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Arigna
An Airgnigh | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°04′40″N 8°06′20″W / 54.0778°N 8.1056°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Roscommon |
Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | G931142 |
Arigna (Irish: An Airgnigh, formerly Carn an Ailt) is a village in the far north of County Roscommon in the west of Ireland. It is near Lough Allen (on the River Shannon), on a designated scenic route between Keadue and Sliabh an Iarainn. Arigna is situated in Kilronan parish, along with the villages of Keadue and Ballyfarnon. The area has a long association with the coal mining industry, carried out for over 400 years until the mines closed in 1990.