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Roscommon is situated in central Ireland and  is the only county in the province of Connacht  that does not have any coastal shore. Roscommon is also the name of the county town where one can explore the ruins of Roscommon Castle. A peaceful county, of winding lanes and rolling hills, where at Strokestown you can visit the famine museum, and really feel what it was to have lived through the great famine.
 
Roscommon is situated in central Ireland and  is the only county in the province of Connacht  that does not have any coastal shore. Roscommon is also the name of the county town where one can explore the ruins of Roscommon Castle. A peaceful county, of winding lanes and rolling hills, where at Strokestown you can visit the famine museum, and really feel what it was to have lived through the great famine.
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==Resources==
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'''Primary Reference Links'''
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/ROS/index.html GENUKI: County Roscommon]
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*[http://roscommon.brsgenealogy.com/index.php?&set=yes Roscommon Heritage & Genealogy Company] birth, marriage and death records (pay-per-view)
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'''Countywide Interest'''
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlros/ County Roscommon IGP Pages]
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*[http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/index.shtml Leitrim-Roscommon Genealogy Home Page] includes 1901 census
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*[http://roscommon.goireland.com/Scripts/low/xq/asp/cat.9/areatype.C/areaid.191/SubjectID.40/qx/listing.htm Roscommon Heritage Centres]
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*[http://www.roscommonhistory.ie/ Roscommon Historical Research]
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*[http://www.countyroscommon.com/ Roscommon Tourist Board]
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
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==Register Offices==
 
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==Links==
 
 
 
'''Primary Reference Links'''
 
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/ROS/index.html GENUKI: County Roscommon]
 
 
*[http://roscommon.brsgenealogy.com/index.php?&set=yes Roscommon Heritage & Genealogy Company] birth, marriage and death records (pay-per-view)
 
 
 
'''Countywide Interest'''
 
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlros/ County Roscommon IGP Pages]
 
 
*[http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/index.shtml Leitrim-Roscommon Genealogy Home Page] includes 1901 census
 
 
*[http://roscommon.goireland.com/Scripts/low/xq/asp/cat.9/areatype.C/areaid.191/SubjectID.40/qx/listing.htm Roscommon Heritage Centres]
 
 
*[http://www.roscommonhistory.ie/ Roscommon Historical Research]
 
 
*[http://www.countyroscommon.com/ Roscommon Tourist Board]
 
 
 
 
'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
 
 
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
 
  
 
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Revision as of 16:52, 1 August 2009


Co.Roscommon Map (source: Wikipedia)



Roscommon is situated in central Ireland and is the only county in the province of Connacht that does not have any coastal shore. Roscommon is also the name of the county town where one can explore the ruins of Roscommon Castle. A peaceful county, of winding lanes and rolling hills, where at Strokestown you can visit the famine museum, and really feel what it was to have lived through the great famine.















Resources

Primary Reference Links


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest





Maps and Photographs





Register Offices


Roscommon
Civil Registration Office
Community Services
Lanesboro Road
Roscommon

Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 10.00 - 4.30 open till 6 pm 3rd Monday in month
Contact 090-6637507 (direct) or 090-6637500 (switch)

Ballaghaderree
John Kelly
Health Centre
Ballaghaderreen
Co. Roscommon

Opening Hours: Fri 11:00 to 1:00
Contact: 094 9860545

Castlerea
Kevin Kelly
Rath
Ballintubber
Castlerea
Co. Roscommon

Opening Hours: by appointment
Contact: 090 6662275

Boyle
Mary Regan
Greene Street
Boyle
Co. Roscommon

Opening Hours: Tue & Thurs 3:00 to 5:00
Contact: 071 9663544

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