Carrowkeel Megalithic Tombs

Located 15 miles south of Sligo in the Bricklieve mountains, This beautiful example of a megalithic hilltop passage tomb cemetery, believed to have been constructed between 3000 and 2000 BC,contains 14 cairns.Constructed of limestone and varying in size from 25 to 100 feet in diameter,the cairns were used in Christian times as a burial place for unbaptised children.

Close by are the ruins of the Doonaveeragh Neolithic Village, a cluster of 50 Hut circles.

King House Interpretive Galleries and Museum

King House, Situated in Boyle was built in 1730 by the wealthy King family.A magnificently restored Georgian home, it was used as a military barracks by the renowned Connaght Rangers from 1788 to 1922. The house is open to visitors and boasts an impressive array of exhibitions which offer a unique insight into the heritage and culture of Ireland.

Boyle Abbey

Situated in Boyle,County Roscommon,the Abbey is a 12th century Cistercian monastary.Well preserved and impressively presented, guided tours are available on the hour.

Donamon Castle

Donamon Castle is one of the oldest inhabited buildings in Ireland. There was a fortress here from earliest times, but the earliest recorded reference is in the Annals of the Four Masters for the year 1154.With a varied and colorful history,the castle fell derelict and abandoned for many years before being taken over by the Devine Word Missionaries in 1939.Both the castle and the grounds were in ruinous condition.After Many years of hard work the castle was made habitable again and is currently home to a small number of Divine Word priests. The interior of the castle is currently being refurbished.

La Tene Stone

Located at Castlestrange,Fuerty county Roscommon, the La Tene Stone is a granite boulder decorated with flowing spirals dating from the iron age (500BC-100AD).

Clonalis House

Clonalis House is the ancestral home of the O’Conors of Connacht, descendants of Ireland’s last High Kings and traditional Kings of Connacht. Clonalis House contains a priceless collection of 100,000 original documents, the oldest of which dates back to 1580.Guests can explore the rich history of the O' Connors by browsing in the 16th century library.One can also view the famous harp played by Turlough O Carolan, the last of the great irish bards,and the famous O'connor Coronation stone.

Castlecoote House

A visit to to Castlecoote House in County Roscommon is a must  for those wishing to experience Country life at its most palatial. Nestled on the banks of the beautiful River Suck,this wonderfully renovated Georgian mansion is built on the grounds of a ruined 16th century castle, surrounded by woodlands and peaceful Irish countryside,and encompassed by the River Suck, renowned for its Trout and course fishing.

Strokestown Park House Garden and Famine Museum

Strokestown Park House in Strokestown County Roscommon,is a wonderfully restored 18th century Mansion.Unique in that it retains virtually all of its origional furnishings,visitors can avail of the guided tours of the house and also the beautifully restored walled gardens,which contain the longest herbaceous border in Ireland. The
Famine Museum is located in the stable yards of Strokestown Park. When what remained of the original property was purchased, an archive of papers relating to the management of the estate during the 1840s came to light. This collection is now regarded as the single best, private archive on the Great Irish Famine in the world.

Claypipe Visitor Centre

is located in Knockcroghery. For over 250 years the village was famous for the production of the tobacco clay pipe, or duidin.The Visitor Centre is located on the original site of the last pipe factory.

Arigna Mining Experience

Arigna Mining Experience
Derreenavoggy Arigna
Co Roscommon

Arigna is situated in a picturesque valley with breathtaking scenery and an unspoiled landscape. Mining was carried out in Arigna for 400 years until 1990 when the last mines closed.

Visitors can take a guided tour through what was the last working mine in Ireland.The tour guides are all ex-miners which gives a unique flavor and insight into what is a pleasurable and educational experience.

Lough Key Forest and Leisure Park/Tree top Walk

Lough Key Park, in Boyle, County Roscommon is spread over 350 hectares of mixed woodlands.It includes a lake and several islands.The lake is accessable from the River Shannon.Boat hire is available in the park.A new visitor centre provides an ideal base to explore the parks extensive amenities which include:Nature walks,an ice house,a wishing chair,a bog garden and underground tunnels.Other attractions include a tree top canopy trail,the only one of its kind in Ireland,and the boda borg challenge,an innovative indoor puzzle activity challenge for adults and children alike.

County Roscommon Heritage & Genealogy Centre

Roscommon Heritage & Genealogy Centre,based in Strokestown is the designated genealogy centre for County Roscommon. Roscommon Heritage & Genealogy Centre will conduct a priority search of its extensive databases of birth and baptism records for the county. The Centre is run by a community owned company and is affiliated to the Irish Family History Foundation.

Cruachan AI Heritage Centre

The Cruachan Ai Visitor Centre in Tulsk Co. Roscommon opened in 1999.The centre's three exhibition rooms explore the archaeology,history and mythology of the renowned areas of Tulsk, Rathcroghan, and Carnfree.The Centre is located on the banks of the Ogulla river and overlooks the ruins of Tulach an Uisce, Tulsk Castle and a 15th century Dominican Abbey. Cruachan was also the inauguration site and burial place of the Kings of Connacht, and the location of one of the three famous feiseanna of Ireland.

Fuerty Church and Abbey

Elphin Windmill

1km north west of the town and well worth a visit is the recently restored 18th Century Windmill. Unusual features are a thatched revolving roof and sails that are turned into the wind using cartwheels on a circular track. Originally used for grinding corn by the local landlord and now back in full working order, this is the only working windmill in the West of Ireland

Roscommon Castle

Located on the outskirts of Roscommon Town,the castle although in ruins is still quite an impressive sight. Built in 1269,it is now a National Monument. Roscommon castle is quadrangular in shape, it had four corner D-shaped towers, three storeys high, and twin towers at its entrance gateway.

Roscommon Gaol

According to local records, the jail was built in the early 1740s and was owned by the Roscommon landlord, the Earl of Essex. The building served as a jail for less than a century. It subsequently became a lunatic asylum, then a refuge for smallpox sufferers and later a private house.The Gaol is noted for having had a female Hangwoman,known as" Lady Betty".It is now home to an array of shops and apartments.

Roscommon County Museum

The Museum and tourist office ,located in the centre of Roscommon Town, is housed in a former Presbyterian Church,which was built in 1863.It displays items such as a ninth century inscribed slab from St Comans Foundation,Church st.

Roscommon Abbey

Founded in 1253, this Dominican Priory has close ties with St Ciaran and Clonmacnois. The ruins of the priory, which was founded by Felim O'Connor, King of Connaught consists of a church 42m long and 10m wide.

Roscommon Sacred Heart Church

Situated in the centre of the main street,the church is built of local cut stone and was completed in 1925. The church is fronted by a sunken grotto.An impressive interior contains a replica of the cross of Cong,which was crafted in Fuerty between 1120 and 1123.

Ballaghaderreen Cathedral

Ballaghaderreen Cathedral of the Annunciation and St Nathy.
Approaching the Cathedral from the town, the overriding picture is that of an expansive open carpark leading to a vastly tall tower and spire, which is visible for miles around in the flat landscape of north-west Roscommon. The tower, however was not part of the original building which was commisioned in 1855,but was a later addition,built on in1912.

The Suck Valley Visitor Conference Centre

Standing on the banks of the River Suck in Athleague, this award-winning Centre, which was originally used as a Church of Ireland, dates from the early 19th century. It now houses a Coffee Shop, Visitor Information, Craft/Gift Shop and Conference facilities.

Doctor Douglas Hyde Interpretative Centre

The Douglas Hyde Interpretative Centre is located at Portahard on the N5.It is dedicated to Dr Douglas Hyde, first President of Ireland, and is housed in the church where his father was rector. Dr Hyde was a prominent scholar and his collection of prose and poetry can be seen here, along with such personal items as his gavel and walking stick. The centre has also the letter nominating him as President in 1938.