County Roscommon

County Roscommon (Contae Ros Comáin) is a located in central. Area: 2547 km² (983 square miles). Roscommon is in the of. It is the only county in Connacht (or Connaught) that does not have a sea shore.

is also the name of the county town. , on the, which lies partly in Roscommon and partly in (in the neighbouring province of ), is considered to be Ireland's most central town. is the nearest village to the mythological site of Rath Cruachán, home of  (Maebh, Maeve) and the, which was the starting point for an epic tale in  of the Táin Bó Cúailgne, or , famously translated by. Roscommon has much to interest those interested in  or.

Lough Key in north Roscommon is noted for having thirty-two islands. This is, coincidentally, the number of counties on the island of Ireland.

Twinning
County Roscommon is twinned with, ,  and with , ,  since April 1998.