County Roscommon - Towns

Located to the south of an area of forests and small mountains is Ballyfarnan.

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One of the chief towns of County Roscommon, Boyle has a pleasant position at the base of the Curlew Hills and the north bank of the river Boyle, which connects Lough Gara and Lough Key. It is a good touring centre, with golf (9), tennis, and river and lake fishing. Launch trips and boats for hire at Lough Key.

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Carrowreagh is found on the eastern side of the River Suck. Within the Suck Valley there is the opportunity to enjoy the peace and tranquility of this green and pleasant Valley in the company of warm and friendly people.

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The third most important town in the county, is beautifully situated in wooded country on the banks of the Suck. It was the birthplace in 1815 of Sir William Wilde, educated in the diocesan school in Elphin and father of the celebrated dramatist and wit, Oscar Wilde.

Clonalis House, just west of the town, is the ancestral home of the clan O' Conor, who gave eleven high kings to Ireland and twenty four kings to Connacht. The family traces back to Feredach the just in 75 A.D. and is Europe's oldest family. The 45 room mansion was built in 1878 and contains a priceless collection of archival material, illustrating a tradition going back 60 generations.

One of this great family, Charles O' Conor, was the first Catholic candidate to contest an American presidential election. He was defeated by Ulysses Grant in 1872.

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Creggs is a small village halfway between Glenamaddy and Roscommon town. It lies just west of the River Suck, famous for its coarse angling. A memorial in the village reminds the visitor that Charles Stewart Parnell, the famous parliamentarian of the 19th century, made his last public speech here.

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