Connacht, Ireland · Europe
Roscommon is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Lanesborough, 37km from Clonmacnoise.
Roscommon is a town located in Connacht, Ireland. With a population of 5,693, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Roscommon sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Roscommon to your route.
Roscommon (; Irish: Ros Comáin, meaning 'Saint Coman's wood'; pronounced [ɾˠɔsˠ ˈkɔmˠaːnʲ]) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.
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is derived from Commán mac Faelchon who built a monastery there in the 5th century. The woods near the monastery became known as Ros Comáin (St. Coman's Wood). This was later anglicised to Roscommon. Its population at the 2022 census was 6,555.
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Roscommon is located in Connacht, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 53.6333 latitude, -8.1833 longitude.
Roscommon has a population of approximately 5,693 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Pub on the west bank of the Shannon in Athlone trading since around 900 AD: Guinness World Records lists it as Ireland's oldest. Excavated wattle-and-daub walls and centuries of coins are displayed inside; sawdust still on the floor.
28 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Monastic city founded by St Ciarán in 544 on an esker above a bend of the Shannon: two round towers, a cathedral, high crosses and hundreds of early Christian grave slabs. Once one of Europe's great centres of learning.
37 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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