Roscommon County Facts

Land Area: 2,547 km (983 mi)
County Town: Roscommon
Code: RN
Population: 53,774 (2002)
Province: Connacht


Land Area: 2,547 km (983 mi)
County Town: Roscommon
Code: RN
Population: 53,774 (2002)
Province: Connacht
Roscommon, a county of Ireland, province of Connaught, bounded E by Roscommon (Hotels, Roscommon, Ireland). Little is known about Coman, the fifth-century saint from whom the name comes. The Dominicans founded the ruined abbey that dominates the town, in the thirteenth century.
The Chief Towns in Co Roscommon are Strokestown, Boyle, Elphin, Loughlynn, Ballaghadereen, Castlerea and Knockcroghery.
Some popular surnames in County Roscommon (Accommodation, Roscommon, Ireland) are Hanley, Beirne, Kelly, Brennan, Connor, Flynn, Cox, McDermott, Brady and Farrell.