ireland lists abbeys, priory, friary or other monastic religious houses in Republic of Ireland. This article does not include foundations in Northern Ireland, which are covered in List of abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland....


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