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Ballintober Castle
Located 15km north-west of Roscommon, this 14th-century castle was once home to the fierce O'Connors of Connacht. In 1652 Cromwellian forces took the castle, it was later restored to the O'Connors but was lost again after the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
Places to Visit Roscommon
Located 15km north-west of Roscommon, this 14th-century castle was once home to the fierce O'Connors of Connacht. In 1652 Cromwellian forces took the castle, it was later restored to the O'Connors but was lost again after the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
Places to Visit Roscommon
Boyle Abbey
Located east of the town of Boyle, is the 12th-century abbey founded by monks from Mellifont in Co. Louth. Now run by D·chas.
Places to Visit Roscommon
Claypipe Visitors Centre
Located in Knockcroghery, 8km from Roscommon town. For over 250 years the village was famous for the production of the tobacco clay pipe, or duidin. By the late 1800s there were up to 100 people involved in the manufacturing and distribution of the villageÆs clay pipes. The Visitor Centre and Workshop are located on the original site of Andrew and P.J. CurleyÆs pipe factory. The craft of Clay Pipe making has now been revived in the workshop and visitors can watch as pipes are handcrafted using the original methods of production.
Places to Visit Roscommon
Located in Knockcroghery, 8km from Roscommon town. For over 250 years the village was famous for the production of the tobacco clay pipe, or duidin. By the late 1800s there were up to 100 people involved in the manufacturing and distribution of the villageÆs clay pipes. The Visitor Centre and Workshop are located on the original site of Andrew and P.J. CurleyÆs pipe factory. The craft of Clay Pipe making has now been revived in the workshop and visitors can watch as pipes are handcrafted using the original methods of production.
Places to Visit Roscommon
Derryglad Folk Museum
The Museum houses a unique collection of horse drawn machinery restored to original working order, tradesmanÆs tools, household utensils and a wide range of indoor and outdoor rural artifacts.
Places to Visit Roscommon
The Museum houses a unique collection of horse drawn machinery restored to original working order, tradesmanÆs tools, household utensils and a wide range of indoor and outdoor rural artifacts.
Places to Visit Roscommon
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