ROSCOMMON

Eilís Boyle

Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle

Located in an area of great historical interest is with a vast woodland and numerous islands. It is filled with fun things to do, like: Ireland’s only Tree Canopy Walk Walk through the parklands which

contain historical and archaeological points of interest, various plants and trees, and many species of wildlife.

Swimming, waterskiing, fishing, windsurfing, kayaking and canoeing in the lake.

Zipit Ireland’s only Boda Borg Quest

Centre

Strokestown Park and Famine Museum

The Landlord Major Denis Mahon was assassinated in November 1847 at the height of The Great Famine of Ireland and in 1994  The Irish National Famine Museum was established at Strokestown Park.

The gardens have the longest Herbaceous Border in Britain and Ireland and the oldest restored Glass-house range in Ireland.

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Carnagh East

The geographical centre of Ireland is in the town land of Carnagh East, County Roscommon on the western shore of Lough Ree, opposite the Cribby Islands and 8.85 km NNW of Athlone Town

King House Boyle

It is a restored Georgian Mansion located in Boyle. It was built in the early 1700’s for Sir Henry King, whose family were one of the most powerful and wealthy in Ireland.

King House was converted into a military barracks in the 19th century for the famous Connaught Rangers.

King House is home to the Boyle Civic Collection which is considered as one of the finest collections of contemporary Irish art.

Rathcroghan

It is one of Ireland’s Celtic Royal Sites, has a long and mysterious history; filled with myths and legends, gods, ghosts and demons, and the fates of Ireland’s royalty through the ages.

Queen Maeve and her husband famously ruled Connacht from Rathcroghan during the Iron Age.

Oweynagat, the Cave of the Cats is known as one of the most important entrances, and exits, to the Otherworld.  

It also has Rath Mór, Daithi’s Stone and much more.

References

http://www.kinghouse.ie/ http://www.loughkey.ie/ http://www.strokestownpark.ie/ http://

www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/geography/extremities.html

http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/681-history-of-rte/705-rte-1970s/139386-dead-centre-of-ireland/

http://www.rathcroghan.ie/history/