Towns in Roscommon

Castlerea
Castlecoote
Roscommon Town

Una Bhan Tourism
Excellent travel site for North Roscommon,

Western Writers' Centre Stokestown Poetry Festival

County Roscommon Hotels

Lough Key Forest Park, Strokestown Park House, the Shannon Basin, the river Suck Valley and Rathcroghan, Clonalis, the ancestral home of the O'Connors (who produced Ireland's last two High Kings) are all in this county.

Perhaps the least known of the line of the O'Connor's is the McGeraghty clan whose stronghold, Castlecoote house and original Medieval Towers, still command a view of the river Suck to this day.

The Suck Valley Way is an oval-shaped walking trail that runs along the river Suck and along a number of lovely lakes.

Other attractions in Roscommon are Rath Cruachán, Lough Key Forest Park and Tullyboy Animal Farm Visitor Centre.

Athlone, a popular golf course in Ireland is ranked 74th in the country.

Another popular attraction is the Strokestown Park House and Famine Museum.

Featured Roscommon Hotels

Abby Hotel, Roscommon IrelandAbby Hotel
Roscommon Town

The Abbey Hotel Roscommon, is a charming 18th Century Manor House Castle Hotel, set idyllically on its own private grounds and gardens.

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Following the completion of its recent refurbishment and extension program, it now features 50 bedrooms, including the Abbey Suite, with it's fairytale four-poster bed and free standing bath, a new Leisure Centre including a 20m Indoor Swimming Pool & Fully Equipped Gymnasium, Conference and Wedding Venue, Restaurant, and Bar.

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Kilronan Castle
Ballyfarnon

One of Ireland's most luxurious 5 Star Castle Hotels, the ancestral home of the Tenison family and the legendary Colonel King Tenison, Kilronan Castle is one of a few Irish estates that can trace its history back to royal families.

This secluded Roscommon Castle is majestically set on the shore of Lough Meelagh, surrounded by over forty acres of breathtaking scenery, lush green pastures, ancient forests and historical points of interest.

Approached by a meandering drive that passes acres of Roscommon magnificent lawns, the Castle will overlook its own Nick Faldo Championship Golf Course due for completion in 2009 and a glistening lake which commands the panoramic beauty of the surrounds.

Kilronan Castle, luxury 5 Star Castle Hotel, retains all the splender that underlines its ancient history, historical documents, artifacts, furnishings, open fires, wood paneling, decorative stone and glass. Kilronan Castle offers its guests splendid walkways and meandering corridors.

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