Roscommon is located in the heart of Ireland the River Shannon
borders the east of the county and the River Suck the west, with
Lough Key, Lough Gara & Lough Boderg to the North and Lough Ree to
the east.
As you can
imagine it is a magnet for
fisherman from all over
Europe, making the region one of the most popular angling
destinations in the country.
Elphin, a market town in
County Roscommon situated between Roscommon Town and Sligo, and it
is only a short drive from Carrick-on-Shannon, Boyle and Knock
Airport. The town of Elphin has had some historical people originate
from this area such as Percy French, songwriter, entertainer and
water colour artist, and Oliver Goldsmith, the poet, author and
physician may have been born in this area. Elphin Windmill, as
above, is a beautiful sight, built in the 1700's. Elphin town which
has its background in agriculture has a regular mart nearby.
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